Former Alabama Rep. Jerry Carl (R) is set to return to Capitol Hill, Decision Desk HQ projects. Carl, who served in Congress from 2021 to 2025, defeated Democrat Clyde Jones, an Army veteran, to clinch Alabama’s open 1st Congressional District. Rep. Barry Moore (R), who currently represents the district, opted to run for Senate instead.…
Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) is projected to win his election for Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ. Hern, who announced his run for the seat after President Trump tapped then-Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to lead the Department of Homeland Security in March, was the favorite to win in ruby-red Oklahoma. He defeated Democrat N’Kiyla Jasmine…
Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed (D) is projected to win a sixth term in the Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ. Reed defeated Republican Raymond McKay. Reed was first elected to the Senate in 1996 after serving in the lower chamber for six years. He previously served in the Rhode Island Senate. Prior to a…
Delaware Sen. Chris Coons (D) is projected to clinch a full third term on Capitol Hill, according to Decision Desk HQ. He defeated Republican Michael Katz, a former Democratic state lawmaker. Katz ran for Senate unsuccessfully in 2024 as an independent. Coons was first elected to the Senate in 2010 in a special election for…
Rep. Chris Pappas (D) is projected to win the Senate race in New Hampshire, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), keeping a crucial seat for the Democratic Party. The contest was considered a possible Republican pickup opportunity thanks to their strong candidate, former Sen. John Sununu, who comes from a political dynasty in the state.…
Democrat Juliana Stratton, the lieutenant governor of Illinois, is projected to win the state’s Senate race, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Stratton was generally expected to win the safe Democratic seat, which is open as longtime Sen. Dick Durbin (D) is retiring. She will become the sixth Black woman to be elected to the…
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is projected to win his reelection campaign and continue his Senate career after 13 years in the upper chamber, according to Decision Desk HQ. Markey, age 80, defeated Republican challenger John Deaton, an attorney and Marine Corps veteran. The victory in the solid blue state gives Markey his third term in…
Incumbent Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) is projected to win a full term as one of the Sunshine State’s senators, defeating democratic socialist Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon (D), according to Decision Desk HQ. Moody led Nixon by 0.7 percentage points with 84.3 percent of the vote reported by DDHQ as of 8:03 p.m. Tuesday. Moody…
Reporting from Detroit, Bloomberg News’s Romaine Bostick breaks down how Haley Stevens’s crossover endorsement is impacting the Senate battle between Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed. (Source: Bloomberg)
Democratic incumbent Cory Booker is projected to win the Senate race in New Jersey, according to Decision Desk HQ on X.
Mr. Ossoff, the Democratic incumbent, was an aggressive anti-Trump campaigner. He beat Representative Mike Collins, a Republican.
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) survived a challenge from Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) in the midterm election on Tuesday and was elected to a second term, in a win that could help Democrats on their road to a Senate majority and potentially pave the way for a 2028 presidential bid. The Associated Press called the race […]
Rising Democratic star made his re-election campaign a referendum on the Trump administration’s misdeeds US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Jon Ossoff has been re-elected to the Senate in Georgia, defeating Mike Collins, his Republican challenger. Ossoff made his re-election campaign a referendum on the Trump administration’s misdeeds, highlighting self-serving stock trades and business deals by the president and those in the president’s orbit, as well as the consequences of the war in Iran and Trump’s trade policies on the pocketbooks of Georgia’s voters. Continue reading...
A year ago, the Georgia Senate race was considered one of the cycle's marquee Senate showdowns. In the end, Ossoff easily defeated Collins.
Michiganders on Tuesday will pick their next U.S. senator to serve for a six-year term, with two-term incumbent Sen. Gary Peters (D) opting not to seek reelection. The Michigan race is perhaps one of the most high-profile midterm contests this year, taking place in a state President Trump won in two out of his three…
Incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff easily beat back a spirited challenge from memester Rep. Mike Collins and cruised to reelection victory in what was once expected to be a highly competitive Senate race.
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff defeated GOP Rep. Mike Collins in the Georgia Senate race, CBS News projects, holding onto his seat in the upper chamber.
