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"It [2026 Midterms]'s going to be dominated by what party is making you safe and prosperous. It's not going to be dominated by subsidies [Trump's presidential actions]. It's going to be dominated by the big stuff."

“A chunk of [GOP voters] who put them in power in 2024 are Trump-specific voters; they will vote GOP down ballot when Trump is running but won’t turn out to vote for a typical congressman in a midterm when Trump isn’t running.”

"As we have seen, the president’s party almost always loses ground in the midterm election following his victory... [but] if Republicans are to have a serious chance of retaining control of the House, President Trump will have to improve his job approval significantly."

"If legal immigrants begin to be deported without having committed any crime [by Trump admin], get ready for Republicans to lose the [2026] midterms by a landslide."

“The President will help his Republican friends on Capitol Hill get reelected [in 2026 Midterms], and work to pick up new seats across the country.”

"President Trump is the main event for the party [2026 midterms]."

"Republicans have reason to worry that the president’s political decline will affect their performance in next year [2026]’s midterm elections."

"Whether congressional GOPers can turn things around for the ‘26 midterms is more dependent on Trump than ever."

“All these people that he [Trump] helps — he doesn’t help everybody — but for those he does, he’s a difference maker, and he’s certainly a turnout machine.”

“All of the kinds of things [Trump's] doing now will result in him losing—certainly losing the House of Representatives."

"What’s crazy is that the 2026 midterms are entirely in Trump’s control."

"The success or failure of the Grand Old Party (GOP) next year [2026 US Midterms] will be decided on the strength or weakness of President Trump’s coattails."

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"It is Trump’s attempts to control parts of the electoral system, combined with the Big Lie, which gives Trump’s movement the motive and ability to ensure elections are neither free nor fair in 2026."

"But I also think [2026 midterms] will be sabotaged with gerrymandering, violations of voters rights and denial."

“I believe that there’s no guarantee that we are going to have a free and fair election in 2026.”

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"The president does not have direct executive power over elections to ban mail voting."

"The president does not have any legal authority over the administration of mail voting."

"The President plays literally no role in elections, and that's by design of the founders."

"[Trump's mail-in ballot ban] would violate the Constitution and is a major step to prevent free and fair elections."

“The President has no power constitutionally to dictate to states the manner in which they conduct national elections."

"[Trump] would need the cooperation of Congress [to ban mail-in ballots], which I think he'd be unlikely to get to have any kind of federal interference with how the midterm elections will be run."

"While the attorney general does not have the authority to prevent states from following their own laws for counting ballots, this command sets up a potential conflict between the federal government and the states over the counting of ballots in the days after Election Day."

"[Trump] might soon announce a long-promised executive order on the subject."

“The White House is working on an executive order to strengthen our elections in this country, and to ensure that there cannot be blatant fraud, as we’ve seen in California, with their universal mail-in voting system."

"I’m going to do an executive order ending vote by mail.'”

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"If I had to bet today — and I tend to define bet as “regret later” — I’d put my chips on the Democrats."

"Donald Trump knows, his party knows, that they’re at risk of losing this election in 2026"

"A feasible path for the [Democratic] party to win the Senate is coming into focus."

"There is a 47.4% chance the Republican Party will control the US Senate in 2026."

"There is a 48% the Republican Party will win the US Senate in 2026."

"There is a 52% chance the Republican Party will control the Senate after the 2026 election."

"There is a 53.2% chance the Republicans will win a Senate Majority in 2026."

"Democrats face an uphill battle to capture the U.S. Senate in the November midterm elections."

"Republicans are favored to retain their majority in the Senate. "

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Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, defeating Rep. Haley Stevens with roughly 49% of the vote, NBC News projected. El-Sayed overcame nearly $65 million in outside spending that had backed Stevens.

Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, defeating Rep. Haley Stevens with roughly 49% of the vote, NBC News projected. El-Sayed overcame nearly $65 million in outside spending that had backed Stevens.

Stevens was backed by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, while El-Sayed secured endorsements from Sen. Bernie Sanders and the United Auto Workers union.

Stevens was backed by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, while El-Sayed secured endorsements from Sen. Bernie Sanders and the United Auto Workers union.

Outside groups spent more than $50 million backing Stevens, with AIPAC and its affiliates contributing over $30 million — making it one of the most expensive Senate primaries in U.S. history.

Outside groups spent more than $50 million backing Stevens, with AIPAC and its affiliates contributing over $30 million — making it one of the most expensive Senate primaries in U.S. history.

El-Sayed will face Republican Mike Rogers in November in a race expected to be among the most competitive in the country. The outcome could determine which party controls the Senate.

El-Sayed will face Republican Mike Rogers in November in a race expected to be among the most competitive in the country. The outcome could determine which party controls the Senate.

If El-Sayed wins in November, he would become the first Muslim senator in U.S. history. He would succeed Sen. Gary Peters, a Democrat who chose not to seek a third term and had endorsed Stevens.

If El-Sayed wins in November, he would become the first Muslim senator in U.S. history. He would succeed Sen. Gary Peters, a Democrat who chose not to seek a third term and had endorsed Stevens.

In Michigan's 7th Congressional District, progressive William Lawrence, endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, won the Democratic primary with 42.7% of the vote. He will face Republican incumbent Rep. Tom Barrett in November.

In Michigan's 7th Congressional District, progressive William Lawrence, endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, won the Democratic primary with 42.7% of the vote. He will face Republican incumbent Rep. Tom Barrett in November.

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