There is good reason to believe female voters may be crucial to Democrats’ effort to retake control of Congress — particularly if past is prologue. In the 2018 midterms, during Donald Trump’s first term, 58% of women voted for congressional…
Talarico will speak at Baylor Sept. 16
As anticipated, James Talarico will speak at Baylor University this fall. The Baptist-affiliated university announced Sept. 1 that Talarico, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, will host a campaign event at Baylor Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Mark and…
Paxton’s son-in-law prays for his victory over ‘kingdom of darkness’
Ken Paxton went to church on Sunday, and his son-in-law prayed over him for God to give him victory over Democrat James Talarico and “the kingdom of darkness” in November’s U.S. Senate race. Daniel Hayworth serves as campus pastor at…
Supreme Court’s majority won’t preempt Trump’s mail ballot threats
The U.S. Supreme Court granted the Trump administration an emergency appeal Aug. 24 allowing the president to implement portions of an executive order that threatens mail-in voting in the midterm elections in November. The action clears the way for the…
Fewer Americans believe midterm elections will be fair
Confidence in the reliability of 2026 midterm elections is lower than that of any national referendum since Pew Research Center began asking the question. A recent study by Pew found just 55% of Americans believe the November elections will be…
Trump-endorsed Lindell loses primary in Minnesota
Election denier Mike Lindell lost the Republican primary for Minnesota governor Aug. 11. The MyPillow founder had been endorsed by President Donald Trump, as Lindell has been among Trump’s most fervent defenders. He has faced court judgments and bankruptcy because…
5 takeaways from PRRI on the 2026 midterms
Last Friday, PRRI launched a new project, Data and the 2026 Midterms, connecting the treasure trove of demographic, political and public opinion data in the PRRI American Values Atlas to the key races that could determine which party controls one or both houses…
In a year of faith-talking Democrats, a Muslim candidate speaks up
James Talarico isn’t the only Democratic candidate making faith a calling card of his campaign this year. In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed will face Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Aug. 4. In a fundraising letter this week,…
‘Standing For Human Dignity’: Faith Leaders Urge Officials To Protect Midterm Elections
Clergy members representing more than 1,500 faith communities gathered across the United States on Tuesday for a coordinated national day of action urging election officials to publicly commit to protecting the integrity of this fall’s midterm elections.
After Primary Day, where are we?
I want to offer a few propositions for where our country is politically after this week’s round of primary voting, mainly in the South. President Donald Trump continues to destroy the careers of those Republican politicians who demonstrate independent judgment….
Black church leaders revive civil rights playbook to mobilize voters for midterms
Ahead of the midterm elections this fall, Pastor Mike McBride, a longtime Black voter mobilization strategist, is spearheading an initiative for church and community leaders to sit down together for Sunday dinners to learn from each other.
White faith leaders to challenge GOP in midterms
It has been decades since white Christian clergy were elected to the U.S. Congress as Democrats, but a dozen candidates are hoping to change that in this November’s midterm elections. “Democratic Party is seeing a rise of white clergy candidates,”…