NBC News projects that Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff will win re-election in Georgia. NBC News' Steve Kornacki breaks down how the Democrat performed in counties in the state.
The Trump administration is doubling down on allegations Democrats stood up a 'spoiler' candidate against Republicans.
West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R) is projected to defeat her Democratic opponent Rachel Fetty Anderson to clinch her third term in the Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ. The incumbent was endorsed by President Trump as well as her West Virginia Senate colleague, Sen. Jim Justice (R). She is projected to win with…
Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff is projected to win reelection in Georgia according to Ddhq. He was facing Republican Representative Mike Collins and was consistently leading in the polls. President Donald Trump's popularity in the state has been sinking due to high fuel and food prices. (Source: Bloomberg)
As vote count begins in Florida, Democrat Senate candidate Angie Nixon is in the lead against her opponent Republican Ashley Moody.
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff has won re-election against Republican Rep. Mike Collins, NBC News projects, prevailing in Georgia after a nationally watched race that was defined, at times, by heated personal attacks.
Midterm voting is wrapping up as Americans decide who will represent them in the House and Senate. Ed O'Keefe breaks it down.
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) will win reelection for another term in the Senate, holding off a challenge from Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.), Decision Desk HQ has projected. Ossoff is leading with about 80 percent of the vote to Collins’ nearly 20 percent with 11 percent of precincts reporting. Georgia was one of the few legitimate…
Democrat Jasmine Clark is projected to win the race to represent Georgia’s 13th District, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Clark defeated Republican Jonathan Chavez with over 81 percent of the vote at 58 percent of ballots counted, securing a victory in the blue district outside Atlanta. The win sends the Georgia state lawmaker and…
It's no secret that American politics is dominated by older politicians. When 81-year-old Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential race amid concerns about his age, it was the then-78-year-old Donald Trump who ultimately entered the White House. The median age in the House of Representatives and the Senate was 58 and 65, respectively, while the average American was just 39 years old.
Senator Jon Ossoff, whose speeches attacking Donald Trump for leveraging his office to grow his wealth have made him a rising Democratic star is projected to win reelection in Georgia, sweeping aside the president’s handpicked candidate and boosting his party’s chances of taking control of the US Senate next year.
The Justice Department has escalated its investigation over a Senate candidate who shares a name with the Republican incumbent, issuing a letter to a prominent Democratic attorney in Washington and others that they may be targets of the criminal inquiry.
Party hopes disapproval with Trump’s presidency gives them advantage as Republicans defend slim majority Republicans are defending their majority in the US Senate against resurgent Democrats, who believe voters’ dissatisfaction with Donald Trump will put them back in control of Congress’ upper chamber just two years after being driven into the minority. The first race results have begun trickling in, with the Associated Press calling the Virginia Senate election for Democratic incumbent Mark Warner, who was expected to win. Continue reading...
Tuesday on the News Hour, voters across the country head to the polls to decide control of the House and Senate in a midterm election widely seen as a referendum on President Trump and his administration. A look at the DOJ's efforts to change voter rolls and even block some results. Plus, as more Americans vote early, a new survey aims to better capture how and why they cast their ballots.
All eyes in Ohio are on two pivotal contests: the Senate race between Jon Husted and Sherrod Brown, and the governor’s race between Vivek Ramaswamy and Amy Acton. Mark Niquette reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Ronna McDaniel served as chairwoman of the Republican National Committee during President Trump's first term. Now, she's a surrogate for Mike Rogers' Senate campaign in Michigan. McDaniel joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the race.
The Justice Department has issued more than 120 subpoenas and 20 target letters in its probe of Daniel J. Sullivan's Alaska Senate candidacy.
Voters in all 50 states will choose a new House of Representatives, 35 senators and 36 governors in the 2026 midterm elections, and The Post is keeping you up to date on every race that matters. Follow the battle for control of Congress and state governments through our interactive map that allows you to track...
