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Democrats capture full control of Congress, NBC News projects, fueled by victories in deeply Republican states
Democrats capitalized on voter anger over Trump and affordability, flipping seats in deep-red and major battleground states alike.
Talarico flips Texas Senate seat, in historic win for Democrats
Democrat James Talarico, a former schoolteacher and Presbyterian seminarian who campaigned on a "politics of love," on Tuesday won the US Senate race in Texas, flipping yet another seat for his party ...
Midterms show Democratic gains, internet joking DEI is back
Early election results show huge gains for Democrats. Delighted internet denizens say it means DEI is so back.
WATCH: Sen. Cory Booker speaks after winning reelection in New Jersey
Booker won a third full term over Justin Murphy, a little-known attorney who emerged from a crowded field in his party's June primary.
Takeaways from the midterms: Americans broadly rejected Trump — and Democrats stand to make huge gains because of it
The Democratic wave is here — and now, as votes are counted in key states, the question is how many Republicans it will wipe out.
‘Lawyer up’: Democrats take the House, and warn Trump’s family businesses are first in line for subpoenas
Democrats can’t override Trump’s veto, but the incoming Oversight chair promised to probe the family’s crypto deals, and other family businesses.
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker reelected to 6th term
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker was reelected Tuesday to the Republican-friendly 11th District seat, even as Democrats picked up at least three other Pennsylvania seats held by Republicans.
Democrats flip New Jersey House seat held by Republican Tom Kean
Democrat Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot, on Tuesday defeated two-term Rep. Tom Kean, who missed four months of votes in Washington this year as he underwent treatment for depression, a diagnosis he did not disclose until his return.
Democrats win control of the House of Representatives, with a vow to combat Trump
NBC News projects that Democrats will take control of the House next year, giving them the power to investigate Trump and advance legislation to check his policies.
Democrats eye sweeping gains and reshaping of political map
Two Senate races that a year ago were thought to be battlegrounds turned out to be slam-dunks for the Democrats.
Hochul beats Blakeman to win another term as NY governor
NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul beat Republican Bruce Blakeman Tuesday to win reelection for a second full term as governor as New York Democrats turned out in droves in
US stock futures dip as midterm election results loom
Early results showed Democrats making gains in the Senate, although control of both chambers of Congress remained uncertain.
WATCH: Roy Cooper speaks after flipping North Carolina Senate seat for Democrats
A crowd gathered in a downtown Raleigh hotel ballroom Tuesday night, where music was thumping and CNN played on a big screen. When the news of Cooper’s victory appeared, the crowd exploded and began chanting, “Cooper! Cooper!”
Keisha Lance Bottoms wins the Georgia governor’s race, flipping the office for Democrats
NBC News projects that Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, defeated billionaire Republican Rick Jackson in the contest to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp.
Jeffries won’t say how he’ll approach Trump relationship if Democrats win control of House
Wake Forest political science professor John Dinan stops by WXII to analyze midterm election success means for Democrats and Republicans
Election results: Indiana secretary of state race tests GOP dominance
This competitive and expensive four-way race has been Democrats' best shot at winning a statewide seat in over a decade. Republicans aren't taking it for granted.
In the Heart of National Politics, GU Students Face Barriers to Mail-In Voting
As polling for the tightly contested 2026 midterm election closes Nov. 3, Georgetown University students remain motivated to vote amid federal attacks on mail-in voting across the country. Tuesday’s elections will determine control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate as Democrats fight to break a Republican trifecta in the federal...
The Waiting Begins
Millions of Americans headed to the polls Tuesday for a midterm election that could shape the future of health care and artificial intelligence in the U.S. and will determine how much Democrats can try to constrain President Donald Trump during his last two years in office. The political contest has ...
Election Day National Politics
Jonathan Lemire, co-host of "Morning Joe" on MSNOW; writer for MSNOW and contributing writer to The Atlantic, talks about what the Democrats are planning if the blue wave in Congress materializes, plus what the Trump administration has in store for the post-election time.
