A new president with an ambitious agenda. Stark ideological divisions within both parties. And a deeply divided House with Republicans holding a slender majority.
Those are some of the dynamics that will be in play during the 119th Congress. But Democrats and Republicans are already looking at the 2026 midterm elections.
“[We’re] going to be on offense to hold our House GOP majority in 2026,” North Carolina Rep. Richard Hudson, who leads the National Republican Congressional Committee, said on social media last month. “Let’s get to work!’’
