Parties Enter 100-Day Midterm Sprint as Democrats Lead House Ballot by 7 Points
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 26
Parties Enter 100-Day Midterm Sprint as Democrats Lead House Ballot by 7 Points
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 26
Summary
With 100 days until the 2026 midterms, both parties are intensifying fights for Congress and governorships, with Democrats needing six House seats and four Senate seats to retake both chambers.
A Fox News poll showed Democrats leading the generic House ballot 53% to 46%—their highest share in that survey since 1996—while Trump’s approval stayed near a record low and Democratic voter motivation topped Republicans 68% to 57%.
Republicans still hold narrow congressional majorities—218-212 in the House and 53-47 in the Senate—and hope redistricting gains in Florida and Texas, plus attacks tying Democrats to socialism, can blunt the usual midterm backlash.
Money and map advantages remain mixed: the RNC reported $125.5 million cash on hand versus $14.9 million for the DNC, while Senate battleground spending is already surging in Alaska, North Carolina, Ohio and Maine.
Beyond Washington, 36 governor’s races will help shape redistricting, election administration and whether Trump spends his term’s second half with a governing trifecta or divided government.