Midterm Election News
Coverage of U.S. midterm election races, voter turnout, and campaign strategies. Includes conservative opinion and commentary from The Daily Signal.
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Trump-Endorsed Alfonso Leads Newest Poll by Huge Margin
New polling in Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District shows that 26-year-old Michael Alfonso has a 21 point lead among voters in the Republican primary race for the U.S. House of Representatives according to exclusive polling obtained by the Daily Signal. TIPP Insights conducted a poll for the League of American Workers between July 2 and July… -
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The Ghost of Graham Platner Will Haunt Establishment Democrats
Democrats are in the process of exorcising Graham Platner from the party and the Maine Senate race, but Platner’s ghost could haunt Democrats for years to come. Platner’s candidacy was an ambitious experiment led by progressive party outsiders, as self-proclaimed socialists racked up wins from California to New York and plenty of states in between…. -
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Roy Urges Republicans to ‘Finish the Job’ Before 2027, Setting GOP Agenda
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—While the Republican majority is only guaranteed for six more months, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is urging his GOP colleagues to “finish the job.” In a letter sent to House and Senate Republicans on Friday, Roy laid out his agenda for the rest of the 119th Congress, including codifying border security,… -
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Trump Fires Election Assistance Commission Members Ahead of Midterms
WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters)—U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday terminated the last three members of the Election Assistance Commission, the independent federal commission that assists election administration officials nationwide, the White House confirmed. The remaining three commissioners of the four-member bipartisan commission were forced out of the commission on Thursday in different ways. The one… -
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Graham Platner Suspends Campaign, but What’s Next?
On Wednesday evening, Graham Platner suspended his campaign as the Democrat nominee for the U.S. Senate in Maine. He had faced a growing number of scandals and loss of support, with the final straw coming Tuesday when an ex-girlfriend claimed Platner broke into her home and raped her. “I think as many of you know,… -
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Planned Parenthood Plans to Spend Big in 2026 to Keep Accessing Your Tax Dollars
Planned Parenthood Votes, the political arm of the nation’s largest abortion provider, plans to spend $47 million on the midterm elections, targeting members of Congress who voted to cut funding for the organization. That’s a significant price to gain access to taxpayer dollars, said Carol Tobias, president of the National Right to Life Committee. “It’s… -
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Georgia Polling: Jackson and Collins Can Win as Trump’s Approval Rises
For the first time this year in my extensive polling, the newest survey out of Georgia shows a material rebound for President Donald Trump and for other Republicans as we head into the heart of election season. To be sure, serious hurdles remain, and the economic mood remains problematic. But after a drumbeat of steadily… -
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How Long Can Graham Platner Make Demands?
The scandals involving Graham Platner, still the Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, continue. Nevertheless, Platner looks to be making demands. On Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said Platner should “step aside.” Platner has until next Monday to decide. Otherwise, his name remains on the ballot. Despite declining support from his once top supporter,… -
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Democrats Follow Their Leader, Refusing Moral Clarity on Platner
Hours after Graham Platner, Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, was accused of sexual assault, his party abandoned him. While Democrats claim to be taking the moral high ground, their timeline says otherwise. Monday afternoon, Politico reported another Platner scandal that the political world had sensed was coming after he canceled his campaign events… -
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Filthy Rich Democrats JB Pritzker, Ro Khanna Attack the Wealthy
Democrats are at a crossroads as Democratic Socialists of America candidates win primaries, even unseating incumbents. Particularly vexed are well-off Democrat politicians as the DSA engages in its war against the wealthy. Two prime examples: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and California Rep. Ro Khanna. Pritzker is a billionaire in a party that demonizes wealth. Khanna,… -
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DSA Boasts—on July 4—That It Has More Members Than Any Socialist Organization in US History
While America was celebrating the 250th anniversary of its Founding, the Democratic Socialists of America celebrated becoming what it calls the “largest socialist organization in United States history.” Its declaration was made on X: “On July 4, 2026, Democratic Socialists of America passed 120,000 members, making us the largest socialist organization in United States history… -
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The Socialist Wave Isn’t About Trump—It’s the Democrat Party’s Reality
This year has seen socialists make their furthest inroads into “mainstream” American politics than any time since the early 20th century. Even though this is clearly a phenomenon manifesting itself within the Democrat Party, more than a few media commentators have incorrectly attempted to tie this socialist red wave to President Donald Trump. A recent… -
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New Ads Target Ossoff, Senate Democrats for Choosing Illegal Immigrants Over Working Families
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Ahead of midterm elections that will determine which party controls the Senate, the National Republican Senatorial Committee is launching an ad series targeting Senate Democrats for choosing illegal immigrants over working American families. The new ads will run across key battleground states, including Ohio, Michigan, Alaska, Iowa, New Hampshire, North Carolina,… -
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Is the New Democratic Party Built for the Midterms?
Democrats ought to be in a strong position to reclaim the House in November, given the advantages the party out of the White House usually holds in the midterms. But as Democrats’ socialist wing gains power in primaries across the country, is it complicating the party’s pitch to the American people? The party’s left-wing is… -
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Democratic Party Must Contend With ‘Great Schism,’ Potential for ‘Serious Fracture’
Last week, Democratic Socialists of America candidates endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani won big in New York, sending shockwaves over the future of the Democratic Party. Is the party in trouble? Is it time for a split? Following those wins, Democratic strategist James Carville insisted it’s time for a “great schism.” “Lady, I ain’t the… -
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Clearing Up the Confusion on Trump’s Memorandum of Understanding With Iran
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal. There’s been a lot of confusion about this memorandum of understanding, and that’s the 60-day hiatus in the quote-unquote “war” with Iran… -
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JD Vance: ‘America First’ Warrior
Critics have been howling at Vice President JD Vance lately. The wailing and aspersions flow from predictable quarters, especially the legacy media and the establishment GOP neocons. Why do they protest so vehemently? Because they know, in their bones, that Vance showcases exactly the kind of muscular leadership that is demanded by the patriotic populist movement. Moreover, they recognize, deep… -
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Republicans in Strong Position to Win Attorney General Races: Report
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Republicans are well-positioned to win reelection and pick up a few seats in attorney general offices across the country this November, according to a new report first provided to the Daily Signal. The Republican Attorneys General Association conducted and reviewed polling across the 30 races and delivered this takeaway: “The political… -
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US Judge Blocks Trump’s Mail-In Voting Executive Order
BOSTON, June 25 (Reuters)—A federal judge in Boston on Thursday blocked implementation of U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order aiming to tighten rules for mail-in voting, preventing it from taking effect ahead of November elections that will decide control of Congress. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani sided with a coalition of Democrat-led states that argued… -
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Mamdani-Endorsed Candidates Critical of Israel Emerge Victorious in New York
Tuesday’s primary in New York saw a takeover of Democratic Socialists of America candidates and those endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. “[This is] the Democratic Party’s accelerating leftward shift under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and the influence of the Democratic Socialists of America, pushing things like abolishing the police and open-border-style policies,” Tony…