Articles on Midterms 2026

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In 2024, pollsters underestimated Donald Trump’s popular support for a third consecutive presidential election. Manuel Augusto Moreno/Getty Images

No cheery time for election pollsters in run‑up to US midterms

W. Joseph Campbell, American University School of Communication

There are no guarantees that pollsters’ troubles in recent elections and popular skepticism about their dependability will be alleviated anytime soon.
It’s hard for the average person to understand reporting about campaign finance. ekinyalgin, iStock/Getty Images Plus

8 rules to help you understand what campaign finance reporting reveals about influence and support – or doesn’t

Robert Boatright, Clark University; Institute for Humane Studies

Campaign spending is confusing, but there are basic rules to help you understand information about money in elections. They can help you determine what is corruption and what is just regular politics.
Supporters on primary election night in New York, June 23, 2026, cheer winning candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier, a Democrat and member of the Democratic Socialists of America running for the House. Seth Wenig/AP Photo

From the Freedom Caucus to the democratic socialists, small groups inside parties can wreak havoc with leaders’ agenda in Congress

SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, University of Virginia and Charlie Hunt, Boise State University

What role might DSA-affiliated candidates play if they win election to Congress in the midterms and the Democrats gain a majority in the House of Representatives?

Related Topics

  1. Campaign finance
  2. Campaign spending
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Federal Election Commission
  5. Freedom Caucus
  6. Misinformation
  7. Political science
  8. Polling
  9. Pollsters

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