2026 Midterm Elections: Trump, Democrats Campaign Live

Key Points:

• Early voting is expanding nationwide with North Carolina starting in-person early voting on Thursday, amid concerns over threats to election offices involving suspicious white powder envelopes, though no harmful substances have been identified.
• Georgia set a midterm early voting record with over 180,000 ballots cast on the first day, surpassing 2022 by more than 55,000 votes, reflecting strong voter confidence in the election system.
• An AP-NORC poll shows Democrats place higher importance on voting in the midterms than Republicans, with 76% of Democrats rating it "extremely" important compared to 63% of Republicans, though majorities on both sides view voting as highly important.
• Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico faced criticism over past comments on God and gender, defending his faith and biblical interpretation during a CNN town hall, while a voter challenged his claim that the Bible is silent on abortion.
• President Trump endorsed GOP Senate candidate Jon Husted in Ohio, while former President Obama backed Democrat Sherrod Brown; meanwhile, Fox News polling highlights cost-of-living concerns as a significant factor weighing on GOP prospects in the midterms.