Ohio GOP Senate candidate says Democrats 'play politics' over data centers
Ohio Republican Senate candidate Jon Husted joins 'The Faulkner Focus' to discuss the high-stakes Ohio Senate race as voters share their top concerns at the polls.
Democrats try to take majority of governors' offices for first time in two decades
All told, 36 states that are home to about 80% of the nation’s population will elect a governor Tuesday. In 19 states, the office is open. Heading into the elections, Democratic governors represented 60% of the nation’s population, but Republicans held 26 of the nation's 50 governors’ offices.
Why it could take a while to know who will control Congress
Control of the House depends on which party reaches the 218 seats necessary, while the Senate requires 51 for Democrats or 50 for Republicans because of Vice President JD Vance’s tiebreaking vote.
Trump faces prospect of impeachment if Democrats gain control
If Republicans lose control of Congress, the rest of his time in office is likely to be consumed by Democratic-led investigations into his administration and his business dealings, and possibly even another impeachment.
California’s legislative races put tech-backed Democrats and Republican gains to the test
California's 2026 legislative contests are testing whether Republicans can hold onto their gains and how big spending influences Democratic contests
Will Democrats control Congress? Their path runs through California. Watch these races
As Democrats fight to control Congress, the party needs midterm California voters to deliver on the promise of Prop. 50 and oust five Republicans
Midterms 2026 live updates: Election Day voters head to the polls as Democrats look to flip GOP control of the House and Senate
Democrats need a net gain of four seats in each chamber to take control of Congress as Republicans fight to hold on to their majorities and President Trump looks to help the GOP avert a so-called blue...
These are the possible midterm outcomes for House and Senate
The night's big question is whether a true wave will materialize for Democrats and how sizable it might be.
Election Day 2026 live updates: Midterm polls open as Democrats push to check Trump
Get live updates and the latest news on Election Day 2026 as midterm polls open and Democrats push to check Trump.
For Iowa Journalist Laura Belin, Covering Politics Is a Constant Battle
Laura Belin is an openly liberal journalist in Iowa who has long been shut out by state Republican officials. Now she’s being bypassed by Democrats who favor friendly internet influencers.
Live Results: Kansas Senate midterm election
In the battle between Democrats and Republicans for Senate control, the reliably red state of Kansas has moved from the edges to the center of the map.
Republicans’ redistricting strategy is put to the test. Here’s how it’s looking
Republicans are aiming to flip 15 seats in seven states where they redrew maps. Democrats have six pickup opportunities.
College Democrats and Republicans debate the state of politics before midterms
With the midterm elections just two weeks away, the WashU College Democrats and WashU College Republicans (WUCR) took to Tisch Commons to debate federal and local issues before a 50-person audience.
N.Y. Democrats rally in Brooklyn night before Election Day
New York Democrats looked to keep the energy up before Election Day at a rally in Williamsburg, Brooklyn Monday.
'Healthcare for all' fires up Michigan Democrats on eve of crucial US Senate race
Abdul El-Sayed, the doctor seeking a must-win US Senate seat for the Democrats, fired up a packed crowd of supporters in Detroit with a cry of "give it up for public health." - 'A really huge thing' -...
Democrats Head Into Election Day Feeling Hopeful About the Midterms
Chuck Schumer thinks his party has expanded the map.
What to Know About the 2026 Midterm Elections and the Fight for Congress
Strategists in both parties say it is likely that Democrats will wrest back control of the House, but the battle for the Senate is more complicated.
As Michigan Moves to Lean Democrat, Here Are Our Final Senate Ratings — and What Else We're Watching
Election Day is finally upon us — and while Senate control could still swing either way, Democrats have the momentum in the final stretch.They are in a strong position to take back the upper chamber, and we are making one final ratings change in their favor: the open Democratic-held Michigan seat moves from Toss Up to Lean Democrat.
