Nov 03 Democrat Xavier Becerra wins California governor's race, defeating Republican Steve Hilton By Sophie Austin, Associated Press The odds were in Becerra's favor as a Democrat running in a state that hasn't elected a Republican statewide in 20 years. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 7:22 Pelosi reflects on historic career and predicts 'big victory' for Democrats By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold The political environment this year is often compared to the midterms of 2006, when Democrats won back control of Congress. After that election, Nancy Pelosi became the first female Speaker of the House. Twenty years later, Pelosi is in the… Continue watching
Nov 03 Democrats try to take majority of governors' offices for first time in two decades By Marc Levy, Associated Press All told, 36 states that are home to about 80% of the nation’s population will elect a governor Tuesday. In 19 states, the office is open. Heading into the elections, Democratic governors represented 60% of the nation’s population, but Republicans… Continue reading
Nov 03 Trump faces prospect of impeachment if Democrats gain control By Michelle L. Price, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press If Republicans lose control of Congress, the rest of his time in office is likely to be consumed by Democratic-led investigations into his administration and his business dealings, and possibly even another impeachment. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 7:30 Where the battle for Congress stands heading into Election Day By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Jonah Anderson, Leila Jackson, Mira Donaldson Candidates spent the day making their final pitches to voters following a weekend of last-minute rallies and a high-profile Democratic defection in Michigan. President Trump delivered his closing message in Washington at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after days of… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 4:52 Candidates make final midterm stops as early voting surges By Lisa Desjardins, Eliot Barnhart Candidates around the country are making their final campaign stops before Election Day with just the weekend left to go. President Trump is in Florida and will then head to Iowa and Kansas -- a last-minute change after initially cancelling… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 6:00 'A down payment on change': Rahm Emanuel on what Democrats should do after midterms By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams On Election Day, Democrats are looking to do what they did 20 years ago – turn widespread dissatisfaction with a Republican president into a sweeping congressional victory. Rahm Emanuel helped engineer that victory in 2006. Now, as his party looks… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 5:05 Republicans seize on controversy in Alaska's closely watched Senate race By Liz Landers, Jonah Anderson Alaska's governor is ordering an investigation into Democrat Mary Peltola's Senate campaign over reports that it recruited a spoiler candidate to dilute Republican votes. That’s as President Trump repeated calls for Peltola's prosecution during a trip to another deep red… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 7:31 Pennsylvania congressional races could hinge on who voters blame for high prices By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson Democrats are favored to take the House in November, but the size of their potential majority could hinge on a handful of competitive races. Four are in Pennsylvania, where President Trump and Republicans made significant gains in 2024. Now, Democrats… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 7:47 Democratic and GOP strategists assess midterm landscape in final week By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz To discuss how the midterm races are shaping up in the final days, Amna Nawaz sat down with Democratic strategist Mo Elleithee and Republican strategist Doug Heye. Continue watching