The 2026 midterm general election season is upon us. Here’s what to watch

The week of Labor Day marks the unofficial kickoff of the general election season. President Trump's unpopularity and Democratic enthusiasm means control of Congress is on the ballot. Democratic enthusiasm and President Trump’s unpopular second-term agenda have drastically altered the political landscape of competitive races two months out from Election Day [1].

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1. houstonpublicmedia.org · The 2026 midterm general election season is upon us. Here’s what to watch Sep 8, 2026

This is the neutral brief the press writes once, for everyone, before each reader’s paper adds its own so-what. It links out; it does not republish. 1 article clustered.

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