Midterm Elections

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) predicted on Tuesday that Republicans will keep control of the Senate in November's midterm elections, though he sounded far less certain about the party's chances of holding the House. Scott Says GOP Will Keep Senate Scott told Fox Business Network's Charles Gasparino at...

President Donald Trump on Saturday night accused Democrats of sabotaging the 2020 presidential contest and urged Republicans to change Senate rules so tighter election protections can pass ahead of November's midterms. His demands land as Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) raised alarms about Trump's...

Carson Group Market Strategist Ryan Detrick is well-known for sharing charts and historical trends on social media. Those trends might be what keep him bullish even when there are so many geopolitical concerns and negative headlines. Detrick recently shared with Benzinga that 2026 is a big year for...

A super PAC closely associated with the Trump administration has reportedly announced plans to invest over $50 million in voter turnout efforts, bolstering the GOP’s financial strength in the upcoming midterms. The Turnout for America super political action committee (PAC), led by Chris...

Voting for the midterm primary elections in most polling stations across the three states has closed as the midterm elections officially kick off. Texas Updates According to the Associated Press’ coverage on Tuesday, the race for the Democratic Primary was still being contested between Rep....

Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers commended President Joe Biden in November 2022, saying one has to go back to John F. Kennedy’s times to find a Democratic president whose first mid-term elections went as well as Biden’s did. It looks like you have to go back...

Heading into Tuesday’s election, Republicans were favored to win the Senate and House on PredictIt.org, a site that allows users to bet on political outcomes. But, as election results rolled in throughout the country, Democrats lead key Senate races in states like Pennsylvania and Georgia,...

Ukraine is anxious that the U.S. midterm elections result may decide the future of its war against Vladimir Putin. What Happened: Amid mounting fears that a majority for Republicans may weaken American backing for Kyiv, Ukrainian lawmakers have expressed their concerns, Politico reported.  "We...

Billionaire entrepreneur and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said Monday that his historical party affiliation has been "independent" but recommended to his nearly 115 million Twitter followers that they elect a "Republican Congress." What Happened: Musk said in a tweet that "shared...

Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, and Operation Hope CEO John Hope Bryant joined CNBC's "Squawk Box" early Monday to discuss what a potential shift in congressional power could mean for small businesses. The midterm elections, taking place on Tuesday,...

As voters endeavor to select the congressional candidates they believe would best assist the U.S. in navigating through historical issues it is currently facing, investors are wondering what's going to happen to equities. For the worried investor, don't fret. Historically speaking, markets...

Hawkish comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve weighed on markets last week. With midterm elections and more inflation data on the horizon, markets will be tested once again, but one analyst firm told investors to stay bullish on equities.  What To Know: Morgan Stanley's Michael...

Former President Donald Trump has reportedly convened meetings and conference calls in recent months to discuss challenging the 2022 midterm election results. What Happened: The meetings were attended by pro-Trump groups, lawyers, and Republican Party activists among others...

On today's (Oct. 10) episode of the "Stock Market Movers," host Mitch Hoch spoke to Shana Orczyk Sissel, CAIA, president and CEO of Banríon Capital Management, about the factors that create a recession and how the midterms will affect the markets. "It's very hard...

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has reportedly denied unconfirmed news which said President Joe Biden would replace her post the November mid-term elections. Yellen, who spoke on a panel interview during the Treasury’s annual Freedman’s Bank Forum in Washington, said she plans to stay...