Across the U.S., Muslims are running in the 2026 midterms at the federal, state and local levels, a change from a decade ago, when it was far less common.

Virginia recently took a step to counter Trump's national effort to redraw congressional voting maps in favor of the GOP.

Republican leaders largely rallied behind Trump's decision to go to war against Iran, while many Democrats explicitly opposed the war, viewing it as an unnecessary escalation.

Trump is currently engaged in an unusually early campaign to influence the 2026 midterms, a move Republicans say reflects his declining popularity and the high stakes for his political future.

The Democratic Party recently achieved decisive wins in the New York mayoral election and governor races in Virginia and New Jersey.