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Midterm primaries 2026 live: results and reaction after six states including California and Iowa cast ballots

elections. With Trump’s approval ratings [deep underwater](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/18/donald-trump-second-term-approval-rating-drops), gas prices [high](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/24/iowa-truck-stop-gas-prices) and historical political trends [favoring](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/midterms-democrats-house-senate) the party out of power, Democrats

‘Our democracy is run by two private clubs’: can a pro-hunting Democrat lead a blue wave in Iowa?

elections. With Trump’s approval ratings [deep underwater](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/18/donald-trump-second-term-approval-rating-drops), gas prices [high](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/24/iowa-truck-stop-gas-prices) and historical political trends [favoring](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/midterms-democrats-house-senate) the party out of power, Democrats

Virginia’s victory good for Democrats but also shows Trump’s redistricting battle could be all for nothing

historic trend of the party in power losing seats in midterm elections if Republican-led states redrew congressional maps to sweep [Democrats

National mood is against Republicans, but redistricting could help prop them up

elections. Democrats currently have the enthusiasm edge. The NPR poll showed 61% of Democrats and those who voted for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in 2024 are "very enthusiastic" to vote in these midterms. When

Trump's rift with Pope is playing out in public - it's costing him valuable support

election. It remains a complex picture, according to Pew Research Center. Racial background played a significant role, with 62% of White Catholics voting for Donald Trump and 37% for Kamala Harris, while 41% of Hispanic

Why the Supreme Court's voting rights ruling could play a big role at the local level

Democrat, agreed to drop the lawsuit he and another Black voter brought in 2023 to challenge the state's Senate map. Pierce said the Supreme Court's ruling has effectively made the Voting Rights

Modi's BJP conquers Bengal, one of India's toughest political frontiers

Democratic Front (LDF) after two consecutive terms, ending the last remaining Communist-led state government in India. Only in Assam did the BJP buck the broader anti-incumbent tide and retain power, while the party

Is it harder than ever to be prime minister?

democratically destabilising". Certainly, the politics around Brexit was so divisive that some believe it poisoned the political well, creating a culture of constant turmoil and rebellion. Conservative MPs got used to replacing their leaders. Have

Starmer vows to fight on as PM despite heavy local election losses for Labour

Democrat challenge in Merton. However, it lost control of Wandsworth and also Westminster. The results sparked another round of criticism for the embattled prime minister, whose approval ratings are some of the worst

Keir Starmer's party lost big in U.K. local elections. Here's what comes next.

Democrats more than 150. The Conservative Party – traditionally Britain's other dominant political force alongside Labour – also performed badly, losing over 500 seats. These were regional elections, meaning voters chose which politicians they wanted

Virginia’s redistricting vote ‘a critical step’ for the swing state

elections, Trump successfully encouraged Republican-controlled governments in Texas, North Carolina and Missouri to redraw their maps in a way that [imperiled](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/nov/02/us-redistrcting-congressional-map) up to seven Democratic-held House seats. California voters responded

Trump says new talks with Iran will happen soon. And, Eric Swalwell faces new allegations

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell. Swalwell formally resigned from Congress yesterday as a second woman accused him of rape. Swalwell, who also suspended his campaign for California governor over the weekend, has [denied all allegations

Mapped: the elections that could deliver ‘unprecedented’ losses for Labour

Historic figures via Election Centre, House of Commons Library and BBC. 2026 estimate via Stephen Fisher, based on change in party polling since previous local elections. Councillor losses are based on change since last elections