Republicans are working aggressively to make Abdul El-Sayed the face of the opposition. The Democratic Senate nominee from Michigan was a frequent punching bag during this week's GOP convention, where a steady stream of Republicans singled him out.

A new super PAC linked to Senate Republican leadership has purchased at least $32 million in airtime to boost the controversial Republican attorney general, according to the tracking service AdImpact. And President Donald Trump’s super PAC threw $10 million into the race last week.

(Corrects fifth paragraph to say El-Sayed has been backed by several prominent democratic socialists, but not the group) By Bo Erickson and Dawn Kopecki NEW YORK, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The two biggest Republican money players in the 2026 midterm elections – U.

Even the head of Donald Trump’s desperate midterm convention knows Republicans are skipping out on it. Ray Washburne, a former Trump official who co-chairs the the president’s “Trump-a-Palooza,” tried to defend the poor turnout among GOP candidates at the Dallas event.

And yet, at a gathering that fans and foes alike had nicknamed the “Trump-a-palooza,” the president and his Republican allies spent more time whipping up fears about the specter of socialism, communism and even anarchy than they did trumpeting the successes of his administration.

The midterm primary season is nearly complete and the general election is less than two months away, but there’s still plenty of uncertainty in the House and Senate battlegrounds. Polls show Republican candidates and incumbents around the country underperforming in states and districts that typically vote for Republicans.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. used his Thursday evening speech to urge Americans to rethink their relationship with food and chronic diseases.

Voters would rather see Democrats take control of the House than Republicans keep their majority in the lower chamber in November’s elections, according to a new survey. The Quinnipiac University poll found respondents preferred Democrats to win over Republicans by 11 points.