2026 House Elections

The National Republican Congressional Committee has unveiled a new 'MAGA Majority' program — a rebranded version of its former Young Guns initiative — to promote what it calls the next wave of America First candidates in the 2026 House midterms. Announced by NRCC chair Rep. Richard Hudson and shared first with Fox News Digital, the program will provide early support, strategic resources and added visibility to GOP contenders in key battleground districts as Republicans try to defend a razor‑thin 218–214 majority. Hudson framed the slate as veterans, business owners and 'proven conservative fighters' committed to President Trump’s America First agenda and to issues like border security and lowering costs. The initial list includes figures such as former New York state lawmaker Mike LiPetri in NY‑3, ex‑Maine Gov. Paul LePage in ME‑2, South Texas Judge Tano Tijerina in TX‑28, Army veteran and former prosecutor Eric Flores in TX‑34, former Stockton mayor and Marine Kevin Lincoln in CA‑13, and former NFL kicker Jay Feely in AZ‑1, among others. The move signals that the national party apparatus is formally hitching its recruitment and branding to Trump‑aligned candidates, even as Republicans face traditional midterm headwinds for the ruling party and Trump’s approval ratings remain underwater.