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The latest reporting on the 2026 elections from outlets across the political spectrum. Each headline links to the publisher and to the candidates and races it names.
- With less than five weeks to the midterms, here are some themes that have emerged ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter:
- Secret weapon or ‘slopaganda’? How AI is revolutionizing campaign advertising.
- Schumer preaches affordability in Dem midterm pitch while sabotaging GOP fixes for soaring costs
- Maine Democrat who rejects special interests previously ran PAC that courted them
- Midterm elections 2026: How to register to vote
- Maine Dem Sen candidate's 'working class' cred shredded by both parties when internet sees latest 'cringey' ad
- GOP breaks with Trump on multiple issues
- California voters back a billionaire tax, but the proposal falls short of majority support
- Reparations activists call out Democrat states for using slavery history to fund broader agenda
- Pritzker's weight loss prompts discussion on changing attitudes over presidential appearance
- Some candidates are scrubbing their websites. Here is why that matters.
- Why Fears of Federal Troops at the Polls Persist
- Democrats eye Nebraska as an opportunity to take a Senate seat away from Republicans
- How is ‘Mean Girls’ like gerrymandering? Ask these former Hill staffers
- Can Republican-Run Florida Lead the Way in AI Regulation?
- Ken Paxton, G.O.P. Nominee in Texas, Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him
- The most vulnerable senators of 2026, about a month out from Election Day
- McAdams offers a check on Trump. Owen offers a new kind of Republican. Utah voters will decide
- Hispanic Voters on the Texas Border Have Soured on Trump
- The 10 most vulnerable House members just over a month before Election Day
- After push in D.C. to relax surrogacy laws, Utah congressmen says power should rest with states
- Jon Ossoff’s hosting fundraisers — and they’re not all for his reelection campaign
- Marshall sends cease-and-desist to Hamilton over "defamatory" medical debt ad
- ‘F--- her’: Jasmine Crockett torched by ex-Dem colleague over who she left off endorsement list
- Brian Fitzpatrick’s campaign ads feature damning news headlines. They're not from an unbiased source.
- Xavier Becerra’s excruciating interview sees him stumble over basic questions, gets name wrong in painful watch
- Republicans trail Democrats by 12 points in battle for House: Poll
- Outside groups are spending millions on races that could determine Senate control
- Unearthed audit exposes vulnerable Dem's handling of COVID relief funds: 'Gross oversight'
- A rural Texas district tests Democrats’ quest to expand House map
- Democrats want a blue wave. New Hampshire is Exhibit A for why that may not happen
- Xavier Becerra mocked migrant kids as ‘little Juanitos’, ex-aide claims
- How Georgia's gas tax suspension may affect the midterm election
- Los Angeles Mayoral Candidates Vie for Undecided Voters
- Federal watchdog: Trump canceling $810 million in government funding was unconstitutional
- GOP pollster highlights 'dangerous' Trump midterm strategy
- Trump and major AI executives sign "morally binding" voluntary controls
- Former House majority leader named CEO of major pharma lobbying group
- Trump extends red state midterm tour to Nebraska
- Ad spending in midterm races crosses $1.5 billion
- Republicans see warning signs in Senate races as affordability eclipses Trump’s message on Iran
- Lawmakers cry foul over publicly funded Trump TV ads
- Republican blocks Senate resolution criticizing Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads
- House not likely to take up Senate-approved rules for college sports compensation before election
- Confessions of a political handicapper
- Now that it has passed the Senate, what comes next with the Protect College Sports Act?
- Bombshell report exposes healthcare fraud schemes as taxpayers lose up to $521 billion annually
- Can Ocasio-Cortez win in 2028? Will the country elect a Jewish president?
- Another majority that could be in Democrats’ reach: From the Politics Desk
- Blakeman taunts Hochul with Massapequa Chiefs name — as high schoolers troll NYS logo ‘ban’
- Background checks should be mandatory for Hill staff, Cammack says
- GOP senator airballs perjury claim against Jack Smith over apparent Hawks/Hawkeyes mix-up
- Soros nephew divulges how family's power helped bankroll El-Sayed's education during secretive fundraiser
- GOP pollster highlights 'dangerous' Trump midterm strategy
- Thune to ramp up midterm campaign stops as GOP defends Senate majority
- ICE confusion ignites MAGA backlash: ‘I would have called for impeachment’
- Court blocks Trump bid to withhold some counterterrorism funds for states that don't adopt election reforms
- Pro-Trump TV ads paid for with Customs and Border Protection money, official says
- Former DSA member gives bleak warning about far-left ahead of midterms: ‘Off the deep end’
- Jack Smith pressed on DOJ probes — and basketball
- In Nine Key Senate Races, Five Republicans Won’t Commit to Campaigning With Trump
- House panel accuses NY of flouting law by ignoring fraud risk to Medicaid providers
- O'Reilly not expecting Trump to return to 'drain the swamp' messaging
- Democratic Turnout Surged in the Primaries. Will It Matter in November?
- Republicans fear they ‘haven’t done a damn thing’ to lower prices ahead of midterm reckoning
- Madam speaker, madam president: Ansari looks back on her first congressional job
- Jasmine Crockett’s PAC released new endorsements. Talarico is still not on the list.
- Senate Republicans rip ‘dirtbag’ Jack Smith over Trump investigations: ‘You make me want to throw up in my mouth’
- We explore what could happen if Democrats win in the midterms. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter:
- A Tough Ad Reminds Nebraska Voters About a Brutal Crime and a Pardon
- Democrats eye Wisconsin Republican incumbent as congressional map expands in hopes of a blue wave
- WSJ’s Sabrina Rodriguez returns home to Miami to ask locals how they feel about the upcoming midterm election
- Democrats eye Wisconsin Republican incumbent as congressional map expands in hopes of a blue wave
- Antisemitism allegations against her running mate cloud Le Pen's presidential campaign in France
- O’Reilly: Trump may need new strategy to reach frustrated voters
- Democrats are running pastors for office. Republicans are attacking their religious comments.
- GOP doubts about Georgia and North Carolina have Republicans shifting focus in battle for Senate
- Senators press administration for answers on broadband funds
- Rivals for LA mayor set to meet in forum as city struggles with homelessness, Hollywood job losses
- Could Trump revoke Ilhan Omar's citizenship for alleged brother marriage? Ex federal prosecutor breaks it down
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