Oct 27 Watch 5:27 Democrats put economy and affordability at center of final campaign push By Lisa Desjardins, Kayan Taraporevala With one week until Election Day, the final push is on. President Trump is making a swing through Texas, a state Republicans have long counted on, but where Democrats see an opportunity to make gains. With voters pointing to the… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 4:22 Surging diesel prices loom over Republicans in Iowa's midterm races By Peter Tubbs, Iowa Public Television It's been more than a decade since Iowa has had a Democratic governor or senator. But this year, with the incumbents retiring, both races are competitive. As Peter Tubbs at Iowa PBS reports, record-high diesel prices have hit the state's… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 5:53 How the Kansas Senate race became surprisingly competitive By William Brangham, Leila Jackson At a rally in Kansas on Monday, President Trump looked to boost Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in his reelection bid. Marshall faces a surprisingly close race with his Democratic challenger, Pastor Adam Hamilton. William Brangham discusses the Senate race with… Continue watching
Oct 19 Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez fights to keep a foothold in conservative Pacific Northwest district By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press In her two prior victories, Gluesenkamp Perez defeated a Republican with extremist ties. Now she faces a more mainstream opponent in businessman and legislator John Braun. Continue reading
Oct 19 Iowa is testing whether Democrats can win rural voters By Steven Sloan, Associated Press Economic concerns such as tariffs and rising gas prices may give Democrats an opening in November’s midterms. But rural voters remain skeptical of large-scale support for Democrats. Continue reading
Oct 19 On campaign trail, Jeffries says Republicans are 'divorced from reality' By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Jeffries, who is in line to become House speaker if Democrats seize the majority, has traveled to some 50 cities campaigning for Democratic candidates. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 7:25 Democratic and GOP strategists on how Trump's unpopularity is shaping the midterms By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura The latest polling for the upcoming midterms shows a tilt in Democrats' favor. For an inside view of the final weeks of the campaign, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic strategist Mo Elleithee and Republican strategist Doug Heye. Continue watching
Oct 14 Republicans retreat from battleground districts as lines shift in House races By Thomas Beaumont, Joey Cappelletti, Mike Catalini, Associated Press The shifting money in the final weeks of midterm campaigns points to a defensive posture by Republicans and new aggression from Democrats, who aim to capitalize on President Donald Trump's weak approval ratings. Continue reading
Oct 09 Time for term limits? Dems in majority could have familiar faces in key roles By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Democrats hope to bring a new agenda to the House next year if they take the majority, but they will most likely do so with many of the same faces that have steered their party's legislative work for a decade… Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 5:24 Democrats are betting on pastors and ministers in the midterms By Lisa Desjardins Fusing faith and politics is almost a no-brainer for many Republicans hoping to hold public office. But this election cycle, 12 pastors, seminarians and former clergy ran as Democrats, with about half securing nominations. Lisa Desjardins discussed more with NPR… Continue watching