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Union-backed Democrats aim to retake Congress
The gist
Union-backed Democrats are campaigning to retake Congress, with early voting already underway.
Control of Congress would shape the final two years of Trump's term.
How it unfolded
- Sep 14, 2026Musk's PAC has spent more than $8.3 million supporting Republican candidates this cycle and pledged up to $120 million on key congressional races, including $21,000 in the Maine 2nd District for ads criticizing Matt Dunlap.
- Sep 15, 2026An analysis projected Republicans would hold their Senate majority while Democrats retake the House, about 50 days before the Nov. 3 midterms.
- Sep 16, 2026Multiple early-September polls put Trump's approval between 33 and 38 percent, with net approval around negative 20 points and independent support near 34 percent.