A liberal judge won big in Wisconsin's April 1 Supreme Court election while the GOP held two Florida House seats. Both parties are spinning the results ahead of the 2026 midterm cycle.

The liberal candidate won in the first major statewide battleground election of 2025, protecting the progressive majority on the Wisconsin's supreme court, in a race that became a referendum on President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, and broke records as the most expense court election in the nation's history.

A special election in Florida's 1st Congressional District between Republican Jimmy Patronis and Democrat Gay Valimont was held to determine the successor to Matt Gaetz's House seat.

Republican Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida, a top House ally of President Trump, hauls in $12 million in fundraising in the first 35 days since announcing his 2026 run for governor, his team says.

Voters head to the polls Tuesday in Wisconsin to decide if conservatives or liberals will control the majority on the key Midwestern battleground state's supreme court, in a race that has become a referendum on President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

Voters in two congressional districts in Florida head to the polls as Republicans aim to keep control of both solidly red seats and strengthen their fragile House majority, despite the Democrat candidates massive fundraising advantage.

House Republican leaders are dismissing speculation that they have been anxious over three GOP-favored congressional districts in recent weeks.