2026 midterm elections live updates: Latest news, results, and analysis

Republicans are out to strong starts in early and absentee vote totals in more than a dozen House seats President Donald Trump won by double digits in 2024, potentially casting doubt on Democrats’ ability to flip deep-red terrain.

2026 midterm elections live updates: Latest news, results, and analysis

TL;DR

  • Republicans have strong early and absentee vote totals in over a dozen House seats.
  • These seats were won by President Donald Trump with double-digit leads in 2024.
  • This trend casts doubt on Democrats' ability to flip these deep-red districts.