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With the midterms fast approaching, campaign season begins

NPR Politics · September 7, 2026 at 4:43 AM

With the midterms fast approaching, campaign season begins

Labor Day marks the unofficial kickoff of the general election season as Republicans work to maintain control of the House and the Senate amid President Trump's unpopular second term.

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