We Know Democrats Will Have a Good Night on Tuesday. But Will It Be a ‘Once in a Generation’ Win?
The question for Tuesday night isn’t whether it will be a good night for Democrats (it will be), but whether it will be a historic one.We expect Democrats to handily win control of the House, with the most likely outcome being that they flip between 15-25 seats. The lower end of that range would result in a thirteen seat Democratic majority, but the higher end would see Democrats with their largest majority since 2009.
Politics: The Final Weekend Before The Midterms
The final weekend of campaigning before Election Day has passed. President Donald Trump attended rallies in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday — despite initially announcing those rallies were cancelled. The president said they were back on the schedule on Friday.In more than two dozen campaign stops in October, the president’s influence among Republican voters has been tested — in a midterm election that is a referendum on his presidency so far.And while GOP campaigning continues to hinge on Trump — among Democrats, a fractured party in Michigan is becoming a problem of its own. In Michigan’s Senate Race, former Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens issued a late and shocking endorsement for the Republican candidate, Mike Rogers. Michigan’s Senate seat is a key piece to retaking control of the chamber for Democrats.More than 50 million votes have already been cast. What insight did this weekend’s campaigning give us to the state of the midterms?Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.
Hillary Clinton warns “The View ”that Donald Trump will get ‘even more out of control’ if Democrats win midterms
“I think he’s going to feel cornered, I think he’s going to feel angry, I think he’s going to be lashing out,” Clinton claimed.
Dems outperform GOP in Sandoval County early voting, nonpartisans mostly on the sidelines
By Pat Davis, The New Mexico News — As Sandoval County voters turn their attention to Tuesday’s final Election Day, early voting data shows that partisan voters in both major parties were eager to vote this cycle, though Democrats outperformed Republicans in early turnout, while unaffiliated voters are still mostly on the sidelines. Voter turnout […]
Inside The Loop with Christian Perry: Perspectives on Power, Politics, and Progress in Chicago
Op-Ed: Black Political Leadership is The Key to Success for the Left’s Longterm Electoral Project Christian Perry is a community organizer, leadership strategist, and political operative from the Southside of Chicago who serves as Campaign Manager for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s re-election campaign Photo/Associated Press Democrats have spent decades asking Black voters to save the party. […]
What the Final Polls Say About Tomorrow's Election
Four new surveys show Democrats Troy Jackson and Hannah Pingree leading in the final polls before Tuesday's election.
Early Voting Turnout Offers Promising Signs for Democrats
Early voting figures tell an incomplete story, but strong turnout among key demographics stood out in critical Senate battlegrounds.
6K views · 84 reactions | The last time a Democrat won a statewide...
The last time a Democrat won a statewide election in Texas, it was the 1990s. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains why Democrats think this year could be different.
The Latest: Democrats and Republicans make a final push one day before midterm elections
President Donald Trump closed out the final weekend of a turbulent midterm campaign with rallies in two states he had handily won in the past.
‘Politics of electricity’ over rising bills could power Democratic win, say clean energy advocates
Concerns about datacenters and high energy bills could help Democrats clinch races in Ohio, Arizona and Michigan
Poll flashes warning signs for Republicans in 7 battleground Senate races
Senate polls show Democrats leading in Texas, Kansas, Ohio, Maine and Alaska, with Trump's approval at just 38% across the seven battlegrounds.
Republicans, Democrats set midterm closing arguments as Michigan endorsement roils Senate race
The elections will decide control of Congress
Haley Stevens backs Mike Rogers. And, Gulf states brace for potential attack on Iran
Democrats in Michigan are considering their options after Haley Stevens endorsed GOP candidate Mike Rogers for Senate. And the Gulf states are bracing for a possible U.S. attack on Iran after the midterms.
Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom, weighing 2028 runs, rally together in California
The California politicians showed a unified front while campaigning, which Democrats elsewhere struggled to do.
