A network of super PACs affiliated with Donald Trump spent over $237 million between September and mid-October 2026 on competitive political races, including Senate contests in Texas and Michigan

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Democratic challenger Troy Jackson made Donald Trump's trade war with Canada a central campaign issue against incumbent Senator Susan Collins in the Maine Senate race

The Alaska Senate ballot includes two candidates named Dan Sullivan: Republican incumbent Senator Dan S. Sullivan and Dan J. Sullivan Jr.

Michigan Democratic congressional candidate William Lawrence focused his campaign on data center opposition, the war with Iran, and income disparity

Republican incumbent Senator Dan S. Sullivan faces Democratic challenger Mary Peltola in the Alaska Senate race

Public Citizen reported that companies benefiting from canceled federal enforcement actions contributed $210.5 million to MAGA Inc. and other Donald Trump-aligned political action committees

Renee DiResta operated an artificial intelligence community notes bot project on X during the 2026 election cycle

Almost 21 million voters cast early ballots in the 2026 United States midterm elections through mail-in and in-person voting

The United States deployed additional naval forces to the Middle East in preparation for potential strikes after the 2026 United States midterm elections

Three national generic congressional ballot polls in October 2026 showed Democrats leading Republicans by ten percentage points

Approximately 120 million people cast ballots in the 2018 United States midterm elections

Nearly 122 million people voted in the 2022 United States midterm elections

The 2018 United States midterm election had the highest voter turnout rate of any midterm election since 1914

The 2018 United States midterm election had the highest voter turnout rate for a midterm election since 1914

In states tracking partisan voter registration, registered Democrats voted early at higher rates than registered Republicans

Early voter participation among Hispanic voters in 2026 more than doubled compared to the same period in the 2022 midterm elections

Early midterm voting increased among African American voters and unaffiliated voters in North Carolina and Georgia

Texas early voter turnout in 2026 increased by 50 percent compared to 2022, representing over 500,000 additional early ballots cast

Midterm polling in Iowa indicated Republican candidate Ashley Hinson held a 14-point lead among rural voters

Approximately 13 million early in-person and mail-in ballots were cast across the United States ahead of the 2026 midterm elections

Vivek Ramaswamy's attack advertisement featuring Donna Arthur originally circulated on X without federally required campaign funding disclosures