Campaign 2026
The fight for Congress, the map and the mood of the American voter.
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The Map
From Chattanooga to the suburbs that decide Congress, a special-election warning is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Aug 30, 2026
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The Map
From Grand Rapids to the suburbs that decide Congress, the suburban-women vote is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Aug 23, 2026
The Map
From Boise to the suburbs that decide Congress, the suburban-women vote is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Aug 22, 2026
The Map
From Wilmington to the suburbs that decide Congress, mail-ballot rules are rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Aug 21, 2026
The Map
From Allentown to the suburbs that decide Congress, the generic ballot is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Aug 20, 2026
The Map
From Savannah to the suburbs that decide Congress, a special-election warning is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Aug 19, 2026
The Map
From Grand Rapids to the suburbs that decide Congress, the House battleground is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Aug 18, 2026
The Map
From Sioux Falls to the suburbs that decide Congress, the House battleground is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Aug 17, 2026
The Map
From Anchorage to the suburbs that decide Congress, the generic ballot is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Aug 16, 2026
The Map
From Raleigh to the suburbs that decide Congress, a special-election warning is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Aug 15, 2026
The Map
From Wilmington to the suburbs that decide Congress, the generic ballot is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Aug 14, 2026
The Map
From Anchorage to the suburbs that decide Congress, the ground game in Pennsylvania is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Aug 13, 2026
The Map
From Little Rock to the suburbs that decide Congress, early-state enthusiasm is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Aug 12, 2026
The Map
From Tucson to the suburbs that decide Congress, the House battleground is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Aug 11, 2026
The Map
From Grand Rapids to the suburbs that decide Congress, the generic ballot is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Elena Voss · Aug 10, 2026
The Map
From Anchorage to the suburbs that decide Congress, a special-election warning is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Aug 9, 2026
The Map
From Toledo to the suburbs that decide Congress, early-state enthusiasm is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Aug 8, 2026
The Map
From Toledo to the suburbs that decide Congress, a Senate toss-up is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Aug 7, 2026
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