Browsing: 2026 midterms

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer said Rep. Ilhan Omar should be “jailed and deported” if investigators find she lied about her age to obtain citizenship, as Omar and Democratic leaders call the federal probe politically motivated.

A new Fox News poll finds President Trump’s approval rating at a new low of 36% amid widespread voter anxiety over the cost of living, with Democrats holding a 54%-45% lead on the generic congressional ballot ahead of the midterms.

A debate between Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic challenger Mary Peltola grew heated over her use of notecards, past staffing allegations, and doubts about the state’s natural gas pipeline deal, in a race rated a toss-up that could help decide Senate control.

Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson clashed over billionaire donors, Trump loyalty and working-class credibility in their fourth debate, with control of the U.S. Senate at stake in Maine’s Nov. 3 election.

Republican Senate candidate Michele Tafoya pressed Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan on accountability for a fraud scheme that may have cost taxpayers up to $9 billion, during their only scheduled debate.

Democrat Bob Brooks, who is campaigning as a working-class candidate in Pennsylvania’s bellwether 7th District, is facing scrutiny over lawsuits, loan applications and other financial records as he challenges Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie.

A new Quantus Insights poll shows Republican Ken Paxton narrowly leading Democrat James Talarico, 47.2 percent to 46.7 percent, in the costliest Senate race of the 2026 midterms, with early voting set to begin October 19.

A new Iowa poll shows Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson leading Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek 45 percent to 43 percent in the state’s U.S. Senate race, with immigration policy emerging as a key flashpoint.

Sen. Jon Ossoff will attend an October 19 Hancock Park fundraiser led by Miramax CEO Jonathan Glickman and UTA CEO David Kramer, drawing criticism from GOP challenger Mike Collins even as Ossoff leads in recent polling.

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico says he had the flu, not a mental health stay in Ohio, after a week-long disappearance from public view — though his account of which doctor he saw has shifted.