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Democrats need net gain of four Senate seats amid competitive races

Democrats need a net gain of four Senate seats; Cooper leads Whatley by 9 in North Carolina and Brown leads Husted by 3 in Ohio within the margin.

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Sanders and Cotton Win Reelection in Arkansas Races

AP called Tom Cotton’s Arkansas Senate win at 9:40 p.m. Tuesday at 54.3%–42.6% over Hallie Shoffner; Sarah Huckabee Sanders won a second term as governor the same night.

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El-Sayed, Stevens plan Detroit unity push

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and former primary rival Haley Stevens will campaign together at a Detroit get-out-the-vote event with Rep. Jim Clyburn, seeking to unify Democrats after a razor-thin, divisive primary. Stevens has reaffirmed her support for El-Sayed while urging him to address concerns among voters in her coalition, amid worries about turnout in the general election.

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Riley Moore Wins West Virginia House Seat, Wes Moore Takes Maryland Rematch

Democratic Gov. Wes Moore defeated Republican Dan Cox to win a second term as Maryland governor. Moore also urged voters to support Question 3, which would give lawmakers more flexibility to redraw congressional districts, arguing it would help Maryland respond to redistricting moves elsewhere.

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Michigan Democrat Stevens Backs Rogers for Senate

Michigan Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens broke with her party and endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for the U.S. Senate, escalating her public split with Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed just before Election Day. Stevens said she could not support what she characterized as hate in El-Sayed’s campaign.

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Rogers win races across four states

Republicans Jimmy Rogers and Austin Rogers won North Carolina’s 118th state House district and Florida’s 2nd Congressional District, respectively. Kentucky Rep. Hal Rogers also won reelection, extending his long tenure in the U.S. House.

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Donalds projected as Florida’s first Black governor

Republican Byron Donalds is projected to defeat Democrat David Jolly in Florida’s gubernatorial race, extending the GOP’s control of the governor’s office despite a closer-than-expected contest. Donalds will become Florida’s first Black governor.

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Iowa Voters Choose Between Sand and Lahn to Succeed Reynolds

Iowa voters are choosing between Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn in a closely watched open governor’s race that could break Republicans’ dominance of state government. Both candidates criticized the status quo, while offering different visions on issues including costs, health care, the budget and water pollution.

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Hamilton Defeats Marshall in Kansas Senate Race

Kansas’s Senate race has tightened into a toss-up, with late polls showing Democrat Adam Hamilton ahead of Republican incumbent Roger Marshall in a state long dominated by Republicans. Marshall faces scrutiny over past lawsuits against patients for medical debts and backlash over an accusation against Hamilton, while both parties pour money and campaign attention into the contest.

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Democrats Poised to Take Senate in Midterms

President Donald Trump rallied for Republican candidates in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and is scheduled to campaign in Daytona Beach, Florida, ahead of Election Day; planned rallies in Kansas and Iowa were canceled. Midterm ad spending has topped $7.1 billion, including more than $187 million on AI-assisted ads, most of it from Republican candidates or groups.

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Stevens Endorses Rogers in Michigan Senate Race

Michigan’s closely contested Senate race between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is focused on economic concerns, with Rogers emphasizing energy production and El-Sayed targeting companies over high costs and low wages. Both are courting key voter groups as polls show a tight contest and voters express concerns about affordability and President Donald Trump’s policies.

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Woman Shot Outside Virginia GOP Headquarters, Party Says Unrelated

A woman was shot in the shoulder outside Virginia GOP headquarters in Richmond on Oct. 29, 2026; party says no link to operations, no staff hurt.

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Trump boosts Graham in tight South Carolina race

Trump told Rock Hill voters Sen. Darline Graham is the only choice five days before midterms, a day after a New York Times poll showed her nearly tied with Democrat Annie Andrews.

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Husted campaigns across Ohio with Republican backing

Sen. Jon Husted campaigned for Republican support at Ohio events, including a church gathering with Sen. Tim Scott, where he emphasized faith and warned of threats to Christians. He also rallied Allen County Republicans with backing from other GOP figures ahead of the November election.

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Third-Party Candidates Stir Senate Race Concerns

Republicans fear Libertarian candidates could siphon conservative votes in close Senate races in Texas, Ohio, Kansas and Iowa, potentially costing the party control of the chamber. Party strategists say opposition to the Iran war and expanded presidential power may draw voters to the Libertarians’ limited-government, nonintervention message, while other candidates are pitching the party as an alternative to the two-party system.

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Republicans Defend Narrow Majorities in Midterms

In coverage of the 2024 midterms, polls and forecasts pointed to a possible Democratic advantage, though voter confidence, turnout uncertainty and close Senate races made a wave far from certain. Separate 2026 election coverage highlighted a Democratic early-voting edge and concerns that weak Republican turnout could threaten GOP hopes of holding Congress.

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Georgia GOP Donor Sentenced in $76 Million Ponzi Scheme

Edwin Brant Frost IV got 15 years for a Ponzi scheme that cost over 300 investors more than $76 million; the U.S. attorney called him a "ravenous wolf in sheep's clothing."

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Trump’s Texas Swing Spotlights Tight Senate Race

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico rallied supporters in El Paso and Laredo ahead of Election Day, pitching a broader vision for Texas and criticizing Republican opponent Ken Paxton over affordability and campaign support; he also spoke out against data centers. A poll cited in one report showed Talarico narrowly leading Paxton as both candidates campaigned in the border region.

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Trump visits Mississippi amid GOP Senate battle

Trump rallies Oct. 26, 2026, in Mississippi with Hyde-Smith eight days before midterms; Democrat Colom has outraised her in a state Trump won by nearly 20 points on average.

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Thune campaigns nationwide to defend GOP Senate majority

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is campaigning alongside Ashley Hinson and other Republicans in a last-minute effort to hold the Senate, with Iowa’s unexpectedly competitive race seen as pivotal to the party’s chances. His push comes as Republicans face voter frustration over President Trump’s Iran war and high prices, while Thune navigates pressure to support the president and criticism from the party’s base.

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Democrats need net gain of four Senate seats amid competitive races

Sanders and Cotton Win Reelection in Arkansas Races

El-Sayed, Stevens plan Detroit unity push

Riley Moore Wins West Virginia House Seat, Wes Moore Takes Maryland Rematch

Michigan Democrat Stevens Backs Rogers for Senate

Rogers win races across four states

Donalds projected as Florida’s first Black governor

Iowa Voters Choose Between Sand and Lahn to Succeed Reynolds

Hamilton Defeats Marshall in Kansas Senate Race

Democrats Poised to Take Senate in Midterms

Stevens Endorses Rogers in Michigan Senate Race

Woman Shot Outside Virginia GOP Headquarters, Party Says Unrelated

Trump boosts Graham in tight South Carolina race

Husted campaigns across Ohio with Republican backing

Third-Party Candidates Stir Senate Race Concerns

Republicans Defend Narrow Majorities in Midterms

Georgia GOP Donor Sentenced in $76 Million Ponzi Scheme

Trump’s Texas Swing Spotlights Tight Senate Race

Trump visits Mississippi amid GOP Senate battle

Thune campaigns nationwide to defend GOP Senate majority

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