# Midterms Week Before Election

> Democrats expand targets as Republicans deploy cash ahead of 2026 midterms.
- Title: Midterms Week Before Election · Slate Magazine | Shortify
- Summary: Democrats expand targets as Republicans deploy cash ahead of 2026 midterms. Democrats add 6 more targets in districts Trump carried by 20 points while…
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- Source: Slate Magazine — https://slate.com/podcasts/political-gabfest/2026/10/politics-where-the-2026-midterms-stand-weeks-before-election-day?via=rss
- Published: 2026-10-08T21:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: 2026 midterms, democrats, republicans, cornell university, daylight saving time, trump, senator
## Midterms Week Before Election
Democrats expand their targets and Republicans deploy their war chest as midterm Election Day nears.
## Cornell Rape Allegations
Rape allegations shake Cornell University as legal and cultural issues intensify.
## Trump Doxxes Senator
Trump wades into Daylight Saving Time debate by doxxing a senator on social media.
## Democrats Add Targets
Democrats add 6 more targets in districts Trump carried by 20 points.
## Republican War Chest
Republicans deploy their war chest as midterm Election Day approaches.
## Cornell Case Impact
Cornell sex assault case raises questions about Title IX accountability and New York’s intoxicated consent law.
## Daylight Saving Time Debate
Trump doxxes senator over Daylight Saving Time bill in dispute.
## Midterm Strategy
Democrats take big chunks of GOP voters in key Senate races, polls show.
## Next Steps
Midterm strategy shifts as election day approaches with key races decided.
## Key takeaway

Democrats add 6 more targets in districts Trump carried by 20 points while Republicans use their war chest for midterms.