As the 2026 midterm elections approach, a growing number of former House and Senate members are positioning themselves for political comebacks, drawn by an unusually large slate of open seats and a volatile electoral map.

President Donald Trump appeared to prepare Republicans for a 2026 midterm election wipeout on Thursday, telling Fox News that the sitting president always loses the midterm even, even if they've done well.

If you're confused about important voting dates, here's a 2026 midterm elections timeline so you can stay on top of it all.

The 2026 midterm elections are coming later this year with 33 seats in the U.S. Senate and all 435 House seats on ballots across the country.

Republicans will head into 2026 facing a chance of losing control of the House, despite a gerrymandering effort.

President Trump downplayed Republicans’ midterm expectations in an interview with Sean Hannity that aired Thursday, acknowledging that the president’s party “always loses” no matter how successful they deem themselves to be.

Crime and public safety are among the issues that have taken center stage in many midterm races nationwide, from Wisconsin to Pennsylvania to New York. Republicans are repeating a page from their 2020 playbook by ramping up ads accusing Democrats of being ...

A wildly important midterm year is off to a chaotic start, with a raid in Venezuela, an uneasy economy and more. Here’s what we’re curious about.

Political strategists say Democrats running in competitive races in this year’s midterm elections for the House and Senate should steer clear of making President Trump the centerpiece of their