REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - NRCC’s Massive New Cash Haul Signals Republican Momentum for 2026
AXIOS (Justin Green) - Trump's grip is slipping on Latino voters
Latino voters have soured on President Trump after powering his 2024 comeback. Why it matters: Republicans hoped Trump's gains represented a realignment, but poll after poll suggests Latino voters are up for grabs in the midterms. Zoom in: Latino registered voters in 17 House swing districts remain highly fluid after Trump's 2024 breakthrough, according to a new TelevisaUnivision/Harris poll out Wednesday. - 52% say they are undecided or could still change their minds in the midterms. - 73% say they are merely "surviving" financially. Neither party can escape cost-of-living frustration, including among Latinos. - "This is a wide-open competition, and the campaigns that engage Hispanic voters directly, speak to their economic reality,…
AXIOS (Russell Contreras) - Democrats eye "hidden" Latino battlegrounds in 2026
The post-2024 narrative that Latino voters shifted right is facing its first real stress test — including in districts Republicans thought were safely red. Why it matters: The biggest immediate test is in Texas, where Republicans drew new maps assuming continued Latino gains. But GOP House seats are also at risk in California, New York, Colorado and Nevada. - New modeling from Democratic group Oath finds several GOP-drawn "safe" districts could become competitive if recent Latino voting trends hold. - New York's 2nd and California's 23rd and 40th congressional districts— all currently seen as Republican-leaning — could tighten significantly. Districts in Colorado and Nevada could also come into play. The big picture: A slowing…
THEFEDERALIST (M.D. Kittle) - Republican Committee Raises Record Funds, But Voter Motivation Remains A Big Problem
NRCC’s record haul comes as congressional Republicans continue to lag Democrats in generic preference polls.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Watch Live: Trump Addresses House Republicans At Annual NRCC Dinner
President Trump on Wednesday evening will address House Republicans, supporters and donors at the annual National Republican Congressional Committee fundraising dinner. The event, held at Union Station in Washington, will give Trump another chance to sell his agenda ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. It also comes as GOP lawmakers face calls to find common ground with their Democratic counterparts to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after funding lapsed more than a month ago. Mounting concerns over the Middle East conflict, airport security struggles and rising energy costs have added to the pressure. Trump’s remarks are scheduled to begin at 7:20 p.m. EDT. Watch the live video above.
AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - Trump and GOP plot strategy
DORAL, Fla. — President Trump's top advisers are urging House Republicans to turn the 2026 midterms into a choice election — and hammer Democrats on taxes, crime and border security . Why it matters: Midterm elections are almost always referendums on the president and the party in power. - But Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Trump are looking to buck history and retain the House by focusing on the Democrats' national brand , with 52% of voters viewing the Democratic Party unfavorably. Driving the news: At the House GOP retreat in sunny Doral, Florida, (high 84°) White House deputy chief of staff James Blair told lawmakers to stop emphasizing "mass deportations," Axios scooped earlier Tuesday. - Mass deportations were central to…
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - RNC holds significant cash-on-hand advantage over Democrats heading into midterms
The numbers come as House Democrats also trail Republicans in fundraising heading into the midterms, with the National Republican Congressional Committee touting a $117.2 million haul in 2025, while Democrats raised $115 million.
AI:The Republican National Committee enters the midterm cycle with a substantial cash-on-hand advantage over the Democratic National Committee, maintaining a momentum established by massive fundraising hauls throughout 2025. This financial dominance is bolstered by the National Republican Congressional Committee's impressive $117.2 million haul in 2025, which outpaces the $115 million raised by House Democrats. As the political landscape shifts toward the upcoming elections, Republicans have secured a significant fiscal edge over their opponents across various campaign arms.Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - NRCC touts $117 million fundraising haul in 2025, highest off-year fundraising numbers in four years
The committee said it raised $117.2 million in 2025, with $24.3 million being raised in the fourth quarter. The committee still has $50.7 million in its coffers ahead of November's midterm elections.
AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - Exclusive: House Republican campaign arm raised $117M in 2025
The House Republicans' campaign arm brought in $24.3 million in the last quarter of 2025, ending the year with $117.2 million raised, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee's (NRCC) fundraising haul surpasses every recent off-year except for 2021, when Democrats had full control of Washington. - The NRCC raised $13.7 million in December alone, and ended the year with $50.7 million cash on hand. State of play: The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has not released their fourth quarter haul. - They out-raised the NRCC $26.2 million to $24 million in the third quarter. But the GOP raised $14 million to Democrats' $11.5 million in September. - In October, the NRCC had…