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Democrats poised to sweep Florida congressional districts redrawn by Republicans

Major blow to Trump’s party as effort to redraw maps in its favor fizzles on excellent night for Democrats in Florida US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Democrats have won three of the four congressional seats in Florida that Republicans redrew this year in their favor, and are narrowly leading in the fourth. It’s a surprising result that underscores how strongly Democratic candidates are performing on election night. Florida governor Ron DeSantis and Republicans who control the state legislature redrew the state’s congressional map earlier this year to create four new districts – the ninth, 14th, 22nd, and 25th – that favored Republicans. Had the districts been in place in 2024, Donald Trump would have won all but one by double digits. He would have won the final district by about nine points. Continue reading...

The Guardian · 20m ago
Trump-endorsed Republican Byron Donalds wins Florida race for governor

Donalds, who billed campaign as ‘a continuation of the DeSantis-era of success’, becomes state’s first black governor Republican Byron Donalds will be the next governor of Florida, and its first Black leader, after defeating Democrat David Jolly in one of the country’s most-watched midterm races. Donalds was endorsed by Donald Trump and appeared twice with the president at rallies in the campaign’s closing days despite previously appearing to distance himself . He will succeed Ron DeSantis, the former presidential candidate who will be termed out of office in January. Continue reading...

The Guardian · 54m ago
Republican Ashley Moody defeats progressive Angie Nixon in Florida Senate race

Moody was elected over Nixon in a contest seen as a measure of whether the state remains reliably Republican US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Ashley Moody fended off a challenge from Angie Nixon, a democratic socialist, to win Florida’s special election and retain her seat in the US Senate. It was the first election win for the Republican, who was appointed by Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis in January 2025, when Marco Rubio became US secretary of state. Moody will serve the remainder of his term until the 2028 election. Continue reading...

The Guardian · 1h ago
North Carolina voters elect Roy Cooper, state’s first Democratic senator in 10 years

State’s ex-governor bests Michael Whatley, ex-chair of Republican National Committee, by focusing on lower costs US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Roy Cooper, North Carolina’s former governor, was elected to represent the state in the US Senate, marking the first time in 10 years voters sent a Democrat to US Congress’ upper chamber. Cooper defeated Michael Whatley, the former Republican National Committee chair, to succeed Thom Tillis, the outgoing US senator. Continue reading...

The Guardian · 2h ago
Jon Ossoff wins Georgia Senate race over Republican Mike Collins

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...

The Guardian · 2h ago
US midterm elections 2026 live updates: key House and Senate races to determine control of Congress for remainder of Trump’s 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...

The Guardian · 4h ago
US midterm voters poised to deliver verdict on Trump’s second term

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...

The Guardian · 5h ago
New York child dies from measles in state’s first fatal case in 30 years

New York governor says case is ‘devastating reminder of what’s at stake’ when vaccine protections are eroded A child in rural northern New York has died after contracting measles, marking the state’s first death from the disease in 30 years, state officials announced on Monday. The child died in Lewis county, about 93 miles (150km) north of Syracuse, New York governor Kathy Hochul said. Continue reading...

The Guardian · 21h ago
Midterms 2026: Georgians on the front lines of the people’s war against data centres

Artificial intelligence emerged as a major issue on the 2026 US midterm campaign trail, with opposition to data centres drawing supporters across partisan divides united over ecological worries, increased utility bills and business interests outweighing citizen concerns. Georgia, the top US market for data centre construction, has been on the front line of the struggle. 

France 24 · Nov 2
Houthis sending Taiz ‘back to the stone age’, governor of besieged Yemen city says

Oxygen, food and water supplies running low and massacres taking place, says Nabil Shamsan The Houthis are trying to send the city of Taiz back to the stone age, the city’s governor said in a briefing designed to urge the international community to do more to lift the month-long siege. Nabil Shamsan said massacres were taking place in Yemen’s third city, that oxygen and water supplies were running out and that rubbish was piling up in the streets due to landfill sites being either full or inaccessible. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Oct 30