Midterms Madness 2026: Who's Winning the Senate? (Half the Answer #111, with Ryan Cooper, Marisa Kabas, and Jonathan M. Katz)
U.S. voters seem poised to turn some historically red states purple and blue.
Half the Answer
Midterms Madness 2026: Who's Winning the Senate? (Half the Answer #111, with Ryan Cooper, Marisa Kabas, and Jonathan M. Katz)
U.S. voters seem poised to turn some historically red states purple and blue.
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The 2026 midterm elections are an opportunity for voters to assess Donald Trump's second presidency, and they seem poised to turn some historically red states purple and blue. We've assembled a crack team of political analysts—Ryan Cooper of the American Prospect, Marisa Kabas from the Handbasket, and Jonathan M. Katz from the Racket—and asked them how several key Senate and gubernatorial races will shake out.
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