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

Jackson promised to give Collins a copy of his Federal Election Commission donor report after the incumbent called out his lack of reporting on his campaign finances.

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

Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifted two competitive Senate races toward Democrats Friday, citing late-cycle developments in Louisiana and Minnesota less than a week before Election Day.

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

President Donald Trump waved off concerns about his trip to historically red Kansas on Monday, telling reporters that the “polls are fake” and the race between incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Democrat Adam Hamilton “shouldn’t be” close.

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

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), while reflecting on the election results in Texas, said the Lone Star State’s newly elected Democratic attorney general will investigate SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) posted a three-point proposal that would, in part, help end the Iran war after Vice President JD Vance admitted the foreign conflict sank Republicans’ chances in the recent elections.

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

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) is facing his most competitive reelection battle yet, with a tough political environment for Republicans as his Democratic challenger, Gina Hinojosa, creeps up in the polls.

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

Former President Barack Obama endorsed Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser to be the state’s next governor on Monday.

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

Trump spent a hefty portion of his remarks in Greenville on Tuesday night drawing attention to what he says is Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper’s enabling of a deadly crime spree in North Carolina.

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

Republican House candidate Joe Mitchell presented President Donald Trump with a “Man of the Century” award toward the conclusion of the GOP rally in Sioux City, Iowa.

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

DETROIT — Keith Coldicott thought he had scored the golden ticket.

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

Democratic nominee Rob Sand, who is running for governor of Iowa, is skipping Wednesday’s PBS debate in the wake of his brother-in-law’s death.

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

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed will campaign with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on Oct. 15 as he seeks to build momentum in one of the country’s most closely watched Senate races.