WIRED’s Midterms Races to Watch

From data centers to Elon Musk funding to the AI lobby, the 2026 midterms are the most WIRED elections yet. These are the candidates we're following closely.
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ImpactNotable 30/100
Why it mattersRule-based estimate: no strong signals; trust 7/10.
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Published2 h ago (Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT)
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AuthorDavid Gilbert, Vittoria Elliott, Hugo Lowell, Leah Feiger