TPM 2024 - June 24th, 2026 Update
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The political landscape doesn't stand still, and neither should your campaign strategy. We've added six new issues to the game reflecting the biggest political battles dominating the headlines right now.
We've also tuned the salience weights on several existing issues to better reflect where voters actually are in 2026, including immigration enforcement, tariffs, inflation, and voter ID.
As always, good luck on the trail. You're going to need it.
June 24th, 2026 Update
Change Log
Added six new issues reflecting the dominant political topics of mid-2026:
ICE Raids and Enforcement: Workplace raids, courthouse arrests, fast-track deportations. Is this restoring the rule of law or federal overreach? Voters have strong opinions.
Sanctuary City Policies: A fight between the federal government and cities that won't cooperate with ICE, over local authority, public safety, and who gets to define immigration enforcement.
War in Iran: The U.S. is in a shooting war. Congressional war powers, escalation risk, and presidential authority are all on the table.
American Manufacturing Revival: Tariffs are bringing factories home, or raising prices on everything. Depends on who you ask.
Citizenship Proof to Vote: Election integrity measure or voter suppression? The 2026 midterms are already being shaped by this fight.
Judicial Independence: The courts are deciding the outer limits of executive power. That's either a feature or a bug, depending on your candidate's platform.
Adjusted importance and position values on five existing issues to better reflect current salience:
“Illegal Immigration” and “Strict Deportation” - Rep importance increased
“Tariffs” - Rep importance increased
“Lowering Inflation” Rep position softened as tariff-driven price pressure makes inflation harder for Republicans to own
“Voter ID” (Rep importance increased ahead of 2026 midterm election-law fights).