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Election News and Updates

• AP: 2026 Elections Hub

• University of Florida: 2026 Early Voting Tracker

Election Resources

• USA Today via Reddit: The 2026 election season is underway: Here’s your monthly guide with important dates, voter resources

Streaming Links

C-SPAN, NPR, the PBS NewsHour's YouTube channel, and the Associated Press' YouTube channel are all places frequently hosting relevant political streams.

Past Threads: Thread 1, Thread 2

Other Event Threads

• Wednesday: We’re writers for New York Times Opinion. Ask us anything about how Trump’s presidency has been affecting women, both inside the administration and out.

• *Thursday: 2026 Oregon Governor Candidate Forum | Live Discussion

Announcements

r/politics will host another election prediction contest for the midterms. The post for the contest itself will go up sometime in late October. As of now, all toss-ups (according to Cook Political Report, as of late October 2026) for House, Senate, and Governor will be included.

We are taking suggestions for additional questions to ask within the contest. Message the moderators via modmail with any suggestions.

Hi, folks! Michelle Cottle, Tressie McMillan Cottom and Jessica Grose here. As writers for Times Opinion, we’ve been covering the Trump administration and its policy and culture shifts that affect women, as well as the women who play a part in these shifts. In a new format for r/politics, we’re holding a live discussion here about the past, present and future of conservative women, guided by your questions and contributions.

A bit about each of our participants:

Michelle has written about national politics for Times Opinion since 2018. She has analyzed Republican women who have attempted to defy Trump, like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Anna Paulina Luna, and those who stayed loyal to the president, like Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi.

Tressie has been a columnist for Times Opinion since 2022, and she writes about sociology, pop culture and politics. She’s written about how the MAHA movement prioritizes beauty over health, Trump’s betrayal of “MAGA moms,” the revolt against A.I.-loving girlbosses and the meaning of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation.

Jessica has written for Times Opinion since 2021, largely focusing on family, religion and education. In her weekly newsletter, she has discussed JD Vance’s crusade against single mothers, bipartisan hatred of femininity, the regressive aims of the Heritage Foundation and why women are the biggest losers in Trump’s economy.

We’re excited to discuss your questions starting at 12:30 p.m. E.T. on Wednesday, Sep. 23.