Battle for Congress tracks the 2026 midterm elections as Democrats and Republicans compete for control of the House and Senate, covering key races, candidates, polling shifts, and the national political stakes.
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'The polls are fake': Trump challenges Iowa midterm polling as Republicans face closer races
President Trump questioned why Iowa Republicans were not polling closer to his own 13-point victory
Thune says Iran war has ‘Trumped everything else’ as GOP faces new midterm challenge
President Trump has reportedly agreed to give Tehran sanction relief if the Islamic Republic agrees to Trump’s demand on nuclear weapon
Trump’s voter citizenship push takes new turn as State Department weighs wider data sharing
The State Department is “assessing” how to share passport information with state and local governments, as well as some nonprofit groups, ahead of the midterm elections
‘Win across the board’: Mamdani reveals his midterm priority
Mamdani made the remarks at a Manhattan jobs announcement, where he discussed campaigning for Gov Kathy Hochul
'Full Marxist, socialist, communist': Mike Johnson's midterm attack on Democrats
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Republicans could defy historical trends and hold their majority in 22 competitive districts
Swing-state Democrats tell AOC to stay away from midterm campaign trail: Report
Among those cited in the report is Sam Forstag, a Democratic House candidate in Montana who campaigned alongside Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in May
Trump, prices, immigration: what's really driving 2026 midterm fight
National polling showed the economy remained the top concern, while immigration, Trump, healthcare and foreign policy drew voters’ attention
Fetterman has a Freudian slip, calls himself a ‘lifelong Republican’ before correcting himself
John Fetterman recently faced criticism from members of his own party after appearing in a video at the GOP's midterm convention in Dallas
Trump mocks Iran with ‘Trump Strait’ post after rejecting seven-day ceasefire deal
Trump doubts Iran will meet his demands and reportedly told aides he expects US bombing operations to resume after the November midterm elections
Fact Check: Did Trump suggest starting a war for Republicans to win midterms?
Trump allegedly suggested starting a war for the Republicans to win midterm election
‘Get out the vote’: Pete Hegseth gives military commanders midterm marching orders
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said protecting the nation's freedoms includes defending Americans' right to vote in his Friday video message
Fact Check: Is RFK Jr's claim US has the 'world’s sickest children' in midterm campaign true?
Kennedy criticized the country's healthcare spending and pointed to what he described as a growing burden of chronic diseases
Fact Check: Are Republicans distancing themselves from Trump ahead of midterm elections?
Texas candidate Carlos De La Cruz removed the phrase “Trump Conservative” from the top of his campaign website
Kamala Harris returns to campaign trail to boost El-Sayed as competitive Senate race heats up
Michigan could also factor into Harris’ political future, as it is set to be among the first six states voting in the Democratic presidential primary
Fact Check: Are voters using AI to get information about the 2026 midterm elections?
AI has become part of everyday life, helping people find news, generate images, answer research questions, write emails and more
‘We’re achieving our objectives’: John Kennedy makes striking claim on Trump’s Iran policy
John Kennedy made the remarks in Nebraska while campaigning for GOP Sen Pete Ricketts ahead of the November 3 general election
Fact Check: Did Trump vow to open Hormuz in a week if Republicans won the midterms?
A viral screenshot attributed to President Donald Trump also claimed he would end the Russia-Ukraine war and slash gas prices after a GOP midterm victory
Fact Check: Is Trump's claim the GOP midterm convention streaming beat NFL true?
During the convention, Trump announced a proposal to issue $5,000 checks to all adult Americans
'Out and out lunatics': JD Vance unloads on Democrats running this fall
Vice President JD Vance made the remarks while targeting Democratic candidates at a midterm rally in Iowa
Fact Check: Is Mike Johnson's claim current Congress is most productive in 80 years true?
The speaker’s claim came ahead of the much-anticipated midterm elections in November