DEARBORN, Michigan — In a Michigan Senate race that has exposed deep divisions over Israel, antisemitism, and Islamophobia, some voters are finding themselves torn between their political loyalties and the candidates on the ballot. Several voters who spoke with the Washington Examiner on Tuesday described crossing party lines, with some Democrats reluctantly casting ballots for […]
Republicans are defending a 53-47 majority in the Senate, as Democrats aim to flip enough seats to gain control.
The 2026 midterm elections will feature 35 Senate races that will determine which party controls the upper chamber for the next two years. Follow along with The Post’s live election tracker for real-time results, including winners and losers in Senate races across the country: Bold denotes winner Alabama Republican Rep. Barry Moore vs. Democrat Everett...
Polls closed in parts of Indiana and Kentucky on Tuesday, as Americans rendered their verdict on the first two years of President Donald Trump’s turbulent second term.
Key states like Florida, Georgia, Michigan and North Carolina see record turnout as Americans decide the direction of Congress for remainder of Trump’s term Track live results from all 50 states As polls begin to close on election night, some early House and Senate races could indicate which way the election is trending – whether Democrats are set for the blowout they’re hoping for, or whether Republicans will defy the polls and hold onto control of Congress. There’s a strong possibility we won’t have an idea which party will come out on top until tomorrow or later this week. But these states might provide some early signs (timings are in ET): Kentucky (polls begin closing at 6pm) Florida (polls begin closing at 7pm) Virginia (polls begin closing at 7pm) Ohio (polls begin closing at 7:30pm) North Carolina (polls begin closing at 7:30pm) Pennsylvania (polls begin closing at 8pm) Continue reading...
Voters in Alaska are choosing between incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan and Democratic challenger Mary Peltola in the Senate race. Anna Edgerton reports (Source: Bloomberg)
A contingent of Democrats running for office in House, Senate, and gubernatorial races this election cycle have, in some form, bucked the transgender movement’s central positions on female-only sports and youth gender medicine. These contests will offer a crucial test of how the transgender movement has affected electoral prospects for the Democratic Party, as the […]
A Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot defendant whom President Donald Trump pardoned was arrested this week, allegedly for threatening federal judges in the District of Columbia with execution. Cleveland Meredith was accused of threatening violence against district public officials across state lines from Georgia. The message, allegedly posted on Facebook on April 23, reads: “ALL […]
War Secretary Pete Hegseth appears to be a popular option to replace Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in the Senate should she win her race to become Tennessee’s next governor on Tuesday. Despite the Iran war, an UpOne Insights poll published on Tuesday found that Hegseth has a 72% favorability to 13% unfavorability rating in Tennessee. […]
Results will determine makeup of Congress and other key offices and could define president’s final two years in office US midterms 2026 live – latest updates US midterm elections 2026: live results from Senate, House and governor races in all 50 states Donald Trump faced a political reckoning on Tuesday as millions of Americans voted in midterm elections that could shift the balance of power in Washington and define the final two years of his divisive presidency. Based on consistently favourable opinion polls, Democrats were optimistic about regaining control of the House of Representatives and potentially also the Senate, although the party has suffered enough anguish during the Trump era to remain wary. Continue reading...
Bloomberg has reporters in the field tracking the major races in Michigan, Iowa and Alaska on this election night. Romaine Bostick covers the race between Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, Skylar Woodhouse is in Iowa watching the race between Ashley Hinson and Josh Turek for Senate, and Anna Edgerton is in Alaska for the Senate race between Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola. They set up the night on "Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)
Iowa Senate candidate state Rep. Josh Turek (D) said he voted for three Republicans when he cast his ballot Tuesday. Asked whether he voted straight down the ballot for Democrats, Turek said he voted for Republicans Susan Miller for Pottawatamie County supervisor and Lea Voss for Pottawatamie County treasurer. The Democrat is locked in a…
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) says Rep. Haley Stevens (R-Mich) did Michigan’s Democratic Senate Nominee Abdul El-Sayed a favor with her last-minute decision to endorse former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) over the Democrat. “I think that Haley did Abdul a favor,” Crockett said during an appearance at a show called The Breakfast Club. She added that the…
Chair of the Republican National Committee Joe Gruters joins Meet the Press NOW as voters cast their ballots nationwide and Republicans defend their House and Senate majorities.
