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Record number of Native Americans running in 2026 midterms

Original: A record number of Native Americans are running in the 2026 midterms

A record number of Native American candidates are running for office in the 2026 US midterm elections, according to a Washington Post report. The surge in candidacies marks a new high for Native American political representation and is drawing attention to Native communities' growing role in national politics ahead of the midterms.

Why now: The reported record level of Native American candidacies is new news about representation in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections.

Native Americans2026 midterm electionsUnited States

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• A record number of Native Americans are running in the 2026 midterms · washingtonpost.com

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