Democrats Eye an Opening With Control of Congress Up for Grabs

With the midterm elections two weeks away and control of both the House and the Senate still undecided, Democrats see a possible opening, according to NBC News coverage published October 20, 2026. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is lengthening his schedule on the campaign trail, adding appearances so that he will visit seven states over seven days.

NBC News correspondent Gabe Gutierrez reports on the president's travel and on what is riding on it, noting that the future of both chambers of Congress hangs in the balance. Kristen Welker, moderator of Meet the Press, joins the coverage to give her view of where the midterm contests stand at this stage, with the voting only two weeks off.

The coverage is a video segment of about five minutes, framing the election as one in which neither party has locked down Congress. With Trump's stops spanning seven states in a single week, the final stretch before voters decide who holds the House and Senate is shaping up as a busy one.

Summarized by PolitiKool from NBC News’s reporting. Read the full story at NBC News →