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2026 midterms

Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt (I) at a block party in Los Angeles, California | Reuters/Jonathan Alcorn, edited by Aidan Gorman

The California primary elections.

Plus, did Americans get bigger tax refunds this year?
2026 midterms

All 2026 midterms posts

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks to supporters in Plano, Texas | Amanda McCoy/Fort Worth Star-Telegram, edited by Aidan Gorman

Paxton defeats Cornyn.

Plus, does disagreement cause tension between Tangle staff?
Texas primary results
Art by Veronica Post | edited by Ari Weitzman

The Sunday — May 24

This is the Tangle Sunday Edition, a brief roundup of our independent politics coverage plus some extra features for your Sunday morning reading. What the left is doodling. What the right is doodling. Suspension of the Rules. Aliens, antisemitism, GOP infighting, and some scorn for nature: This week, Isaac, Ari,
The Sunday
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) arrives in the U.S. Capitol for a vote | Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/Sipa USA, edited by Russell Nystrom

Tuesday's election results.

Plus, why are you getting so many political texts?
2026 midterms
Signs on the April 21 redistricting referendum in Virginia | Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot, edited by Aidan Gorman

Virginia joins gerrymander war.

Plus, the status of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.
Redistricting
The Sunday — March 8

The Sunday — March 8

This is the Tangle Sunday Edition, a brief roundup of our independent politics coverage plus some extra features for your Sunday morning reading. What the left is doodling. What the right is doodling. Monday, March 2. The attack on Iran. On Saturday, February 28, the United States and Israel carried
The Sunday
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D) attends his primary election night party in Austin, Texas | REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez, edited by Russell Nystrom

The midterms officially begin.

Party primaries kick off in Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas.
2026 midterms
Republican nominee Matt Van Epps after his victory in the Tennessee 7th Congressional District special election | Andrew Nelles/USA Today Network via REUTERS, edited by Russell Nystrom

The Tennessee special election.

Plus, a few questions about X's new location feature.
Tennessee special election