The 2026 midterms are just 3 days away. Which party has a better chance of winning? What the latest polls say.
New surveys show Democrats leading key Senate races in Michigan, Maine, Texas and Kansas. Could this be a "wave" election?
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El-Sayed, Rogers seek Jewish, Black vote in tight Michigan Senate race
Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers is trying to make inroads with Black and Jewish voters as he seeks to derail Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.
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Paxton, Talarico make final push in Texas Senate race as early vote tops 6.7 million
Talarico held a Houston event, while Paxton, the state's attorney general, campaigned in Fort Worth.
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Scott Colom releases ‘Sinners’-themed campaign ad as Mississippi Senate race heats up
Mississippi’s Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom released a “Sinners”-themed campaign ad over Halloween weekend, days ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. The ad, released on TikTok, pays homage to the Academy Award-winning movie set in the Mississippi Delta in 1932 starring Michael B. Jordan, who played twins in the movie. The movie’s premise revolves around the twins…
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Sunday shows preview: Candidates make last-minute pitches ahead of Tuesday’s midterms; Economy weighs heavily on voters’ minds
With just days to go before the midterm elections, Republicans and Democrats are making their final case to voters to turn out at the polls on Nov. 3. President Trump made a surprise reversal this week after his last-minute decision to cancel rallies in battleground states, announcing a day later he would travel to Kansas…
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Midterms: Is voting safe? | The Truth of the Matter
Host Hena Doba talks with Vote.org CEO Andrea Hailey about election security, voter turnout and public trust ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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Early voting tops 51 million nationwide as turnout surges in key battlegrounds
More than 51 million Americans have already voted, with early turnout significantly outpacing the last midterm election.
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'28 days in a row of this crap is a lot.' Trump weighs in on midterm rallies
After canceling rallies in Kansas and Iowa, President Donald Trump decided to put the events back on his weekend schedule.
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Americans voting from Mexico share a concern ahead of the midterms: the future of democracy
Americans living in Mexico say they are voting in the US midterm elections remotely to protect their country’s democracy amid political division back home.
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Prediction markets missed Brazil. U.S. midterms are the big test.
(The Center Square) – Prediction markets spent three weeks heavily favoring Flávio Bolsonaro to be Brazil's next president. That collapsed Sunday night.
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MAHA helped power Trump’s 2024 victory — but now RFK Jr. is exposing a GOP midterm vulnerability
A measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has made public health a sharp issue of attack against the Trump administration
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Iran’s Supreme Leader threatens US with response if strikes are launched after midterms
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a stark message on Friday, warning the U.S. against its reported plans to resume strikes against the country following the midterm elections. Khamenei directed senior Iranian military officials in a meeting to deliver an “immediate, impactful response without geographical limitations,” according to Iran’s official IRNA news agency. The leader…
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Kentucky district expected to be bellwether on Election Day
(The Center Square) – The outcome of a tight congressional race in Kentucky could be an early indicator of the 2026 midterm election results. The race between Republican Ralph Alvarado and Democrat Zach Dembo in Kentucky’s sixth congressional district will offer early insight into the potential nationwide outcomes for partisan control in Congress.
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How to follow 2026 Election Day coverage on Fox News platforms
Election 2026 midterms coverage includes interactive maps, Decision Desk race calls and live results for House, Senate and gubernatorial races.
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Another little-known candidate in the Alaska Senate race points toward secretive effort to hurt Republicans
Newly created PACs are spending millions to attack Republican incumbents in Alaska and Ohio from the right and to promote longshot conservative challengers.
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Power bills and data centers cast rare spotlight on utilities in US midterms
NEW YORK, Oct 31 (Reuters) - US electricity prices had flown under the radar in past national elections, but they have become a major political issue in this year's midterms as Americans grow angry
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Only 8 states back Trump days before midterm elections
Mere days before the midterm elections, President Donald Trump's net approval rating sits positive in just eight out of all 50 states.
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Why the Alaska Senate race could be so slow — and controversial — to decide
The uproar about the Alaska Senate race could ratchet up to 11 if control of the Senate comes down to who wins in Alaska, a state unlike any other when it comes to voting.
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Maine sees most ad spending per capita for Senate race. Voters feel it
Voters in Maine say they are being innundated with ads. AdImpact's data shows Maine's is the most expensive per person among the close midterm Senate races.
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Troubling discovery on state voter rolls sparks action days before midterms: ‘Should have been fixed’
A conservative legal group's complaint alleges 3,181 potentially dead voters and 693 duplicate registrations remain on Maine's voter rolls.
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Sen. Fetterman could have dramatic impact on US Senate after midterms
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania could impact the future of the Senate if he switches parties after the midterms.
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Federal judge blocks Trump DOJ's threats against election workers ahead of 2026 midterms
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from threatening election workers with prosecution over ballots tied to suspected noncitizens.
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Road to the Midterms: Data centers on the ballot
The Meta data center in New Albany, Ohio, is the size of 500 football fields.
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Battleground Republican declares he is 'stronger than ever' as he addresses scrutiny over missed votes
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. says he is "stronger than ever" after a months-long hospitalization for depression, vowing to combat mental health stigma.
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Alaska Senate race: What to know
The Senate race in Alaska could help determine control of Congress.
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Justice Department requests separating Alaska ballots that rank Dan J. Sullivan in Senate race
The court filing, which cites the potential for “voter confusion,” did not spell out how segregating ballots would determine if a voter was confused.
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Decision Desk ‘26 midterm preview, powered by 2WAY and The Hill
With control of Congress on the line, 2WAY is teaming up with NewsNation and The Hill for a special Sunday evening edition of “The Morning Meeting” ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms. The program will take a closer look at key House and Senate races as candidates make their final pitches to voters. The Nov.…
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Tennessee on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tennessee voters are electing federal and state leaders and other officeholders. Here are some key facts about the election and data points the AP Decision Team will monitor as the votes are tallied on Tuesday.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina voters will elect leaders for federal, state and other offices on Tuesday. Here are some of the key facts about the election and data points the AP Decision Team will monitor as the votes are tallied.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oregon on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Oregon voters will elect leaders for federal, state and other offices on Tuesday. Here are some of the key facts about the election and data points the AP Decision Team will monitor as the votes are tallied: When do polls close.
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DOJ dangles legal threats over state election officials days before the midterms
Letters to state election officials across the country warned that it is a crime to not follow federal recordkeeping requirements.
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