Sen. Amy Klobuchar jumps into Minnesota governor's race
Her announcement comes amid a surge of federal immigration enforcement action that has drawn a major backlash in the state.
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Election 2026
The 2026 midterm elections in November will decide which party controls Congress and many state governments. From key issues and governor’s races to competitive U.S. House and Senate seats, here’s what to watch.
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Longtime D.C. delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton announces retirement
Norton, 88, a civil rights advocate who represented Washington, D.C., in the House, had faced questions about her ability to serve another term.
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Rep. Julia Letlow, with Trump's backing, advances to runoff in Louisiana Senate race
Letlow was first elected to Congress in a 2021 special election to replace her husband, who died of COVID-19 before he could take office.
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Half of American women support abolishing ICE, polling shows
In Congress, progressive Democratic women are taking the lead in calling for dismantling the agency.
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Mary Peltola may put Alaska’s Senate race in reach for Democrats
Peltola, a Democrat who was the first Alaska Native elected to Congress, is challenging GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan.
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In Texas, Crockett and Talarico face off in year’s first big Democratic contest
On the Republican side, it’s a three-way race between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt.
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Democrats responded to anti-trans attacks this year — and won
LGBTQ+ rights organizations and party strategists point to wins in gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey as a template heading into the 2026 midterms.
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Why Tuesday’s special election in Arizona marks a milestone for Latinas in politics
Adelita Grijalva is poised to step up amid concerns over reproductive and immigrant rights in a state where a Latina has never been elected to Congress.
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Kat Abughazaleh’s punk-rock House bid
The 26-year-old Chicagoan is betting that empathy and righteous anger can remake Democratic politics.
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In Iowa, Hinson and Turek face off to replace Ernst
2026 elections to watch: Iowa has trended increasingly Republican in recent years, but Democrats hope Ernst’s retirement and the impact of tariffs on farmers will give them a shot.