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Midterm Elections: Key Senate Races Tighten

Updated 2026-08-20 18:25 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Two key Senate races in Texas and Iowa are tightening up heading into the midterms. Bipartisan women lawmakers are calling for a faster investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.). Democrats are also considering cities for their 2028 national convention.

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The Hill
Democrats on Thursday narrowed down their top three cities for the 2028 national convention, spotlighting Boston, Denver and Philadelphia as viable options for the party to introduce its presidential nominee.  “Each city presented strong bids to host an inspiring celebration of our party’s future no
2026-08-20 17:54 UTC
The Hill
Female lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling for the House Ethics Committee to speed up its investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) ahead of the midterms. The House Ethics Committee on Monday said he was investigating allegations that Gomez vio
2026-08-20 18:04 UTC
Axios
Two key Senate races in typically Republican states, Texas and Iowa, are a toss-up heading into the mid
2026-08-20 18:07 UTC
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