Democrats highlight healthcare affordability on campaign trail
Consumers seeing private insurance plans are finding higher rates and fewer federal subsidies. Democrats say the GOP is to blame.
Democrats highlight healthcare affordability on campaign trail
Consumers seeing private insurance plans are finding higher rates and fewer federal subsidies. Democrats say the GOP is to blame.
Democrats condemn Haley Stevens’ ‘betrayal’ following endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers
The latest move has roiled one of the most fiercely contested Senate contests
A campaign season of surprises peaks with Tuesday's midterms
The campaign has been defined by affordability and economic issues that have spurred an expected turn toward Democrats by voters and created headwinds for Republicans.
How Democrats Are Reclaiming the Politics of Populism
In the midterms’ most competitive races, Democratic candidates are reviving an old party message: that the Republicans are selling out to the highest bidder.
The most important Texas races not on your radar
From the Texas Attorney General to the Railroad Commission, these positions are powerful. Republicans and Democrats are in hard-fought elections to win them over. NBC DFW’s Phil Prazan speaks with Gromer Jeffers, political writer at the Dallas Morning News about the election day to come.
The final House battleground map looks great for Democrats. Watch these races.
In the final week of the midterms, the field of competitive House races has expanded and shifted even more in Democrats’ favor.
The top 11 Senate seats most likely to flip, the day before the midterms
On the eve of the election, Democrats appear within striking distance of winning the Senate majority, but many seats in play are in toss-up territory in deep-red states that could still break in either party’s direction.
These midterms could effectively end the Trump era – but neither side is yet ready for what comes next
Despite the US president’s ratings being at rock bottom, undoing his legacy will be difficult, not least because the Democrats are in disarray, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
Democrats, Trump hold final rallies before midterm elections
Democrats teed up final get-out-the-vote rallies Monday on the eve of midterm elections where they expect to win at least partial control of Congress and impose political constraints on President Dona...
Democrats Show Strength in Final Days of Race for the Senate, New Polls Find
Democrats are up in Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Maine and Ohio, have an edge in Alaska and are effectively tied with Republicans in Iowa, new New York Times/Siena polls found.
Democrats have high hopes for midterms, but polls have let them down before
Polls have been predicting a Democratic surge, but last-minute deciders and sampling issues mean there's no guarantee.
Top California Democrats rally in unity
Top California Democrats including former Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Gavin Newsom appeared in a Los Angeles rally to boost the Democratic CA governor candidate Xavier Becerra. CNN’s Elex Michaelson reports from the scene.
How to think about the midterms — and the political moment the country is in
Polls show Democrats with an advantage in the midterm election but there are potential limitations and results may take a while to roll in.
Senator Chris Murphy Is ‘Awake and Alert’ After Suffering a Stroke
The Connecticut senator, who has been campaigning for fellow Democrats, has been viewed as a potential candidate for president in 2028.
Democratic leaders enter the midterms ‘confident and paranoid’
No part of a rolling, decadelong existential crisis is ever easy, even when things seem on the cusp of going well — and especially when Democrats have had their hopes raised and dashed so many times.
Trump's Republicans scramble to stop Democratic midterms wave
Republicans made a final push Sunday to prevent a predicted thumping in US midterm elections where Democrats are gunning to win Congress and impose a first political check on President Donald Trump's ...
Michigan Democrats’ unity push falters as Stevens is asked to skip event with El-Sayed
Haley Stevens is no longer expected to join fellow Democrat Abdul El-Sayed at a Detroit church event as renewed tensions between the former party rivals in the Michigan Senate race threatened to overshadow the appearance.
