Polling in off-year election cycles is challenging because it’s hard to know who will turn out to vote. This year, the polls significantly overestimated the Republicans in the Virginia and New Jersey governor’s races, which both had particularly high turnout for an off year. In 2021, polls had the opposite problem, as they overestimated Democrats.

With the wind at his back after a new inflation report, President Trump is predicting the 2026 elections will be about “pricing.”

Window for candidates closes in NC. With everyone filed, primary and general election contests for federal, state, local offices take shape.

Way-to-early betting odds for the 2028 Presidential Election has Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Gavin Newsom and JD Vance in a tight race.