Anti-party, anti-politician candidates surge in midterms
Axios reports that in red states and blue, unconventional candidates in midterms are downplaying or disowning party labels to tap into voters' disdain for Washington.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
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569 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
Axios reports that in red states and blue, unconventional candidates in midterms are downplaying or disowning party labels to tap into voters' disdain for Washington.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
The Los Angeles Times reports that Carl DeMaio, a California Republican, wants to make his party relevant again, with Proposition 39, the voter ID measure, as his vehicle this election.
Source: Los Angeles Times Politics (latimes.com)
Truthout reports Trump officials now face a temporary restraining order for violating the First Amendment with the sanctions.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
In the last week, the Justice Department and California election officials have been locked in a standoff over alleged election fraud.
Source: Los Angeles Times Politics (latimes.com)
A PAC named 'Democrats for Mike Rogers' is funded by Republicans and has spent more than $4 million to defeat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Texas has a new backlog of voter address updates due to a state error, four days before the start of early voting.
Source: Votebeat (votebeat.org)
An analysis by Sabato's Crystal Ball reports party control up for grabs in 15 state legislative chambers across the country this midterm election cycle.
Source: Stateline (stateline.org)
Elon Musk is bankrolling a massive push for Ken Paxton in Texas, and Musk's PAC has boosted Republican candidates in the five most competitive US House races in the state.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
With the 2026 midterm elections less than three weeks away, Republicans and Democrats have put the Supreme Court in the spotlight; Sen. Steve Daines said the Supreme Court's on the ballot.
Source: SCOTUSblog (scotusblog.com)