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Stickers are placed on a table for voters at a polling station on Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif.

Election Day challenges facing voters in battleground states

Emily Hallas · November 3, 2026 3:48 pm

Voters cast their ballots at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York.

When do polls close in your state?

President Donald Trump

Trump pans reactions to Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool midterm closeout speech

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at Miami's Freedom Tower.

DeSantis calls out issues with GOP ahead of the midterm elections as 2028 looms in distance

Sen. Dan Sullivan greets a supporter.

Alaska PAC accused of sending voter guide replacing Sen. Dan Sullivan with spoiler candidate

Collage of Xavier Becerra, left, and Steve Hilton, right.

Becerra leads in California governor’s race, but voters remain lukewarm

Barnini Chakraborty September 25, 2026 12:08 pm

Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, speaks during a campaign rally.

New Democratic ad in Iowa Senate ties Ashley Hinson to Jeffrey Epstein

Claire Carter September 25, 2026 11:35 am

House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks at the Republican convention.

Cook Political Report projects Democrats will take control of the House as races shift

Rena Rowe September 25, 2026 8:59 am

Texas state Rep. and Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico attends a rally.

Schumer launches new PAC to boost James Talarico’s chances in Texas

Rena Rowe September 25, 2026 8:14 am

President Donald Trump speaks during a State Dinner for China's President Xi Jinping.

Trump tries to put out political fires but sparks others

Naomi Lim September 25, 2026 7:00 am

Left: State Sen. J.D. Ford of Indiana (D); Right: Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) (INDIANASENATEDEMOCRATS.ORG; HOUSE.GOV)

As Trump’s popularity plummets, House Democratic target emerges in red Indiana

Tom LoBianco September 25, 2026 6:30 am

Proposition 39, championed by Republican Assemblyman Carl DeMaio (R-CA), would add verification requirements each time a California voter casts a ballot. (Rich Pedroncelli/AP)

California voter ID ballot measure could be rare GOP statewide win

Barnini Chakraborty September 25, 2026 6:15 am

Greg Cunningham, candidate for the U.S. House in New Mexico, speaks at the Republican convention in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Ex-police officer running for Congress features man who pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges in new campaign ad

Lauren Green September 25, 2026 5:00 am

President Donald Trump in the Oval Office pointing in the camera's direction while he speaks to someone.

Democrats sound alarm over Trump anti-socialist ad paid for by US government

Molly Parks September 24, 2026 7:40 pm

Abdul el Sayed.

El Sayed’s Iran and 9/11 problems keep growing

Barnini Chakraborty September 24, 2026 4:19 pm

Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier speaks during a Get Out The Vote rally.

Socialist candidate detained while protesting Netanyahu’s UN address

Hailey Bullis September 24, 2026 2:44 pm

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, left, and former Rep. Tom Perriello, right.

AOC endorses Democratic hopeful in deep-red Virginia district

Lauren Green September 24, 2026 2:37 pm