Could the Texas Senate election become one of the biggest political stories of the 2026 midterms? Ben Shapiro takes a closer look at the Howdy Doody Democrat James Talarico and his comments about hating Christianity, loving drag queens, and his record on trans-ing the kids from the Texas State House. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of this November's election.

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One state could decide the entire U.S. Senate—and Democrats are fighting to flip it. Ben Shapiro breaks down the biggest battleground races of the 2026 midterm elections, from Texas and Michigan to Maine, Iowa, and North Carolina, exposing what the Senate polls, early voting numbers, and electoral map really mean for Republicans and Democrats. With control of Congress on the line, can the GOP hold its Senate majority, or is a Democratic takeover coming on Election Day?

Watch Ben's examination of James Talarico here: https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ben-shapiro-show-real-james-talarico

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If Republicans Lose THIS State, It's OVER

Josh Turek is selling himself as a moderate Democrat, but his voting record tells a RADICALLY different story. Ben Shapiro exposes the truth behind the 2026 Iowa Senate race between Josh Turek and Republican Ashley Hinson, breaking down Turek's positions on immigration, taxes, abortion, school choice, DEI, and his shocking record of missed votes. With Chuck Schumer and the Democratic Party fighting for control of the U.S. Senate, could this self-described "prairie populist" hand Democrats the majority in the 2026 midterm elections?

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Iowa Could Hand Democrats the Senate. Meet Their Candidate.

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A young social media influencer harasses a Red Baron worker, and the interaction goes totally viral…What does all of that tell us about our politics? Plus, Barack Obama’s FBI reportedly found evidence that Ilhan Omar married her brother, and Bari Weiss goes to war with her own Left-wing newsroom.

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This Red Baron Worker Got Harassed on Camera. Then America Showed Up.

Scumbag Of The Day

The Democratic Senate campaign in Alaska allegedly rigged the ballot to cheat in the most absurd possible way; Democrats in Minnesota want to prosecute people uncovering possible voter fraud – but not actual voter fraud itself; and we review the new Nathan Fielder/Elizabeth Holmes documentary 'You Can See Everything.'

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The Alaska 'Decoy Candidate' Scandal, Explained

Go Woke Go Broke

Jordan Klepper from Comedy Central went over to mock religious Christians about God being non-binary... and we'll see how all of that plays for James Talarico; we run down the battleground House races; and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will remain prime minister for the foreseeable future after a shocking poll miss.

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THIS Talarico Clip Is The Dumbest Thing On The Internet

The 'Nobody Wants This' Cast War, Explained

More evidence emerges to show that Ilhan Omar committed immigration fraud and ought to be deported; Americans are worried about election integrity, and we discuss just why; and we give you everything you need to know about today’s elections in Israel.

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The Ilhan Omar Evidence Is Impossible to Ignore

Nicki Minaj for Press Secretary?

Democrats are trotting out Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and Kamala Harris in the last days of the midterms... so how confident are they really? Plus, Brazil's election gets incredibly messy, and major European cities are still on fire.

Obama's Big Return Is Not Going Well

The Michigan and Texas Senate races have made headlines, but could Maine's Troy Jackson be the biggest surprise of the 2026 midterm elections? Ben Shapiro breaks down the heated Susan Collins vs. Troy Jackson Senate race, Jackson's dramatic political transformation from pro-life, NRA-backed Democrat to Bernie Sanders ally and the scandals surrounding his political career.

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Who the Hell is Troy Jackson and Why You Should Care

Bernie's Greed Problem

After hearing extraordinary umbrage from Democrats all week about Vivek Ramaswamy’s dicey ad about Amy Acton, the same exact people have no problem with attacks on Darlene Graham Nordone... based on male hookers saying her dead brother had sex with them; the other lady from Call Her Daddy admits her abortion was difficult and rough, but can’t see the forest for the trees; and a Democratic state legislator was allegedly running a drug ring.

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The Most Desperate Political Attack You’ll See This Election

The Inmates Are Running The Asylum

Ilhan Omar is asked if she married her brother, and her answer is... disquieting; Abdul El-Sayed pretends that your questions about his support for radical Islam and terrorism are actually just Islamophobia; and France pretends that mass Muslim migration has nothing to do with societal breakdown.

Ilhan Omar Was Asked if She Married Her Brother. Watch Her Answer.

Are Horror Movies Anti-Christian?

Vivek Ramaswamy's attack ad against Amy Acton featuring Acton's mom has everyone pearl-clutching; we analyze a fake polling outfit that bamboozled everyone; and Tate McRae says being a housewife is about a stroller full of cash and also dancing around in your lingerie in a big empty house.

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