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Trump skips CPAC 2026 as tensions over Iran escalate, triggering a divided MAGA landscape: CPAC speakers urge unity amid a hawkish mood, while allies push boycott talk and midterm warnings—yet Trump still commands loyalty within the base.
The White House will convene a cabinet meeting to map a midterm strategy focused on the economy, tying tax-and-spending measures to voters’ pocketbook concerns as Iran-fueled gas prices rise and market volatility colors the political landscape.
Democrat Emily Gregory won a Florida state House special election in a district that includes Mar-a-Lago, defeating Trump-endorsed Jon Maples in a GOP-leaning area. The upset is part of a broader pattern of Democratic gains in off-year elections, with Democrats flipping about 30 Republican seats since 2025, boosting optimism for the 2026 midterms.
Jimmy Kimmel skewered Donald Trump for contradicting himself on mail‑in ballots after Trump voted by mail in a Florida special election, while Trump advocates the SAVE America Act to tighten voting rules. The monologue lampooned his claims about election integrity and framed these moves as political maneuvering ahead of the 2026 midterms amid shifts in public support, including Latino voters turning away from Trump.
Democrat Emily Gregory won a Florida state House special election in the district that includes Mar-a-Lago, defeating Republican Jon Maples in a surprise result that signals Democratic momentum ahead of the 2026 midterms.
The Supreme Court will hear Mississippi’s challenge to a law that allows counting mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day but received after, a ruling with potential implications for other states and the upcoming midterm elections.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which handles about a fifth of world oil and gas trade, is causing the largest oil-trade disruption in history and pushing energy prices higher. The spike is creating political turbulence worldwide and could become a major liability for Donald Trump ahead of midterm elections as leaders wrestle with inflation, budget pressure, and energy security, with allies hesitant to reopen the strait and rivals preparing for potential energy crises.
The White House faces a tough sell to secure a supplemental for the expanding Iran war as Republicans say there’s no urgent budget strain and Democrats are unlikely to back more funding in a midterm year, making passage likely to take weeks or months. Early estimates put the first week’s spending around $11 billion, and lawmakers warn that any package would require sustained bipartisan support to avoid an implied war authorization, even as public opinion sours and the costs influence the Pentagon’s budget planning ahead of next year’s defense funding.
At a Florida retreat, House Republicans scramble to chart a year-end legislative agenda amid internal divisions and looming midterm elections.
The U.S.-Iran conflict has driven gasoline prices higher ahead of the midterm elections, forcing President Trump to defend his economic record as Republicans worry about political fallout. Trump calls the spike temporary, while some aides hint at steps to lower costs (e.g., SPR releases); economists warn prices could stay elevated for as long as the war lasts, complicating the administration’s messaging on the economy.
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) dropped his bid for reelection after acknowledging an affair with a staffer who later set herself on fire and died. House GOP leaders had urged him to step aside, and Gonzales said he would serve out the rest of his term while refocusing on his district.
Texas state Rep. James Talarico won the Democratic Senate primary over Jasmine Crockett, advancing to face the winner of the GOP runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton in the general election, a development Democrats are banking on to boost their midterm prospects.
The 2026 midterm season opens with primaries in Arkansas, North Carolina and Texas, spotlighting Republican redistricting to defend the GOP’s slim House majority and Democrats’ hopes to flip seats in both chambers. New maps debut in Texas and North Carolina, elevating high‑profile races (e.g., Cornyn and Paxton in Texas) amid bruising intraparty battles, possible runoffs, and broader questions about the parties’ electoral strategies, including the Dallas polling disruption that drew attention on election night.
Primaries in Texas and North Carolina kick off the 2026 midterms as Republicans defend their majorities and Democrats hope to flip seats, with new congressional maps debuting in both states and high-profile races shaping the early narrative amid debates over Donald Trump’s influence and the direction of the parties.
The Supreme Court granted a stay to keep New York City's lone Republican-held congressional district unchanged for the 2026 midterms, blocking a state-court ruling that would have redrawn the district over minority-voting concerns while the case continues in state court and with the April 6 candidate filing deadline approaching.