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The latest headlines on the 2026 midterms and U.S. politics from news outlets across the spectrum, election-related first. Updated every hour; each opens on the outlet's site.
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Trump calls alleged Alaska Senate spoiler scheme 'voter fraud at the highest level'
President Trump criticized Senate Democrats and former Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D-Alaska) campaign on Wednesday amid allegations that the two worked together to put a spoiler candidate on the ballot in an effort to boost their party in the Alaska Senate race. Read more
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Senate Democrats drop $500K in Mississippi
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) dropped $500,000 in Mississippi’s Senate race supporting Scott Colom (D), who is challenging Trump-backed Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.). Read more
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Kilmeade, Hume say Vance 'not as popular as he thinks he is' ahead of 2028
Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade and Brit Hume shared their doubts Wednesday about Vice President Vance’s prospects in the 2028 presidential race, questioning whether his close association to President Trump could hurt his chances of winning the Republican… Read more
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Stevens's fiance says he'll vote for Rogers over El-Sayed
The fiance of Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) said this week he would support GOP candidate Mike Rogers over Stevens’s former Democratic primary rival, Abdul El-Sayed, in Michigan’s Senate race. Read more
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Crowley holds 7-point lead over Tiffany in new Wisconsin gubernatorial poll
Democrat David Crowley has slightly widened his lead over his GOP opponent, Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.), in Wisconsin’s gubernatorial contest, according to new polling released Wednesday. Read more
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Watch live: Trump seeks to boost GOP in Ohio amid final sprint to midterms
President Trump heads back to Ohio Wednesday evening as Republicans make a last-minute push to rally GOP voters ahead of next week's midterm elections. Trump is expected to campaign for Sen. Read more
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John Sununu says brother 'totally wrong' about election hypothetical
John E. Sununu pushed back this week against his brother’s recent suggestion that the New Hampshire Senate nominee would be “up by 30 points” if voters believed it was him on the ballot. Former New Hampshire Gov. Read more
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Republicans rip Peltola over report her campaign recruited second Sullivan
Republicans are blasting Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola (D) over reports her campaign recruited one of her midterm opponents, Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., to counter incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan's (R) reelection bid. Read more
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Trump: Peltola should be removed from ballot following New York Times report
President Trump on Wednesday said former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) should not be allowed to run for Senate against incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) following a report that her campaign sought to recruit other candidates, including Daniel J. Read more
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House Democrat: Paper ballots protect against Musk's potential election hacking
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, said Wednesday that the use of paper ballots prevents hacking from tech mogul Elon Musk, who is supporting Republicans this election cycle. Read more
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What to do if poll workers say you aren't registered to vote
You may be able to update your registration or cast a provisional ballot. Read more
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Half of American voters say they would cast their ballot for a democratic socialist: Poll
Half of American voters say they would cast their ballot for a democratic socialist, according to a new poll. In The Economist/YouGov poll, 50 percent of respondents said they would cast their ballot for a democratic socialist, while 41 percent said the… Read more
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Watch live: Vance rallies North Carolina voters as Election Day looms
Vice President Vance heads to North Carolina on Wednesday as Republicans make a final push to energize voters ahead of next week's midterm elections. The visit also comes as the GOP fights to hold on to its majority in Congress, with ex-Republican National… Read more
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Failed Florida gubernatorial candidate announces 2028 White House bid
Former Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback (R) said he plans to run for president in 2028. “Last night, someone asked me ‘What do you plan on doing next?’ I told them the truth. Read more
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Peltola denies New York Times report her campaign recruited other Sullivan
Democrat Mary Peltola's Senate campaign and national Democrats are denying a new investigation from The New York Times reporting that they worked together to recruit candidates in an effort to pull votes from Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska. Read more
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Election lawsuits are underway: What voters need to know
With less than a week until Election Day, join The Hill's legal affairs editor Zach Schonfeld and reporter Sophie Brams as they break down the lawsuits already underway that could impact your vote. Read more
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Alaska's GOP-led government asks court to block DOJ Senate race certification lawsuit
Alaska's GOP-led government is urging a federal court to dismiss the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawsuit seeking to bar the state from certifying its midterm election results, according to a Monday court filing. Read more
