Tagged: 2026 midterms
2026 midterms
Oregon's most unexpected gubernatorial candidate? A pencil with a point
Dirk VanderHart | May 11, 2026, 11:14 AM UTC
Oregon's public schools rank last in fourth-grade reading, according to an analysis of national testing. As a wake-up call for elected leaders, Pencil is running for governor as a write-in candidate.
2026 midterms
Southern Republicans redistrict after Supreme Court rules, Dems lose big in VirginiaLarry Kaplow | May 9, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
2026 midterms
National mood is against Republicans, but redistricting could help prop them upDomenico Montanaro | May 9, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
2026 midterms
Court rejects Virginia redistricting in a blow to Democrats' counter to Trump, GOPLarry Kaplow | May 8, 2026, 2:36 PM UTC
Ohio and Indiana election results test Republican loyalty to Trump, Democratic enthusiasm
The president successfully ousted several Indiana Republicans who blocked a redistricting push in that state, while growing dissatisfaction with Trump's agenda gave Democrats an opening in Ohio.
Stephen Fowler | May 5, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
2026 Senate races to watch: From most likely to flip to Democratic long shots
Democrats could have a narrow path to winning the Senate, with these specific states on the table.
Domenico Montanaro | May 2, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
With Virginia vote, Democrats gain edge over Trump's national GOP redistricting push
After Virginia voters weighed in on Tuesday, the redistricting set off by President Trump to help the GOP in the midterms has been countered and possibly surpassed by Democrats.
Larry Kaplow | Apr 22, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Voters say they feel confused and misled on Virginia's redistricting vote
Contradictory election mailers, conflicting TV ads and vague wording on the ballot have Virginia voters saying that the campaigns on either side of the redistricting vote are muddying the waters.
Jahd Khalil | Apr 20, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
A local judge. A brash 82-year-old senator. State leaders have decided redistricting
An 82-year-old Virginia senator raising the stakes, an Indiana consensus builder and a Texas enforcer are among state officials who have shaped the course of the midterm redistricting race.
The NPR Network | Apr 18, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
