Nov 01 WATCH: Trump rallies in Iowa as part of final push before Election Day By Steven Sloan, Hannah Fingerhut, John Hanna, Associated Press President Donald Trump closed out the final weekend of a turbulent midterm campaign with rallies in two states he has handily won in the past while Democrats began to fracture in Michigan, risking their effort to retake the Senate. Continue reading
Nov 01 El-Sayed's primary opponent stuns Democrats by endorsing Republican opponent in Michigan Senate race By Joey Cappelletti, Corey Williams, Mike Householder, Associated Press The remarkable show of support for the President Donald Trump-backed candidate in the tightly contested race comes after she was uninvited to a joint event the same day with El-Sayed, who defeated the congresswoman by a slim margin in the… Continue reading
Nov 01 Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska Senate race if GOP incumbent loses By Nicholas Riccardi, Becky Bohrer, Associated Press Tuesday’s ranked-choice election includes two candidates who have done little campaigning, one of whom shares the incumbent’s name. It was that candidate's presence on the ballot that prompted Trump to push for the lawsuit out of fear he would siphon… Continue reading
Oct 31 Attorneys for Alaska say 'meritless' Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots 'not even possible' By Nicholas Riccardi, Becky Bohrer, Associated Press The Department of Justice on Friday added a request that the judge separate all ballots showing votes for the second Dan Sullivan until it can be determined whether voters were fooled into wasting their votes for a spoiler candidate. Continue reading
Oct 31 Paxton and Talarico tussle for Texas Senate seat as Trump campaigns virtually By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The closing sprint in Texas comes as early voting nears its conclusion in several states. Early balloting totals were approaching 50 million heading into the weekend. About 112 million voted in total in the 2022 midterm elections. Continue reading
Oct 31 Analysis: More than 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens not on California's voter rolls By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press It's the first outside analysis of a list that the Department of Justice has used to threaten prosecution of election officials. The analysis also found that thousands of U.S. citizens appear to be flagged as ineligible to vote on the… Continue reading
Oct 31 FBI visits Dan J. Sullivan donor in candidate's hometown as Alaska Senate inquiry widens By Joshua Goodman, Jim Mustian, Associated Press An Anchorage-based FBI agent visited a boat dealership in Petersburg, a small fishing community accessible only by air or water where the candidate lives. Continue reading
Oct 31 When will we know 2026 midterm election results? It may take some time, but that's normal By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact In past elections, elected leaders, candidates and social media users have spread falsehoods that “late night” arrivals of “ballot dumps” or “suitcases” of ballots are signs of fraud, or that only Democratic-led cities take days to count votes. Continue reading
Oct 30 Justice Department seeks to isolate Alaska ballots as criminal probe underway over Senate candidate By Alanna Durkin Richer, Joshua Goodman, Becky Bohrer, Associated Press The dueling developments came days before Tuesday's ranked choice general election, in a race headlined by two-term Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola. The race is among a handful nationwide expected to determine control of… Continue reading
Oct 30 As early voting surges, Trump reshuffles his schedule to add back rallies in Iowa and Kansas By Michelle L. Price, Seung Min Kim, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The Republican president will now visit Iowa and Kansas for back-to-back campaign rallies on Sunday. Both events had previously been canceled for a slew of telerallies. Continue reading