On the Republican side, it’s a three-way race between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt.
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.
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.
The 26-year-old Chicagoan is betting that empathy and righteous anger can remake Democratic politics.
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.
Peltola, a Democrat who made history with her 2022 election to the U.S. House, is widely seen as a top Democratic recruit for Alaska’s open governor’s race in 2026.
Democratic lawmakers fled the state to protest a Trump-backed redistricting plan. For the mothers among them, leaving meant juggling summer milestones, first days of school — and showing their kids what democracy requires.
Elect Democratic Women has quietly emerged as a force for recruiting, training and supporting the women candidates they believe can win back control of the lower chamber in 2026.
2026 races to watch: The race to replace Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is crowded on both sides in the key swing state, where control of the office has switched between Democratic and Republican over the last 40 years.
2026 races to watch: Familiar political leaders and new faces are vying to replace term-limited Mills in the solidly Democratic state.