Campaign

According to More Perfect Union, Dr. Annie Andrews won South Carolina's U.S. Senate seat, defeating incumbent Republican Senator Lindsey Graham — a result the outlet describes as the first Democratic flip of the seat in 28 years. The source reports Andrews rejected corporate donations and...

Vivek Ramaswamy released a campaign advertisement featuring the estranged mother of Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate challenging him for Ohio governor. According to The Guardian's reporting, Acton's mother lost custody of her in 1978 when her second husband was charged with raping Acton between ages...

Chris Cuomo hosted commentary on the 2026 midterm election fallout, arguing that President Donald Trump and other Republican figures have 'lost the plot' following electoral losses. Cuomo characterized Trump's MAGA platform messaging as fundamentally dishonest, framing the midterm results as a rejection of those campaign...

Abdul El-Sayed won election to the U.S. Senate from Michigan, becoming the first Muslim to hold the seat. The Guardian's journalists Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone traveled to Michigan to cover the final days of the campaign, documenting what they describe as Islamophobic rhetoric from...

James Talarico won a Texas Senate seat and Rev. Adam Hamilton won a Kansas Senate seat, both Democrats who centered Christian faith in their campaigns. The source characterizes these victories as evidence of an emerging religious left within the Democratic Party.

Democrat Senate candidate Mary Peltola held a campaign rally in Anchorage on October 30, 2026, where she addressed reporting by the New York Times regarding alleged coordination to place another candidate with the same name as incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan on the ballot. The Associated...

Sen. Dan Sullivan told supporters in a speech that the contrast between his campaign and that of Democratic challenger Mary Peltola could not be clearer, according to Fox News. Sullivan alleged that Peltola's campaign has created confusion among Alaska voters.

In a stand-up set recorded at The Factory in St. Louis, MO, comedian Josh Johnson contrasts the rhetorical and presentation styles of Barack Obama and Donald Trump at campaign rallies, using impressions and comedic commentary to highlight differences in their delivery and communication approaches.

Arizona has experienced the steepest drop in food stamp recipients nationwide since President Trump's tax and spending law passed last year, with approximately half the state's recipients losing benefits. State officials have acknowledged that some recipients were removed in error and likely remain eligible for...

Australia's Reserve Bank raised its cash rate to 4.85%, the highest level in 18 years, with Governor Michele Bullock citing elevated inflation as the driver. The move reflects the RBA's ongoing monetary tightening campaign to bring inflation back within target range. ABC News' business reporter...

John Oliver analyzes the political landscape leading up to midterm elections, discussing Republican electoral prospects and campaign strategies. The segment also includes commentary on cultural topics including the musical Hamilton.

Rioters looted shops in central Frankfurt on Saturday as cost-of-living protests escalated into violence across German cities including Berlin, Cologne, and Hamburg, according to BBC News. Police deployed water cannons against protesters who threw fireworks, stones, and bottles at emergency workers, while thousands participated in...

David Daoud, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, analyzed the top issues driving the Israeli election on Forbes Breaking News. The analysis argues that security concerns, economic policy, and judicial system reform emerged as central campaign themes. According to the analyst,...

The Intercept tracked how super PAC spending is being deployed across the midterm election cycle and documented how growing public distrust of special-interest money in politics is reshaping campaign strategies.

A Tyson Foods facility closure in Nebraska cost the state approximately $3 billion in economic impact, according to reporting by More Perfect Union. The shutdown has become central to Independent candidate Dan Osborn's U.S. Senate campaign; More Perfect Union reports he says he is running...

Vox's Today, Explained co-hosts Sean Rameswaram and Noel King analyze the competitive Texas Senate race between Talarico and Paxton ahead of Election Day. King conducted a two-day field trip to observe both campaigns' final push and assess how culture war messaging is shaping voter priorities...

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating an alleged effort involving members of Alaska U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola's campaign to recruit a candidate sharing the name of incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), according to U.S. Attorney Michael Heyman. Heyman stated Friday that the department...

Four days before the 2026 midterms, President Donald Trump reinstated campaign rallies in Kansas and Iowa after reversing an earlier decision, according to Scripps News, amid growing Republican vulnerability in traditionally red states. Rising gas, diesel, and fertilizer prices are pressuring families and farmers in...

Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed's campaign has asked fellow Democrat Haley Stevens to stay away from his campaign events ahead of Election Day, according to NewsNation's Hannah Brandt. The request highlights tensions within Michigan's Democratic Party as the Senate race enters its final stretch.

Jonathan Capehart and Matthew Continetti joined PBS NewsHour anchor Amna Nawaz to analyze the closing week of midterm campaigns and offer predictions on which party will control Congress following the election. The discussion covered final messaging strategies from President Trump and candidates across competitive races.