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2026 US midterm elections

Analysis
Tomer Almagor
A renewed Iran war is only a matter of time, Israeli experts warn
A giant anti-Israel and anti-Netanyahu billboard is displayed at Enghelab Square in Tehran as tensions between Iran and the United States and Israel continue, on October 12, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. The billboard depicts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressing an empty hall and carries Persian messages reading, 'More isolated with each passing day' and 'Al-Aqsa Flood is a definite defeat for the Zionist regime.' (Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images, JTA)
As Netanyahu and Trump threaten Tehran, analysts say that an escalation is inevitable without a diplomatic settlement, possibly even before imminent Israeli and US elections
FILE: A protestor waves a Palestinian flag during a community gathering at the site of an antisemitic firebombing attack against people who were demonstrating on behalf of the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza, in Boulder, Colorado, on June 4, 2025. (Photo by Chet Strange / AFP)
October 19, 2026, 5:17 pm
Boulder, Colorado, may elect mayor who has refused to say if Israel should exist
College town rocked by deadly antisemitic firebombing to choose between incumbent or Taishya Adams, councilwoman who opted not to sign group statement condemning attack
By Sharon Udasin
Nevada congressional candidate Marty O’Donnell speaks before President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at the Laughlin Bullhead International Airport, October 14, 2026, in Bullhead City, Arizona. (AP Photo/John Locher)
October 17, 2026, 8:03 pm
‘Marty Army’: Online forum run by Nevada GOP House candidate is filled with Nazi-talk, slurs
AP review of former video game composer-turned-congressional hopeful Marty O’Donnell’s fan forum finds rampant racism, white nationalism and minimizations of Nazi crimes
By WISDOM HOWELL and BRIAN SLODYSKO
US Representative Mike Lawler, a Republican from New York, speaks at the Republican convention September 10, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
October 17, 2026, 7:00 am
GOP incumbent and Democratic challenger vie for Jewish vote in New York House race
As polling shows neck and neck contest, Republican Mike Lawler seeks to link his rival Cait Conley to Mamdani, while she accuses him of being a rubber stamp for Trump
By Gabe Kahn
Protestors stand outside the New York Young Republican Club's 113th Annual Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on December 13, 2025, in New York City. (Adam Gray / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
October 17, 2026, 5:58 am
Jewish Dems launch ad blitz blasting Young Republicans who praised Hitler
Social media ad highlights antisemitic text messages that were exposed last year, along with JD Vance saying ‘we’re not canceling kids because they do something stupid in a group chat’
By Sharon Udasin
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House during an event for first responders, October 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
October 16, 2026, 10:48 am
Trump when asked whether he trusts Netanyahu: ‘In politics I don’t trust anybody’
US president says Israeli officials want him him to be involved in Netanyahu’s reelection campaign; says US won’t nuke Iran as he considers dropping ‘Mother of All Bombs’
By ToI Staff
Democratic US Senate candidate, Texas state Representative James Talarico, speaks during a campaign event in San Marcos, Texas, October 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
October 16, 2026, 6:49 am
Democratic Texas Senate candidate says he blames Netanyahu, not Israelis, for Gaza devastation
James Talarico acknowledges Israel ‘has a right to defend its people’ but says PM doesn’t have ‘right to wage war against civilians or use collective punishment or restrict aid to civilians’
By Sharon Udasin
This undated file photo provided by the Bell County Sheriff's Department shows suspected Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan. (AP/Bell County Sheriff's Department via The Temple Daily Telegram)
October 15, 2026, 7:56 pm
Trump nixes Hegseth’s plan to broadcast execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hassan
US president overrules defense secretary, who announced plan without informing White House, source says; fellow Republicans, international observers objected to live broadcast
By Reuters
FILE: US President Donald Trump listens as Leo Terrell speaks during a Black History Month event in the East Room of the White House, February 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
October 15, 2026, 11:59 am
Trump’s antisemitism czar visits Michigan synagogue ahead of contentious US midterms
Leo Terrell attends Detroit suburb event co-hosted by right-wing Zionist Organization of America, as Trump administration courts Jewish vote in tight swing state Senate race
By Andrew Lapin
US Rep. Mike Collins, a Republican from Georgia, left, speaks to US Sen. Jon Ossoff, a Democrat from Georgia, during an Atlanta Press Club general election senatorial debate, October 13, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
October 14, 2026, 8:35 pm
Ossoff and Collins face off over white nationalism, Epstein, El-Sayed and Hasan Piker
Democrat Ossoff stresses Israel must use US weapons legally in debate with GOP rival, who accuses senator of seeking to defund the Jewish state
By Sharon Udasin
US Rep. Ilhan Omar takes questions during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, January 13, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
October 12, 2026, 6:27 pm
Federal agents raid home of Trump adversary and Israel critic Rep. Ilhan Omar
Investigative arm of US immigration enforcement leads search, according to local reports, in dramatic escalation of Trump’s feud with left-wing lawmaker, weeks before midterms
By AFP
Left to Right: President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he arrives on Air Force One, October 10, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (AP Photo/ Alex Brandon); Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to the media after a German-Ukrainian business forum in Kyiv, Ukraine, October 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)
October 11, 2026, 7:23 pm
Trump says Russia and Ukraine reached ‘energy ceasefire’; Zelensky: ‘News to me’
US president does not elaborate on claim of truce, which comes amid tensions with Ukrainian counterpart over strikes on Russian energy, infrastructure sites
By Agencies
US President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky during the United Nations General Assembly, September 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
October 11, 2026, 1:25 pm
Trump, blaming Zelensky for US diesel prices, says Ukraine should get new president
US leader, facing pressure ahead of midterms, praises Putin after inking diesel deal with Moscow; Europeans decry move, saying it’ll fund Russia’s war
By Agencies
Illustrative: An Iranian missile is displayed under the country’s national flag in a military exhibition commemorating the anniversary of the start of the 1980-88 Iraq-Iran war at Baharestan Square, in Tehran, September 28, 2026. (Vahid Salemi/AP)
October 10, 2026, 5:08 pm
Iran said still able to produce missiles and drones, is being armed by Russia
Bloomberg cites officials saying Tehran remains ‘well-stocked’ with missiles, can ‘quickly add more’; separate unsourced report claims US has pushed Israel to strike Iran alone
By ToI Staff
Democratic nominee for US Senate Abdul El-Sayed, left, looks over to Republican nominee for US Senate Mike Rogers during a televised debate at WOOD-TV, on October 8, 2026, in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP/Paul Sancya)
October 9, 2026, 11:06 am
Abdul El-Sayed won’t say Iran is bigger threat than Israel, in first Michigan debate
Lightning-rod Senate candidate claims Israel dragged US into Mideast war so it could annex southern Lebanon, as Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff, who is Jewish, says IDF committed war crimes in Gaza
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he walks on the South Lawn upon his arrival to the White House, October 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Jose Luis Magana)
October 9, 2026, 12:00 am
Trump says US won’t hit Iran this month, as Zamir said to warn strike could delay Israel’s election
IDF chief was reportedly told by American counterparts to prepare for a massive strike within three weeks; Washington sanctions 17 vessels in Iran’s shadow fleet
By Agencies and Lazar Berman
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