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primary on May 19. Still, in Louisiana, Trump hasn’t done much to boost his chosen candidate. On Friday, he reupped his support for Letlow, calling her a “TOTAL WINNER” in a [post](https://truthsocial.com
2026 midterms — and is leaving candidates guessing where they might be running. Meanwhile, [a lawsuit filed late Thursday](http://t.co/RTsf59UBtP) challenging Landry’s ability to issue the sweeping emergency executive order threatens to further
candidates into a single primary that any voter could participate in. The state now uses closed partisan primaries, which was seen as laying the groundwork for defeating Cassidy, given his unpopularity with the base. Cassidy
2026. **Annie Flanagan for NPR** Annie Flanagan for NPR "I'm the type of person, if you cross me, I probably won't trust you anymore," Dupree says. "I think his political career in Louisiana
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candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico waves to the crowd before speaking Mar. 4 in Austin. Talarico raised $27m in the first quarter of 2026, leading a pack of Democrats who outraised Republicans in several
candidate, Alexandra Wilson, who shares her last name but bears no relation. Goode voted against Trump’s redistricting push after hosting a [town hall event](https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/03/indiana-republican-senator-undecided-holds-redistricting-town-hall-terre-haute-vigo-county/86949497007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx36p117350c117350e1186xxv11xx36d--46--b--46--&gca-ft=183&gca-ds=sophi) in which 71 people spoke out against
2026, leading a pack of Democrats who outraised Republicans in several key Senate matchups.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3736x3736+1104+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff0%2Fa7%2F71b762b84678bc805585ec04893d%2Fap26064063253402.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/23/nx-s1-5795841/democrats-senate-fundraising-republican-maga-cash-on-hand-campaign-finance) ### [Politics](https://www.npr.org/sections/politics/) ### [4 charts show where money is going in the midterms
candidates in competitive races, the negative view towards the national Democratic Party extends to donors, too. The Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, along with allied super
2026 midterms — the unprecedented mid-decade redistricting, President Trump's sagging favorability numbers and Democrats' hopes of retaking the House and potentially the Senate — is an election story that could have implications