Election 2026 live updates: Trump headlines GOP convention amid midterm battle for Congress

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee lost his Democratic primary to former CVS executive Helena Foulkes, the first time a governor has been defeated in a primary in eight years.

Trump tried to turn one of his biggest political vulnerabilities into a strength for Republicans in Dallas last night, making the war with Iran a key focus of his speech at the party’s midterm convention.

“Does anybody here think that Iran should have a nuclear weapon? Anybody?” Trump asked the crowd at American Airlines Center, articulating the administration’s core argument for attacking Iran.

The audience responded loudly and decisively: “No!”

Trump also repeated a claim he made to reporters earlier in the day.

“The war will be over very shortly after the election,” Trump said. “They’re hanging out for dear life, hoping that we lose, so they can deal with dumb, weak Democrats and they can have their nuclear bomb. But we’re not going to let that happen.”

Just eight weeks out from the midterm elections, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., gave Republicans a boost last night.

Fetterman appeared on video at the Republican midterm convention, praising Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., and touting working with Trump.

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