Closely aligning Republican candidates with President Donald Trump is the most effective way to maximize Republican turnout in the 2026 US midterm elections

Policy, personnel and internal politics of Donald Trump's White House, covering executive orders, cabinet appointments, the agencies carrying out its agenda and the litigation that follows. Spans both his first and second terms, and the advisers whose influence shapes each.

American campaigns and voting, from primaries and general elections to the candidates, money and rules that decide them. Covers federal, state and local contests, the machinery of casting and counting ballots, and the disputes over access that follow almost every cycle.

Federal and state elections held midway through a presidential term, deciding control of Congress and many governorships. Turnout falls well below presidential years and the president's party usually loses ground, which makes them a standing referendum on the sitting administration.

Organizations that contest American elections and coordinate agendas, candidates, donors and governing coalitions at national, state and local level. Their formal committees hold less power than the primaries, media and money that increasingly determine who runs under a party label.

Right-of-center U.S. politics, parties, and movements.

President Trump actively implored Republican voters to "pretend" he is on the ballot. Advisors worry his sub-40% approval rating could heavily drag down down-ballot candidates in key swing districts.