Category: Midterm Elections (2026)

Bessent Declares Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor ‘Dead’

The New York Times – Business:
Despite data to the contrary, the Treasury Secretary made the case that the K-shaped economy no longer exists.
Trump-Backed Michigan Candidate Loses Primary to Rival Who Suspended His Campaign

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Without running a single ad or filing a campaign finance report, Tom Smith, who had suspended his bid, soundly defeated Amir Hassan, a Navy veteran backed by President Trump.
Scandal Leaves North Carolina G.O.P. With No Candidate and Little Time

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Representative Chuck Edwards’s decision to drop his re-election bid amid sexual harassment charges came as a Democratic farmer, Jamie Ager, was already making inroads.
Abdul El-Sayed’s Winning New Political Uniform

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Could the black T-shirt and jeans be the next big thing in Washington?
Abdul El-Sayed Thinks Progressives Have a Way to Win. I Hope He’s Right.

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Abdul El-Sayed is quick, magnetic, overflowing with infectious confidence. But he also has a blind spot endemic to his movement.
El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate Primary Win Sets Up the Left’s Biggest Test of the Fall

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate candidacy poses a critical challenge for Democrats’ ascendant progressive wing: Can an insurgent candidate, with unabashedly liberal positions, win a general election in a moderate state?
Shri Thanedar Is Ousted by a Democratic Socialist in a Michigan House Primary

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Representative Shri Thanedar is among a wave of Democratic incumbents in Congress whom primary voters have sent packing in a surge of anti-incumbent fervor this cycle.
Takeaways From the Primary Elections in Michigan

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed narrowly prevailed over Representative Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary for Senate in Michigan, setting up a nervy race to November for the party.
Rep. Chuck Edwards Drops Re-election Bid in North Carolina After Ethics Rebuke

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Chuck Edwards made the announcement after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct” toward two female staff members.
William Lawrence Wins Primary in Battleground Michigan House District

The New York Times – On the Runway:
William Lawrence defeated two moderate candidates to challenge a vulnerable Republican incumbent, but some worry his views could hurt his chances in November.
Arizona’s Democratic Governor Set to Pick a Republican Running Mate

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Gov. Katie Hobbs, locked in a competitive re-election battle, plans to tap a moderate former mayor of Mesa, Ariz., John Giles, to serve as her lieutenant governor if she wins in November.
Ronald Lauder, a Billionaire G.O.P. Backer, Closes His Wallet

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Ronald S. Lauder, a major funder of conservative political causes, has not given a single dollar this year to Republicans in his home state, and his super PAC has gone idle.