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2026 Election News
Follow the 2026 election cycle in one continuously updated feed. Alto aggregates coverage of the midterms — Senate and House races, gubernatorial contests, primaries, candidate news, polling, and campaign finance — from a wide range of publishers.
As the cycle heats up, this page brings the headlines together so you can track the races that will decide control of Congress and statehouses.
Latest 2026 Elections News
- Immigration enforcement becomes flashpoint in Maine Senate race after fatal shootingABC News•about 1 hour ago
- Vulnerable Democrats flip on women's sports vote after opposing similar bills as midterms loomFox News•about 2 hours ago
- House and Senate take different paths to avoid shutdown before midtermsCBS News•about 2 hours ago
- Kalshi’s New Midterms Hub Comes With a Felony-Sized AsteriskGizmodo•about 5 hours ago
- Troy Jackson raises $1 million in under two weeks in Maine Senate raceWashington Examiner•about 5 hours ago
- After Democrats' shake-up, Collins faces toss-up against Platner replacement in must-win Senate raceFox News•about 6 hours ago
- Kalshi debuts a midterm election hub to predict race outcomesCBS News•about 6 hours ago
- Socialists’ hypocrisy ‘so thick and so pure you could snort it’: Joe Concha Washington Examiner•about 7 hours ago
- The battle for Congress gets a Wall Street-style scoreboard powered by real-money betsFox News•about 13 hours ago
- Trump has campaigned more so far in 2026 midterms than he did at this point in 2018NPR•about 13 hours ago
- Trump has campaigned more so far in 2026 midterms than he did at this point in 2018NPR•about 13 hours ago
- Trump-backed candidates win nominations for governor and a key House race in ArizonaNPR•about 13 hours ago
- House Passes Continuing Resolution to Fund Government Through Midterms, but There's a CatchTownhall•about 17 hours ago
- Vulnerable Republican wins GOP primary in Arizona toss-up district Dems aim to flip blueFox News•about 19 hours ago
- House passes spending bill to head off government shutdown before midtermsThe Guardian — World•about 19 hours ago
- House passes spending bill to head off government shutdown before midterms - The GuardianGoogle News•about 19 hours ago
- House passes bill to fund the government until after midterm elections - The Washington PostGoogle News•about 19 hours ago
- House votes to extend government funding, aiming to avoid an election year shutdown - NPRGoogle News•about 19 hours ago
- House passes stopgap funding bill, months before shutdown deadline - PoliticoGoogle News•about 20 hours ago
- House moves to punt government funding fight past midtermsCBS News•about 20 hours ago
- House GOP votes to punt government shutdown battle to after November midtermsFox News•about 20 hours ago
- Republicans Have Massive Money Advantage over Democrats Ahead of MidtermsBreitbart•1 day ago
- Scoop: Trump's top MAGA advisers gather to plot midtermsAxios•1 day ago
- Thune: Senate GOP will ‘hold’ budget reconciliation bill as backup plan to avoid shutdown - The HillGoogle News•1 day ago
- Dem Senate hopeful ripped as 'absentee legislator' after missing nearly 60% of votesFox News•1 day ago
- Fox News Power Rankings: Voters say they’re in economic pain, but will Democrats gain?Fox News•1 day ago
- Capitol agenda: Johnson leans in on GOP holdouts - PoliticoGoogle News•1 day ago
- Futures Jump As Chipmakers Surge After Japan , Korea BounceZeroHedge•1 day ago
- The Democrats' Financial Situation Appears To Be Worse Than Previously KnownZeroHedge•1 day ago
- AZ Dems Facing Total Disaster in This Must-Win House RaceTownhall•1 day ago
What the 2026 desk tracks
Competitive Senate and House races, governor and state contests, primary results, candidate announcements and withdrawals, polling, ballot measures, and the money and messaging shaping the cycle. Each story links to its original source.
Reading polls and projections
Polls are snapshots, not predictions, and they carry margins of error and house effects. Alto aggregates polling coverage from multiple outlets rather than endorsing any single forecast, and pairs many stories with analysis for context.
2026 Elections — Frequently Asked Questions
- When are the 2026 elections?
- The 2026 U.S. midterm elections are held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with primaries throughout the spring and summer of 2026. All 435 House seats and roughly a third of the Senate are up.
- What is at stake in the 2026 midterms?
- Control of the U.S. House and Senate is at stake, along with 39 governorships and thousands of state legislative and local offices. The results shape the balance of power for the second half of the presidential term.
- Where can I follow 2026 race coverage?
- This page aggregates 2026 election headlines from many publishers in one continuously updated feed, each linking to its original source.