Latest Battle for Congress News and Updates

Ted Lieu mocks WH, says ‘send JD Vance to swing districts’ to blame Biden for gas prices

JD Vance has previously blamed former president Joe Biden for affordability crises.

Gavin Newsom says Trump knows Republicans are headed for midterm defeat: ‘He’s toast’

Newsom accused Trump of pushing Texas redistricting for five extra GOP seats as Democrats advanced a new California map ahead of the midterms
By Rishab Rathi . Mar 5, 2026

Texas Senate war: Talarico clinches Dem bid while GOP titans Cornyn and Paxton brace for battle

Republican Cornyn and Paxton failed to secure a majority, forcing a May 26 runoff that could shape the party's strategy and general election prospects
By Deepanjali Sharma . Mar 4, 2026

GOP surges in general ballot, moves closer to defying congressional midterm history: Poll

The Harvard Harris poll found voters evenly split for Congress, marking an eight-point swing toward Republicans since January
By Ishan Jain . Mar 3, 2026

GOP strategist says Trump ‘orchestrated a great midterm ad’ with Dems’ show of defiance at SOTU

Republican strategists argue the exchange revealed Democrats’ immigration priorities ahead of midterms
By Rishab Rathi . Feb 26, 2026

House Democrats go 'on offense', launch high-stakes 'Red to Blue' campaign for 2026

The initial slate includes veterans, former lawmakers, and local officials targeting competitive GOP-held districts across battleground states
By Swati Sakshi Mishra . Feb 23, 2026

Trump mocks Abbott’s ‘very expensive’ requests, boasts record Texas voter turnout

At the Governors Dinner, Trump playfully singled out Abbott’s pricey requests while highlighting his influence in Texas politics
By Riya Siddhacharjee . Feb 22, 2026

Marjorie Taylor Greene mocks Laura Loomer’s ‘divisiveness’ after GOP midterm accusations

Laura Loomer accused Marjorie Taylor Greene of attacking President Donald Trump ahead of 2026, and Greene blasted Loomer’s record and loyalty
By Rishab Rathi . Feb 18, 2026

Trump says there will be voter ID for midterm elections ‘whether approved by Congress or not’

On Truth Social, Donald Trump accused Democrats of blocking voter ID for political gain, repeating unfounded claims it enables fraud
By Shanmugapriya Murugesan . Feb 14, 2026

AOC says GOP control lets Trump push agenda, urges voters to flip Congress

Speaking outside the Capitol, AOC linked Republican majorities to Trump’s policy gains and urged voter action in the midterm elections
By Kunal Dey . Feb 13, 2026

Democratic Sen Adam Schiff accuses Trump of plotting midterm election subversion

Senator Adam Schiff told ABC's 'This Week' that President Donald Trump was prepared to use 'lawless lengths' to overturn the 2026 election results
By Swati Sakshi Mishra . Feb 8, 2026

Jen Psaki takes aim at Trump’s 2026 midterm claims, says 'his ego' is a factor

In a video published on Thursday, February 6, Jen Psaki argued that Trump is using his ego as a justification for interfering in midterms
By Shreya Mundhra . Feb 7, 2026

Karoline Leavitt dismisses Steve Bannon’s push to place ICE at polling stations during midterms

Leavitt said Trump has never raised the idea of deploying ICE agents at polling sites for the November midterm elections
By Shanmugapriya Murugesan . Feb 6, 2026

Trump sets one condition which will make him accept 2026 midterm election results

Donald Trump questioned November midterms, vented to House Republicans about public opinion, and joked that GOP success made elections unnecessary
By Riya Siddhacharjee . Feb 5, 2026

Steve Bannon calls for ICE presence at 2026 midterm polls, warns against ‘stealing the country’

Legal experts Katy Tur and James Sample said Steve Bannon’s call to nationalize elections undermines integrity, stressing voter fraud is minuscule
By Ishan Jain . Feb 5, 2026

GOP's $95M cash on hand dwarfs Democrats' $14M ahead of midterms: Report

When it comes to fundraising, the RNC raised $172 million in 2025 while the DNC brought in $145 million
By Kunal Dey . Feb 3, 2026

Trump calls on Republicans to 'nationalize voting' ahead of midterms

Trump also repeatedly insisted without evidence that he won the 2020 election 'in a landslide' and alleged that people 'voted illegally'
By Rishab Rathi . Feb 3, 2026

Democrat flips Texas Senate seat in former GOP stronghold carried by Trump

Taylor Rehmet, labor leader and Air Force veteran, wins Fort Worth district long held by GOP
By Arun Jayan . Feb 1, 2026

Trump promotes economic gains in Iowa ahead of midterms: 'Made a lot of people rich'

Donald Trump said he fixed the economic mess left by Joe Biden, citing lower inflation, stock market gains, and accusing media of downplaying problems
By Rishab Rathi . Jan 28, 2026

Laura Loomer targets JD Vance for 'pushing abortion messaging' ahead of midterms

Laura Loomer’s public attack on JD Vance highlights growing fractures inside Trump’s political base ahead of the midterms
By Gopika Subramanian . Jan 24, 2026
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