South Carolina poll shows Graham, Andrews neck and neck before Election Day
The poll found that Republican Sen. Darline Graham had 47% support, compared with 46% for Democratic challenger Annie Andrews.
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How Trump Could Interfere With the Midterms on Election Day, and the Days After
Here’s how the Trump Administration could potentially interfere in each step of the election process—and how states are preparing to fight back.
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Abdul El-Sayed once promised a 7-point victory. Now ‘we’ll see.’
The Michigan Democrat refused to repeat his pledge to beat Republican Mike Rogers handily as polls show a closer race.
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Republicans emphasize transgender ads, putting cultural issues over voters' economic anxiety
NEW YORK (AP) — Republicans have spent an estimated $183 million on television ads focused on transgender-related attacks against Democrats in the final phase of this year’s midterm elections, betting that struggling GOP candidates can leverage the divisive cultural issue to overcome voters' concerns about President Donald Trump's leadership and the state of the economy. The massive investment through Oct.
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GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski endorses Democratic candidate in Alaska governor’s race
The Republican senator endorsed Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins over Trump-backed Bernadette Wilson a week before Election Day.
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Murkowski backs Alaska Democrat for governor
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) endorsed Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins in Alaska’s governor’s race Tuesday, crossing party lines to back the former state lawmaker over three Republican candidates. In a statement released by Kreiss-Tomkins’ campaign, Murkowski praised the Democrat for his commitment to bipartisanship, arguing that Alaska needs a governor willing to work with lawmakers from both…
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Live updates: Trump holds second Texas rally in one day; Talarico plans dueling event
With one week to go before the midterms, President Trump arrived Tuesday afternoon in Texas, taking the stage to stump in Corpus Christi for GOP candidates before making his way to Lubbock to do the same. He’s in the Lone Star State hoping to boost support for GOP Gov. Greg Abbott’s reelection bid and state…
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Vance responds to question about ‘insulting’ Alaska election lawsuit
Vice President Vance on Tuesday slammed an independent candidate with a similar name to Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) as committing “electoral fraud” when answering a question about his administration’s lawsuit over the Senate race in the state. “Why shouldn’t Alaskans find it insulting that the administration appears to be suggesting they can’t read the word…
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Zacharia says press corps has ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
Former White House press secretary Katie Zacharia, who was fired from her role after five days following a rocky debut and scrutiny of her legal background, accused reporters of fueling “Trump Derangement Syndrome” in their coverage of President Trump. While Zacharia has remained relatively quiet since her ouster less than two weeks ago, in an…
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Mike Johnson calls polls showing large Democratic leads 'wrong'
House Speaker Mike Johnson recently called polls showing large Democrat leads "wrong," just a week before the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
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DCCC pushes for ads targeting GOP on AI, data centers in dozens of key House races
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is pushing for advertising targeting Republican candidates over their record on AI and data centers in dozens of key House races, as technology-related issues take on new significance in the midterm elections. In a report shared first with The Hill, the Tech Oversight Project noted that House Democrats’ official…
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2026 midterm elections: When polls close; when results are expected
There are just seven days until the final votes will be cast in the 2026 midterms. Tens of millions of voters across the country have already cast ballots for Senate, House, governor, state legislature and other critical races that will determine the future of President Trump’s agenda. In the Senate, Democrats must flip four Republican-held…
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Trump says he'll respect midterm results 'if they're honest elections'
President Trump said he will respect the midterm results if the elections are "honest," after he's long questioned the integrity of voting in the U.S.
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Trump says he will respect midterm results ‘if they’re honest elections’
President Trump said on Tuesday that he will respect next week’s midterm results “if they’re honest elections” amid growing concerns from Democrats over his pre-election rhetoric. Trump made the comments at Joint Base Andrews before departing for a campaign trip to Texas. On Monday, Trump warned in a TruthSocial post that he is “watching closely”…
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Trump, Talarico hit different notes in dueling Texas rallies as Senate fight rages
Trump rallied Texas voters in Corpus Christi and will travel to Lubbock to support Republican Ken Paxton in his race against Democrat James Talarico.
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Kamala Harris calls Trump administration 'most callous and corrupt' in American history
Kamala Harris called the Trump White House the "most callous and corrupt" administration in history while campaigning for David Crowley in Wisconsin.
Fox News
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It’s getting no better for Trump one week from midterms
The United States may be within a week of momentous political change in midterm elections that could destroy the Republican Party’s monopoly on Washington and hand Democrats power to check President Donald Trump.
CNN
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New Hampshire journalist says he was blocked from covering Kamala Harris political event
Reporter Leonard Robinson claimed New Hampshire Democrats and Chris Pappas' staff blocked him from accessing an event with former Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Fox News Power Rankings: As Iran looms large, can the GOP keep the faithful?
Trump's approval dropped to 36% amid the war in Iran, reshaping the 2026 midterms, but the Senate map through deep-red states keeps GOP alive.
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Trump approval ticks up to 32 percent: Survey
President Trump’s approval rating inched up by 1 point from a record low last week, according to a new poll. The Reuters/Ipsos survey, released Monday, found 32 percent of U.S. adults support the president’s job performance, while 66 percent disagreed. This is a slight uptick from the pollster’s previous findings, which showed Trump with a…
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Democratic senator: Trump is ‘laying the groundwork’ to steal Minnesota election
Retiring Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) says that President Trump is “laying the groundwork” for MAGA allies to “steal” the Senate election after Trump said the federal government would be keeping an eye on the state. “He’s blatantly laying the groundwork to steal an election if his chosen candidate doesn’t win… Minnesota will not take kindly…
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