Politics

The 2026 Senate map is tough for Democrats, but Republicans have their own headaches

BY  THOMAS BEAUMONT AND JILL COLVIN Updated 9:17 AM EDT, July 20, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are encountering early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the party’s majority in next year’s midterm elections, with recruitment failures, open primaries, infighting and a president who has been sitting on the sidelines. Democrats still face an uphill battle. They need to net four seats…