The 2026 midterms are coming fast. Introducing CNN's 20/26 Vision newsletter

CNN is launching a short-run newsletter aimed at tracking momentum toward the 2026 midterm elections. Titled “20/26 Vision,” it will be written by Aaron Blake and is designed to cut through political noise with analysis of races, candidates and trends that could decide control of Congress. The newsletter will begin in early September and be sent every Thursday through the November election, providing major news, trends, polls and commentary without overwhelming readers. The piece frames the midterms as consequential and unpredictable, with both Senate and House majorities in play and early implications for Donald Trump’s lame-duck period.