Senate Control in Focus: Tillis Exit and Lara Trump Buzz Reshape 2026 Midterm Landscape
Senate Control in Focus: Tillis Exit and Lara Trump Buzz Reshape 2026 Midterm Landscape The battle for Senate control in the 2026 midterm elections has intensified following GOP Senator Thom Tillis’s unexpected retirement announcement. His decision has not only thrown North Carolina’s Senate race wide open but significantly altered the path to a Senate majority, with Democrats needing to net four seats. North Carolina is now a central focus. Former President Donald Trump has publicly backed his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump,…