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2026 midterm elections live updates: Latest news, results, and analysis

A new Washington Post-Schar School poll has Democrat Adam Hamilton leading Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) by 10 points. This has given the megachurch pastor a lead of 2.6 points in the RealClearPolitics average, up from 0.2 points just last night. Kansas hasn’t elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1932. But the outlet has its own concerns about the poll.

2026 midterm elections live updates: Latest news, results, and analysis

El Sayed, speaking to reporters after Stevens pulled her endorsement for him in favor of Republican Mike Rogers, brushed the reversal off as a distraction from what Michiganders care about.

2026 midterm elections live updates: Latest news, results, and analysis

During the second debate for Iowa’s open House seat, Republican Joe Mitchell slammed Democrats, including his opponent, Lindsay James, for decrying rising gas prices while simultaneously supporting Green New Deal environmental legislation.

2026 midterm elections live updates: Latest news, results, and analysis

The Republican redistricting juice may not be worth the squeeze after all, as a worsening political environment portends likely modest gains in the eight states that redrew congressional maps this cycle to produce 13 favorable new districts.

2026 midterm elections live updates: Latest news, results, and analysis

Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) on Friday revealed she is the latest victim of a threatening letter claiming to be from the Democratic Socialists of America, condemning the “political intimidation” after a series of other lawmakers and election officials reported receiving similar warnings.

2026 midterm elections live updates: Latest news, results, and analysis

President Donald Trump made two pieces of White House personnel news on Friday, opening the door to new press secretary Katie Zacharia’s departure and throwing his support behind chief of staff Susie Wiles.

2026 midterm elections live updates: Latest news, results, and analysis

A federal appeals court Monday evening dismissed the Trump administration’s emergency appeal seeking to require California to set aside mail ballots associated with more than 20,000 people the government suspects are noncitizens or illegal immigrants ineligible to vote.

2026 midterm elections live updates: Latest news, results, and analysis

Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) slammed state Rep. Josh Turek during their second televised debate for skipping critical votes in the Iowa legislature to campaign for Senate.

2026 midterm elections live updates: Latest news, results, and analysis

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan— Abdul el Sayed turned his Sunday rally appearance with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) into a roast of his Republican Senate rival Mike Rogers and President Donald Trump.

2026 midterm elections live updates: Latest news, results, and analysis

President Donald Trump complimented rap mogul Nicki Minaj’s body before she gave a speech at a campaign rally in Detroit on Sunday.

2026 midterm elections live updates: Latest news, results, and analysis

President Donald Trump revealed on Friday that he recommitted to holding in-person rallies in Iowa and Kansas this weekend after officials from those states called him to visit one last time before the election.

2026 Midterm Elections Live Updates: Latest News, Results, and Analysis

DETROIT — Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed took the stage Saturday night as the opening act for former President Barack Obama, where he invoked his immigrant roots and mentioned it was his first time seeing the former president speak in person.