How the midterms will shape 2028 and beyond: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.

In today’s edition, Sahil Kapur explains why the results of the midterms will have reverberations long after President Donald Trump is out of office. Plus, we look at a long-running GOP streak that is at risk next month.

The winners of Congress in the 2026 midterms will wield power to shape the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term, from his legislative agenda to his administrative and judicial appointees.

But the outcome of next month’s election will reverberate well beyond the Trump presidency, carrying enormous consequences for his successor in the White House. Beyond which party controls the two chambers, the margins will also matter.

Start with the Senate. The winners will be elected to six-year terms, meaning they’ll serve through January 2033, or the end of the next president’s first term.

If Democrats manage to win in GOP-leaning states like Texas, Alaska and Iowa — as polls indicate they might — the impact would endure well beyond Trump. And if Republicans fail to hold even redder states…

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