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Former RNC chair: Democrats will 'probably' take House control
Former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Ronna McDaniel signaled Tuesday that Democrats were likely to regain control of the House with a week to go before the midterm elections. Read more
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Democrat Flanagan leads in Minnesota Senate race by double digits: Poll
Democrat Peggy Flanagan is leading in the Minnesota Senate race against GOP competitor Michele Tafoya, according to a new poll. In The New York Times/Siena University poll, 54 percent of respondents said they were more likely to cast their ballot for Flanagan… Read more
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South Carolina Senate race deadlocked: Survey
Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) and Democratic Senate hopeful Annie Andrews are deadlocked in the Palmetto State race with less than a week before Election Day, according to a new survey. Read more
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Live updates: Trump, Obama, Vance hit key states in midterm sprint
Former President Obama is campaigning in Georgia on Wednesday — less than a week out from Election Day — to give a boost to Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, who's running for Georgia governor, and incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff (D), as well as push voter turnout. Read more
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Democrats brace for a 2028 presidential free-for-all
The floodgates are about to open in the 2028 presidential race. For the last year, a parade of would-be candidates has quietly — and sometimes unabashedly — tested the waters for a White House bid, traveling to a string of early voting states while meeting… Read more
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Talarico vows to 'take back Texas' as Trump makes last-minute push to keep the state in GOP hands
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on Tuesday decried a "corruption crisis” he says is plaguing the U.S. political system, competing for the spotlight with President Trump in deeply conservative West Texas ahead of next week's… Read more
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Trump and Talarico hold dueling Texas rallies
President Trump and Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D) shared their competing visions Tuesday as the two held dueling rallies in the Lone Star State one week before the midterm elections. Read more
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Murkowski backs Alaska Democrat for governor
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) endorsed Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins in Alaska’s gubernatorial race Tuesday, crossing party lines to back the former state lawmaker over three Republican candidates. Read more
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Trump announces proposal to loosen methane rules for oil and gas production
President Trump announced plans to loosen methane regulations from the oil and gas sector during a Lubbock, Texas rally Tuesday night. The announcement came during the president's second campaign stop of the day in Texas, during which he aimed to assist the… Read more
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Sabato's Crystal Ball moves 16 House races toward Democrats
Nonpartisan election forecaster Sabato’s Crystal Ball is shifting more than a dozen House races toward Democrats in the final week of the campaign, another sign of a worsening political environment for Republicans. Read more
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Democrats prep for election interference as Trump administration makes moves
Democrats are preparing for potential election interference after a series of remarks from President Trump and actions from his administration targeting a swath of states. Read more
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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. Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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Watch live: Trump makes final pitch to Texas voters
President Trump is returning to Texas Tuesday as Republicans look to shore up support with just a week until the midterm elections. Trump is expected to rally supporters in Corpus Christi as he hopes to boost Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), who is… Read more
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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. Read more
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Watch live: Vance makes final midterm push in Michigan
Vice President Vance heads back to Michigan on Tuesday to shore up GOP support in key congressional races just one week before the midterms. Vance is expected to rally voters in Howell, Mich., where incumbent Rep. Read more
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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. Read more
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Mike Johnson: 'The polls are wrong'
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How a Cheesecake Factory jab spurred a midterm spat
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El-Sayed responds to Stevens's fiancée endorsing Rogers
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed responded to his former primary opponent Rep. Haley Stevens’s (D-Mich.) fiancée endorsing his GOP opponent former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.). Read more
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Obama knocks White House's response to Cheesecake Factory jab: 'These are not serious people'
Former President Obama on Wednesday responded to uproar over a recent campaign trail jab at President Trump’s White House decorations, slamming Republicans for focusing more on the joke than on the economy. Read more
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Why the Peltola ‘spoiler’ controversy may be too late to shake up Alaska
Allegations that Mary Peltola’s (D) campaign was involved in recruiting “spoiler” candidates to siphon votes from incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) shook up the Alaska Senate race Wednesday. Read more
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