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Both parties ask their supporters to accept vile candidates every two years. They say the stakes are too high to refuse, but nothing will improve unless more of us do, writes Erick Erickson. Radio host Erick Erickson is a rock-ribbed conservative. He’s also someone who has, of late, been sounding the alarm about what he sees as an emergent strain of illiberal and un-American politics in the Republican Party. In an age when tribalism reigns, calling out your own side is not an easy thing to do. That’s why Erick’s voice is an important one. Here, in an essay we’re reprinting from his Substack, he addresses his subscribers—most of whom are conservatives like him—about the choices on the ballot next week and why they should resist the pressure to vote Republican, whoever the candidate. He also explains why he expects he’ll be leaving the Senate line blank in Georgia, rather than voting for Mike Collins over Jon Ossoff. Wherever you’re casting your vote, and whichever party you’re inclined to support, Erick’s message—that you should fight the political class’s Manichaean logic that asks you to shut your eyes and pull the lever—is one worth listening to. —The Editors I’m about to use some bad words. Some of you will be offended by what I’m going to say. But in writing these emails now for the last number of years, I have rarely thought I should avoid saying what I really think, even at cost. Here I go again. So be prepared. I’ve had enough.

Gas, diesel and food prices are high and expected to remain elevated through Election Day, creating a strong political headwind for Republicans who are at serious risk of losing control of the House and possibly the Senate, as well. President Trump's diesel deal with Russia has had little lasting impact on fuel prices, according to...

The campaign in Maine’s rural 2nd District features an ideological contrast between a left-wing Democrat and a Trump-like former Republican governor.

In Doral, Florida, some Latino voters who had previously been supportive of President Trump are turning away from the Republican Party amid strong activity from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Cristian Benavides reports.

California Republicans are looking to voter frustration over taxes, housing costs, and Democratic leadership to revive their statewide fortunes in November, even as polls show gubernatorial nominee Steve Hilton trailing Democrat by a substantial margin.

Nationwide early voting reached 23 million ballots as Democrats and unaffiliated voters outpaced Republicans.

He's hardly the first billionaire to promise working-class voters he'll fight for them in public office. Rick Jackson, the Republican candidate for Georgia governor, has even compared himself to the real estate mogul who reached the Oval Office.

Florida has become the stage for one of the most revealing political debates of the 2026 elections. Beyond the familiar battle between Republicans and Democrats, the state’s statewide races are exposing a deeper question: What does today’s Democratic Party actually stand for? In the gubernatorial race, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) faces David Jolly, a former […]

Early voting is surging ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, with Democrats and unaffiliated voters showing strong participation in several states as Republicans seek to narrow the gap in the final days before Election Day.

Tax, regulatory, tariff, and climate policy from the U.S. all sit downstream from what happens in Texas elections, and what they signal about future Texas voting habits.

Early voting is surging in several key battleground states, giving Democrats hope that their strength in midterm polling could translate into a turnout advantage in November. In North Carolina, more than 1.2 million early ballots have been accepted, a 37 percent increase from the same point leading up to the 2022 midterms, according to an...

The Democratic nominee for governor on her appeal to MAGA voters and her refusal to engage in the “culture wars.”

The fallout from Vivek Ramaswamy’s brutal spot targeting his Democratic rival in the Ohio governor’s race showed that even in the Trump era, a political attack can be seen as going too far.

The GOP candidate Rick Jackson is a healthcare executive and billionaire.

A new poll released Friday suggests half of Americans are concerned Republicans may try to overturn the results of November’s midterm election. Fifty percent of respondents to the New York Times/Siena University survey said they were either "very" or "somewhat worried" the GOP may use “illegal means” to overturn the election, compared to 49 percent...

Georgia’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson will attend President Donald Trump’s rally in the Peach State this weekend, switching plans after initially saying he would not be in attendance. Jackson had initially planned on skipping Trump’s rally on Saturday, with his campaign telling the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Monday that he would be “serving as a […]

At least 220 ads— mostly Republican— generated or enhanced with artificial intelligence have circulated in the leadup to the midterms, at a cost of almost $137 million.

Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Okla., has asked Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr to investigate news outlets that reported surveys from Wedgewood Polls, a firm that admitted this week it fabricated its data. In a letter first reported by the Washington...

New internal polling for both parties show GOP candidates gaining ground in key Midwest seats.

It gets very personal as backlash against Trump policies and a divided base have put a GOP stronghold within Democrats’ reach.

Democrat Don Coover is down by three points against incumbent Republican Rep. Derek Schmidt, within the 3.9% margin of error, according to Democratic polling conducted in mid-October and shared with Semafor.

Republicans say California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting push could become a “national embarrassment,” pointing to a new poll showing Republican Jim Desmond just three points behind his Democrat opponent despite millions of dollars in attacks against him. The survey, conducted October 17-20 by polling firm The Tarrance Group, found Democrat Marni von Wilpert leading ...

The Alaska race is one of several contests around the United States that could determine whether Republicans retain their slim majority in the Senate

Illinois Republican Party chairman warns Chicago's 12-language ballot system is "big city virtue signaling" that creates oversight gaps for election judges.

Proposition 39's requirements aren't overly obtrusive, only unnecessary.