The 2026 midterm elections mostly revolve around deeply serious business. There’s a war going on. Polls show Americans are worried about the economy and affordability, like they’ve rarely ever been. And the results will determine whether and how much Democrats can provide a check on President Donald Trump’s attempted consolidation of power.
But as is often the case, the final stages of the campaign have been chock full of things that have nothing to do with all of that — and some of it has been rather silly and even corrosive.
One of the most substantial
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