Democrat Taylor Rehmet defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss for a state senate seat in a district Trump previously won by 17 percentage points.

Democrats call the upset a warning sign for the GOP, saying Rehmet's victory shows voters are rejecting Republican policies even in longtime strongholds.

Republicans are trying to regain their footing on immigration and border enforcement as the deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis put their most vulnerable members in an increasingly thorny position ahead of November.

Trump likes Nevada or Texas for possibly hosting GOP's first midterm convention, sources tell Fox News. Historic "Trump-a-palooza" aims to boost Republican chances.

Curtis Hertel, chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, denounced a series of ads advocating for a candidate in the Democratic primary for the 35th state Senate district, which were put out by a group with close ties to Republicans including President Donald Trump,

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) raised $88 million in 2025, the campaign arm announced Friday, as the party fights to hold onto the Senate in the midterms later this year. It’s the NRSC’s best off-year fundraising haul since 2021,