Why 2026 Is a Health Care Election
_Ypsilanti, Michigan_THE MIDTERM ELECTION IS ABOUT a lot of things: gas prices and groceries, the spread of corruption, and the future of democracy. And yet, as much as any single issue, it’s about health care. You can tell by listening to all the Democrats talking about high deductibles, drug costs, and insurance companies as they campaign around the country. Or you can tell by reading all the public-opinion surveys in which voters consistently rank health care as one of their top concerns. But if you really want to know why this is a health care election, your best source isn’t the politicians or the pollsters. It’s the people on the front lines. One of them is Raymond Rion, a family medicine physician and executive director of Packard Health, a small network of clinics spanning Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti on the western outskirts of the Detroit metro area. Packard is what’s known as a Federally Qualified Health Center, where anybody can get care regardless of income or insurance status. And like similar safety-net providers all over America, for the past decade it has benefited directly from the Affordable Care Act. “We almost went bankrupt in 2011,” Rion told me in a conversation last week, recalling how in the old days staff at Packard would work the phones furiously to get supplies and find specialists who would take referrals. Now many more patients have either Medicaid or private coverage they’ve purchased through HealthCare.gov, the online marketplace that the law created, so that the proportion of uninsured patients has fallen from around one in three to one in ten. It’s a lot easier to find referrals for these insured patients, though thanks to the infusion of paying customers Packard can do much more on its own. In particular, Rion said, the organization has opened two new branches, started a pharmacy, begun offering prenatal services, and vastly expanded behavioral health care by bringing on a half-dozen new doctors, nurses, and case workers. Now a retrenchment is underway. Coverage options on the HealthCare.gov marketplace got more expensive because Donald Trump and the Republicans refused to renew temporary subsidies that had been reducing the price of insurance. On top of that, the first cuts to Medicaid as part of last year’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” are starting to take effect. Rion told me Packard has already laid off a provider in anticipation of less revenue next year.1 Patient volume is down, he went on to explain, in part because uninsured patients sometimes avoid care altogether out of fear a single visit will lead to more treatments with more bills. And postponing care in that way can have serious medical consequences, as his colleague Ron Romero told me. “So you have somebody with diabetes, their chronic condition isn’t getting cared for,” said Romero, who like Rion is a family physician. “Their sugars rise, and they end up having other medical problems. Their kidneys start to get damaged. They start to have eye damage. They increase risk for heart attacks and strokes. . . . They end up in the emergency room.” And things are likely to get worse. Partly that’s because next year most of the remaining Medicaid cuts will take full effect, throwing more people off coverage. And partly it’s because forces that have nothing to do with Trump or Republican actions are making medical care more expensive for everyone, including those with employer insurance and Medicare. That will lead to still more people delaying or skipping care, ending up in the emergency rooms, and putting yet more cost pressure on providers. Rion wasn’t taking a position on the election or political parties, he made clear. He was just describing the reality he sees around him: “The whole system is being pressured. Nobody is immune to this stuff.” He’s right. And here’s the thing: This has all happened before. We know happens next.
Connect to the Capitol Extra: Katrina Shealy on women in SC politics, endorsing Democrats
Poll: Voters demand change and a check on Trump, fueling a steep Democratic midterm advantage
Trump’s disapproval rating hits a record high of 60% in a new national NBC News poll, and Democrats have a 7-point lead in the battle for Congress ahead of Tuesday’s elections.
Mike Haridopolos, Jennifer Jenkins argue who can rocket CD 8 to new heights
The incumbent hopes his space-friendly record satisfies voters. Democrats see the potential for a redistricting backfire.
Which party cares about passing down their politics? New survey finds answer
An American Family Survey of over 2,000 people revealed Republicans are twice as likely as Democrats to say passing on political beliefs is important.
Parties are on the hunt for moderate Tarrant County Republicans
The Fort Worth area, no longer solidly red, is a midterm election wild card as Democrats and Republicans jockey for supremacy.
Democrats Want to Prove They Can Win in the Rapidly Changing South
The electoral math could become difficult for Southern Democrats, especially if they lag on Tuesday: An influx of new residents means the party that controls Southern states is likely to gain political power after the next census.
Ocasio-Cortez Has Evolved. She Wants the Left to Evolve, Too.
