Explained: What Tennessee’s election reveals about 2026 battlefield for Democrats and Republicans

A surprisingly competitive special election in deep-red Tennessee revealed one of the most important early signals about the 2026 midterms: both parties believe affordability will decide the political battlefield, and Democrats are beginning to claw back voters they lost last year.Republican Matt Van Epps won the special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District on Tuesday, […]

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Iowa senator Joni Ernst won’t seek reelection: Democrats eye flipping majority in midterm – reports

Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst will not seek a third term in 2026, according to two sources familiar with her decision, CNN reported. The 55-year-old senator is expected to make a formal announcement next week, setting the stage for a competitive open-seat race in a key Midwestern state.Representative Ashley Hinson, a fellow Iowa Republican, is […]

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‘Any Democrat who supports…’: DNC activist David Hogg slams party leaders over Iran war stance; urges unity against Trump

Gun control activist and Democratic organiser David Hogg has called on his party to reject any support for the escalating Iran-Israel war, saying that younger generations will not back another expensive foreign conflict.In a series of blunt posts on social media platform X, Hogg criticised Democrats who support deepening US involvement and demanded primary challenges […]

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