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They are more than a year away – a lifetime in today’s fast and furious political cycle. But one man is already paying attention, pulling the levers of power and trying to tip the scales of the 2026 midterm elections. Donald Trump has made clear that he is willing to bring the full weight of the White House to bear …

The redistricting war between Texas and California is about to jolt the midterms  Politico How California bluffed its way into a redistricting war with Trump  Politico California voters will decide whether to adopt a new Democratic-drawn congressional map  NBC News Newsom runs against Trump in California map campaign. It’s risky.  The Washington Post Gavin Newsom’s Redistricting Ballot Fight Raises $6.2 Million Online  The New York …

The US vice-president, JD Vance, previewed in Georgia on Thursday the lines of attack candidates will use to defend the president’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the midterms next year, calling it “the biggest tax cut for families that this country has ever seen”. Vance touted an increase in the child tax credit, the elimination of taxes on …

Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democratic lawmakers and their allies on Thursday launched a special election campaign urging California voters to approve new congressional districts to shrink the state’s Republican delegation, a move that could determine control of Congress next year and stymie President Trump’s agenda. The special election effort is a response to Republican-led states, notably Texas, pushing at Trump’s behest …

Democracy’s a pretty simple concept: Voters vote for a politician, the politician with the most votes wins, and that politician then represents voters as an elected official. That’s the idea anyway, right? But what if — just what if — instead of voters picking politicians, politicians instead could choose their own voters? And basically guarantee their own outcomes? That’s what’s …

‘I wouldn’t want her in my district’: Some Dems want Kamala Harris to sit the midterms out  Politico ‘No obvious frontrunner.’ Why Harris’ exit has scrambled the race for California governor  Los Angeles Times Kamala Harris says system is ‘broken,’ criticizes ‘capitulation’ under Trump  CNN CNN panel skewers Harris interview for lack of solutions after ‘six months to figure it out’  Fox News Kamala …

Donald Trump US elections State & local races Election security See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link A few weeks ago, Republican election officials in Colorado began receiving unsolicited calls and texts from a GOP consultant who said he was working with the Trump administration on “election integrity.” In a text to one of the officials, the consultant, Jeff Small, …

Billionaire Elon Musk may be gone from President Donald Trump’s White House, but he may not be done with Republican politics. Musk made a pair of $5 million donations on June 27 to the main super PACs backing House and Senate Republicans. That made Musk the largest individual donor to both groups in the first six months of 2025, according …

Trump’s political operation has stockpiled a massive amount of cash ahead of the midterms  Politico Trump, Term-Limited, Amasses $200 Million War Chest for Political Ambitions  The New York Times Trump’s super PAC raises a massive $177 million, bolstering his political influence  NBC News Trump’s super PAC in powerful financial position with nearly $200 million on hand  CNN Trump Super PAC Raises $200 Million From …

Capitol agenda: Thune dishes on his 2026 midterms strategy  Politico Source link