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.
Latest Battle for Congress News and Updates
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
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
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'
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
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
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
House Speaker Mike Johnson pushes Trump agenda 2.0 as as midterm jitters grow
With a razor-thin House majority, the speaker races to unite Republicans to energize voters and safeguard control of the chamber ahead of November
Democrats energized for midterms but unhappy with party leadership, poll shows
Republicans showed loyalty as approval of leaders stayed firm, but voter motivation lagged Democrats, raising turnout concerns
Karoline Leavitt says Trump was ‘simply joking’ about canceling midterm elections
Karoline Leavitt said Donald Trump was joking about canceling elections, explaining his remarks were facetious during a closed-door interview