The only poll that matters is on Election Day, but polling and early voting returns point to four Texas House races in Harris County where Democrats stand a chance of flipping Republican seats.

Republicans are bracing for a brutal election night, convinced they’re set to face some previously unthinkable losses in deep-red Trump territory as key battleground races hang on a knife’s edge. House Republicans are privately discussing not just if they’ll lose their majority,

Local progressive groups have turned out a huge ground game to support Democratic nominee Cait Conley, despite her centrist leanings.

With voters sour on Republican governance, GOP candidates in the most competitive House and Senate races are reaching for a time-tested message that has grown out of fashion in their party: bringing home the federal bacon.

Some of Tuesday’s US midterm races may take weeks to clear recounts and court challenges, but ultimately the Senate and House of Representatives decide who gets seated, a power that could matter if a handful of contests determine control of Congress.

Trump won 2024 with a focus on the economy. Democrats say they'll win 2026 the same way.