The New York congresswoman, once a bane of establishment Democrats, has tried to nudge her movement in a bigger-tent direction as she weighs her 2028 options.
The corruption election: Democrats link Trump’s wealth to voters’ economic pain
Candidates are painting the president and Republican incumbents as enriching themselves while ordinary Americans struggle to make ends meet.
Democrats are used to heartbreak in Texas - will Talarico turn the tide?
The state's $500m Senate race may be the most closely watched in the US midterms, and is about far more than control of Congress.
The fight for battleground state Pennsylvania
To win a majority in the House of Representatives, Democrats need to win big in Pennsylvania. CNN’s Danny Freeman explains.
Alaska Sen. Sullivan accuses Democrats of same-name voter deceit
CNN’s Jake Tapper sits down with Republican Senator Dan Sullivan ahead of the midterms where he’s seeking a third term. He discusses the “double Dan Sullivan” controversy, involving two candidates with the same name running for the same seat. Watch the full interview on CNN at 9a ET.
Republicans are about to find out whether their gerrymanders backfired
As analysts forecast a possible 'blue wave' of support for Democrats, election experts are watching whether Republicans’ gerrymandering efforts could backfire, turning out to be a 'dummymander.'
'Defund Musk': Former Clinton Cabinet official urges Democrats to target SpaceX founder
Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich called on Democrats to target Elon Musk if they regain control of Congress, while pushing for government ownership of SpaceX and Starlink.
Data centers turn sleepy utility races into political battlegrounds
Democrats are using voter anger over rising power bills and data center growth to try and undercut Republican control of obscure but influential utility boards.
Harris rallies Democrats in Georgia in final push before midterms
Kamala Harris appeared in Georgia for Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) and Keisha Lance Bottoms, who could be the first Black female governor.
Week in Politics: Trump's Midwest pivot; sharper Democratic messaging
The president heads to the midwest for two rallies he previously said were cancelled. Has his message changed this campaign season and how have Democrats sharpened their messaging?
Can Democrats win Maha voters after Trump let them down?
The party is hoping they can integrate the public health message with grassroots concern, but leave behind conspiracy theories
Can I trust the polls? And other questions from listeners about the 2026 midterms
Ahead of Election Day, listeners send in questions about whether debates are dead, if polls are reliable for election coverage and how Trump might work with Democrats if they win control of Congress.
Meet the 'socialist' progressive Democrats likely on their way to Congress
There's been a lot of talk this midterm election season about socialism.
Meet the \'socialist\' progressive Democrats likely on their way to Congress
There’s been a lot of talk this midterm election season about socialism. But only a handful of candidates running for Congress actually align with the far-left wing of the party
Meet the 'socialist' progressive Democrats likely on their way to Congress
There’s been a lot of talk this midterm election season about socialism.
Meet the 'socialist' progressive Democrats likely on their way to Congress
There’s been a lot of talk this midterm election season about socialism.
Meet the 'Socialist' Progressive Democrats Likely on Their Way to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — There's been a lot of talk this midterm election season about socialism, but only a handful of candidates running for Congress actually align with the far-left wing of the party or consider themselves part of the Democratic Socialists of America. Most of these candidates come from ...
Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed clash over Israel ad ahead of planned rally together
The tensions between the former Democratic primary candidates have drawn in other Michigan Democrats as the party hopes to secure a Senate seat in a battleground state.
How could Democrats win the Senate?
CNN’s Harry Enten breaks down what it would take for Democrats to take control of the Senate.
Justice Dept. Confirms Alaska Inquiry Even as Its Focus Remains Unclear
Democrats and former officials have accused the department of pursuing a political goal in the guise of a legal one: to publicize a scheme, sordid but not illegal under state law, damaging to Democrats.
Cook Political Report shifts predictions in CD 7, CD 9 in Democrats direction
And Decision Desk now sees the race between Dan Green and Darren Soto as a tossup.