midterm elections

SCOTUS Gavel Smashes Election Day on November Calendar
Margolis/Cox, PoliticalCartoons.com
A large wooden gavel labeled SCOTUS rests on a November calendar page, its head crushing the words Election Day in a red splatter resembling blood. The calendar shows days of the week and dates with scattered debris and broken pieces around the impact site. The image appears on July 1, 2026, amid ongoing debates over Supreme Court rulings affecting electoral processes.
Trump Fireworks Erupt Over 2026 Midterm Outlook
TRUMP FIREWORKS MIDTERM ELECTION SPECTACLE by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
On June 29 2026 two figures stand in the foreground watching a burst of red yellow and blue fireworks fill the sky. One speech bubble praises the spectacular display while the second attributes the chaos to Trump blowing up the midterm election. The scene captures public attention on the upcoming November contests and the former president's continued influence on the political landscape.
Democrats Debate Socialist Midterm Strategy
DEMOCRATS DEBATE SOCIALIST MIDTERM STRATEGY by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
Onward And Upward ... And Onward
ONWARD AND UPWARD ... AND ONWARD by Ratt, politicalcartoons.com
Republican Elephant Echoes King George Complacency Ahead of Midterms
THEN AND NOW LEADERSHIP COMPLACENCY by Sean Delonas, politicalcartoons.com
A two-panel cartoon contrasts King George III assuring aides that unhappy colonists have no viable alternative with a modern Republican elephant repeating the identical line while holding a plunging midterms chart marked with Donald Trump's face. The lower scene includes the U.S. Capitol dome and an AIPAC briefcase. The June 28 2026 date places the image weeks before the 2026 midterm elections.
Trump Delays Signing Affordable Housing Act
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
Graham Platner Does Not Faze Senator Collins
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
Iran Cannot Call The Shots
Dick Wright, PoliticalCartoons.com
Graham Platner Senate candidate
GRAHAM PLATNER SENATE CANDIDATE by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
Jun
9
2026
Another WHOPPER
ANOTHER WHOPPER by Bill Day, politicalcartoons.com
Maine Senate Hopeful Graham Platner Faces Fresh Scrutiny Over Past
MAINE SENATE CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER by Taylor Jones, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon shows Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner dumping letters from an orange bucket while seagulls gather at his feet. It responds to recent reports on his past sexting allegations, harassment claims and a reported Nazi tattoo that surfaced during his Democratic primary bid to challenge Sen. Susan Collins.
Democrats Cheer Trump's Low Polls as Their Own Ratings Slide
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
The cartoon depicts Democratic lawmakers depicted as donkeys celebrating a sharp drop in President Trump's approval ratings on a large chart. One figure holds a notebook labeled 2026 VOTE while others raise fists in triumph. A second chart on the right shows Democratic approval ratings also declining. A speech bubble with the word AHEM interrupts the celebration. The image highlights the party's focus on opposition polling rather than its own standing with voters ahead of the midterm elections.
Sen. Thune and Save America Act
Dick Wright, PoliticalCartoons.com
Trump Revenge Tour Imperils Republican Chances
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
John Roberts Holds Red Map as Brecht Quote Looms Over 2026 Voting Rules
JOHN ROBERTS HAS A DREAM - AND HE'S LIVING IT by Ratt, politicalcartoons.com
The May 2026 cartoon pairs a 1953 Bertolt Brecht quote with Chief Justice John Roberts holding a solid red United States map. It references ongoing disputes over the Voting Rights Act, gerrymandering, and the Louisiana v. Callais case ahead of the midterms.
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