Sep 29 WATCH: Utah voters hear from House candidates McAdams, Owen in midterm debate By Dan Cooney A former U.S. congressman and a former Trump White House staffer will square off on a Utah debate stage Tuesday as voters in the state’s newly drawn First Congressional District consider who to send to the U.S. House. Continue reading
Sep 29 LA mayor candidates set for forum as city struggles with homelessness, Hollywood job losses By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Two Democratic rivals seeking to become the next mayor of Los Angeles are meeting on the same stage just days before mail ballots go to voters. Continue reading
Sep 29 GOP hopes fade in Georgia and North Carolina as party shifts focus in battle for Senate By Thomas Beaumont, Bill Barrow, Steven Sloan, Associated Press The party is spending heavily to defend GOP-heavy Texas, and Trump plans to campaign for the Republican incumbent in Ohio. They're both places Trump won easily in 2024. Continue reading
Sep 28 In Mike Johnson's district, the political mood is mixed for the GOP By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Johnson is an ally of President Donald Trump and is in no apparent danger of securing a sixth term in Congress. But high prices, the war in Iran and the dim economic mood provide a snapshot of the grim outlook… Continue reading
Sep 28 New Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr. and Democrat Rebecca Bennett clash in debate By Mike Catalini, Associated Press The 7th Congressional District, which includes Trump’s Bedminster golf club, has changed party control in each of the past two midterm elections, making it a magnet for campaign spending and a political barometer. Continue reading
Sep 28 Trump administration uses taxpayer money to air 2024 Trump campaign ad By Associated Press A television advertisement from Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign is the latest in a series of ads promoting the president ahead of the midterms that the White House maintains are “public service announcements.”… Continue reading
Sep 27 Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decision By Kimberlee Kruesi, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The Nov. 3 election will be the first time Collins is on the ballot since the Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, resulting in abortion being banned in much of the United States. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 4:24 What the Supreme Court's voter-citizenship database decision means for the midterms By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz The Supreme Court revived a controversial voter-citizenship database less than two months ahead of the midterm elections. In the ruling, the court sided with the Trump administration, which is seeking to use the Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE database to… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 5:50 GOP's big bet on Texas Latino voters could backfire in midterms By Liz Landers, Kyle Midura, Genesis Magpayo Texas Republicans redrew the state's congressional map last year, making a bet that Latino voters who broke for President Trump in 2024 could be the foundation for victory in 2026. But as Liz Landers reports, immigration crackdowns and rising everyday… Continue watching
Sep 25 Trump promised to campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He's starting in deep red states instead By Jill Colvin, Kim Chandler, Associated Press While organizers insist the rallies are in locations with media markets that span state lines and they will help bolster broader turnout, Trump's itinerary is yet another sign of the uphill fight that his party faces. Continue reading