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2026 midterms on track to surpass presidential election spending

AdImpact estimates the 2026 election cycle will reach $11.6 billion in spending.

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HUGH HEWITT: The midterms could stall the defense buildup America needsA blue wave in the 2026 midterms could block federal judges, Supreme Court nominees and defense spending if Chuck Schumer becomes Senate Majority Leader.

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Johnson Sees an Unusual Force Driving Midterm VotersFIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—While campaigning for Rep. Rob Bresnahan in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, this week, House Speaker Mike Johnson compared the 2026 midterms to the election that followed the 9/11 terrorist attacks and said fears about the “rise of Marxism and communism” could cause voters to reject Democrats and stick with the party in power....

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‘Dumbest thing Democrats could do’ if they win the 2026 midterms is go after Trump, Patrick Bet-David tells ‘Pod Force One’Patrick Bet-David warns Democrats that targeting President Donald Trump after the 2026 midterms could rally the MAGA base behind Eric or Lara Trump in 2028.

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2026 midterm election races to watchCBS News has identified 10 key Senate and 42 House races that will likely decide the majority — all of which can change during the midterm campaign.

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Rod Blagojevich Unmasks ‘Fake Polling’ Favoring Democrats: ‘There Will Be No Blue Wave’Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) contended Tuesday that "fake polling" favoring Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections is designed to convince Republicans not to show up at the ballot box. The post Rod Blagojevich Unmasks ‘Fake Polling’ Favoring Democrats: ‘There Will Be No Blue Wave’ appeared first on Breitbart .

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House Speaker Mike Johnson unsure of political future if GOP loses midtermsHouse Speaker Mike Johnson hinted that he wasn’t sure what would happen with his future in politics if the GOP loses the midterms.

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Midterm Vote Preferences by Race and Ethnicity, Age and Other DemographicsThis is part of a larger report on the attitudes and dynamics shaping the 2026 midterm elections. With several weeks to go until Election Day, Americans who are registered to vote favor Democrats over Republicans in the national race for the House of Representatives by an 8 percentage point margin (44% to 36%). About two-in-ten […]

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David Flippo Has Close Ties to Accused Fraudster Whose Company Spent Lavishly on His BehalfIn June 2025, as the 2026 midterm elections were starting to heat up, a newly formed company named Arizona Land Reserve made a huge donation to the Nevada Republican Party. Its $50,000 contribution instantly made it one of the state GOP’s largest benefactors. Early the next year, the upstart company—which was seeking to build “fly-in […]

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