Our 2026 Midterm Prayer Guide continues this week with daily prayer focuses for August 30–September 5. This week, we’re praying for Republican victories in Florida and Arizona, first-time Congressional candidates across the country, key races in Iowa, and Louisiana’s own Speaker Mike Johnson as he works to retain the House majority and the Speakership.
If you’re just joining us, you can follow along with the complete 2026 Midterm Prayer Guide, with a daily prayer focus from Louisiana qualifying through Election Day and beyond.
August 30–September 5: Florida, First-Time Candidates, and Speaker Johnson
by Jensen Young
August 30, 2026 — Florida: Florida has 30 electoral votes, along with a special election for U.S. Senate, a Governor’s race, and a redrawn map for the U.S. House. Pray that the redrawn House map leads to serious growth in the Republican U.S. House delegation in Florida, along with statewide victories for U.S. Senator Ashley Moody and U.S. Congressman Byron Donalds in his bid to become Florida’s Governor.
August 31, 2026 — Juan Ciscomani and Arizona: Today is Arizona U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani’s birthday. He is in a critical re-election fight in Arizona. We pray for victories all over Arizona, including his and that of first-time candidate Jay Feely in Arizona’s 1st District.
September 1, 2026 — First-Time Congressional Candidates: Pray for first-time Republican Congressional candidates. These include, but are not limited to, Jay Feely in Arizona’s 1st District, whom we prayed for yesterday; Aaron Flint in Montana’s 1st; Eric Conroy in Ohio’s 1st; and Carrie Buck in Nevada’s 1st.
September 2, 2026 — More First-Time Candidates: Sticking with yesterday’s theme, we are going to pray for several more first-time Congressional candidates. Today, the emphasis is on Brinker Harding in Nebraska’s 2nd District, former Governor Paul LePage in Maine’s 2nd District, and Greg Cunningham in New Mexico’s 2nd District.
September 3, 2026 — Iowa and the Main Street Caucus: Turning today to a couple of Iowa incumbents — with one more we’ll pray for specifically on September 6 — we pray for Zach Nunn to win re-election in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District and for Congresswoman Ashley Hinson to win statewide in her U.S. Senate bid. Congressman Nunn also sits on the board of the Main Street Caucus, whose members we should pray for today as well.
September 4, 2026 — Speaker Mike Johnson: Speaker Mike Johnson comes from Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District. Pray today for the good people of the 4th District, for his re-election in Louisiana, and for him to retain the Speakership.
September 5, 2026 — LSU, Clemson, and ACC States: LSU opens against Clemson at Tiger Stadium. Since Clemson is in the Atlantic Coast Conference, pray today for a sweep of Congressional races in the states represented by the ACC.
Coming next: September 6–12, with Iowa, Pennsylvania, New York, the Republican convention, September 11, and California.
