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Attack Ad Featuring Candidate’s Mother Turns Ohio Governors Race Even Uglier

20 octobre 2026 à 11:52
A Republican ad features Amy Acton’s estranged mother calling her daughter a liar. The two have not spoken since Dr. Acton’s mother backed her husband after his arrest on rape charges.

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Michael Bloomberg Gives $80 Million to Help Democrats in Final Midterm Push

20 octobre 2026 à 11:43
The money from the former New York City mayor and megadonor, who is focused on ensuring a sizable Democratic House majority, will help cut into Republicans’ financial advantage.

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Michael R. Bloomberg’s donations will make him one of the largest known left-leaning donors in the midterms.

DOJ Charges 28 California Residents With Voting-Related Crimes Amid Trump’s Voter Fraud Push

19 octobre 2026 à 15:51
The effort by the Trump administration comes as it wages a broader fight with California officials over voter rolls.

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Voters waiting to cast their ballots at Beverly Hills City Hall in November 2024. The Trump administration has been engaged in a far-reaching effort to find, arrest and publicize instances of voter fraud.

Republicans Barely Mention Trump in Political Ads Ahead of the Midterms

19 octobre 2026 à 14:01
Only a small fraction of recent G.O.P. broadcast and streaming ads mention the president, according to a Times analysis of ad data.

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President Trump, seen on a partially covered television screen, during a speech earlier this year.

El-Sayed Highlights Muslim Faith in New Ad After Republican Attacks

19 octobre 2026 à 13:46
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign in Michigan released a new ad highlighting his faith, which Republicans have used to attack him in a tight Senate race.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed at a campaign event in Marquette, Mich., on Thursday.

Vital Early Voting Period Begins in Texas

19 octobre 2026 à 05:04
Early voting in Texas, where the outcome of the Senate race could determine which party controls the chamber, will run through Oct. 30.

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A polling site in Cypress, Texas, during the state’s primary election runoff in May.

Ken Paxton Has Contested Tight Elections. Would He Do That for His Own?

19 octobre 2026 à 12:43
The Texas attorney general’s powers could come under scrutiny in a close Senate contest, though election experts say courts would likely constrain him.

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Ken Paxton, Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate, at a rally where President Donald Trump spoke in Denton, Texas, earlier this month.

Talarico Kicks Off Campaign Tour of Texas as Senate Election Looms

18 octobre 2026 à 21:42
The Democratic candidate invoked a rallying cry from the TV show “Friday Night Lights” as he began his final campaign push before the Nov. 3 election.

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James Talarico speaking in Plano, Texas, the first stop on his campaign tour, on Sunday.

2028 Presidential ‘Shadow Primary’ Descends on the Midterm Elections

18 octobre 2026 à 15:47
The schedule is especially packed in New Hampshire, an early presidential nominating state where there is a competitive Senate race Democrats are flocking to this month.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California taking the stage during a campaign event for Representative Chris Pappas, the Democratic Senate nominee, in Exeter, N.H., on Saturday.

Some MAHA Voters in Arizona Question Their G.O.P. Ties

18 octobre 2026 à 05:00
MAHA’s alliance with MAGA had energized voters to support President Trump’s 2024 campaign. Now, some aren’t so sure.

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Patrick Sullivan Jr. and Ashley Leroux Sullivan, the owners of Firefly Coffee, are looking for candidates that have a strong MAHA platform.

4 Takeaways From a Voting-Focused ‘No Kings’ Day

Par : Tim Balk
18 octobre 2026 à 05:21
Saturday’s gatherings were more subdued than some past events, and many prominent Democrats skipped them.

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Gene Hempy waving a flag during a “No Kings” rally on Saturday in Dallas.

Bernie Sanders Visits Florida to Campaign With Angie Nixon

18 octobre 2026 à 01:42
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has made a point of investing in Republican-leaning states. He rallied in Tampa for Ms. Nixon, the underdog Democratic nominee for Florida Senate.

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Senator Bernie Sanders, independent of Vermont, with Angie Nixon, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Florida, during a campaign stop on Saturday in Tampa, Fla.

New Round of ‘No Kings’ Rallies Focuses on Getting Out the Vote

17 octobre 2026 à 20:04
With midterm elections approaching, organizers of the demonstrations known for their anti-Trump sentiment are urging people to vote early.

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People gathered across the country Saturday in a new round of “No Kings” events, this time aimed at voter mobilization.

Paxton Hits the Road, Looking to Rally Texas Republicans

17 octobre 2026 à 15:22
Ken Paxton’s bus tour of Texas comes as polls have shown the race for Senate is increasingly close. His rival, James Talarico, is scheduled to kick off a similar tour on Sunday.

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Ken Paxton kicked off a campaign bus tour with a stop in Rockwall, Texas, on Saturday morning.

How Pennsylvania Explains the Forces Shaping the Midterms

17 octobre 2026 à 08:33
Four battleground congressional districts in the state reveal fault lines that are echoing nationwide.

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To see the dynamics shaping the midterms, look no further than Pennsylvania.

How Pennsylvania Explains the Forces Shaping the Midterms

17 octobre 2026 à 05:01
Four battleground congressional districts in the state reveal fault lines that are echoing nationwide.

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To see the dynamics shaping the midterms, look no further than Pennsylvania.

What Pennsylvania Reveals About the Midterms

In Pennsylvania, four congressional districts exemplify the types of seats that Democrats are aiming to flip. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains.

Congressional Staff Open Letters Containing Suspicious Substances

16 octobre 2026 à 22:00
The incidents, the first of which was reported on Thursday, came as election officials have reported a growing number of threats directed at them.

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Members of Congress Reported receiving letters containing suspicious substances on Friday.

Ilhan Omar’s Sister’s Phone Was Seized Before Search of Lawmaker’s Home

17 octobre 2026 à 14:26
A criminal investigation into the lawmaker’s immigration process advanced after federal investigators reviewed family text messages from a seized phone.

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An officer carries a box from the Washington residence of Representative Ilhan Omar, during a search on Monday.

Ocasio-Cortez Transfers $1 Million to Help El-Sayed in Michigan Senate Race

16 octobre 2026 à 16:21
The transfer represents an unusually large amount for a House member to give to a Senate race.

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How the ‘Other Maine’ Has Helped Shape a Senate Race

16 octobre 2026 à 05:03
Both Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, and Troy Jackson, her Democratic challenger, grew up in Aroostook County, a vast, isolated northern wilderness. Those roots have helped define them.

Avalanche of G.O.P. Cash Keeps the Party Competitive Despite Its Problems

16 octobre 2026 à 05:02
Republican Senate and House candidates are being out-raised by their Democratic rivals, but the party has received a huge boost from groups tied to Elon Musk and President Trump.

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President Trump’s super PAC and Elon Musk have both spent enormous amounts to support Republicans in the midterms.

$137 Million in A.I.-Generated Ads Flood the Midterms

16 octobre 2026 à 05:02
Republicans have used A.I.-generated content more often than Democrats, ranging from subtle enhancements to convincing deepfakes.

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Fish, Oil and Corruption: 6 Takeaways From Alaska’s Senate Debate

16 octobre 2026 à 03:28
The Republican incumbent, Dan Sullivan, and his Democratic challenger, Mary Peltola, veered from serious discussion of high prices and economic challenges to blistering personal attacks.

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Senator Dan Sullivan, the Republican incumbent, right, and Mary Peltola, the Democratic challenger, during the debate in Anchorage, Alaska, on Thursday night.

In Michigan Senate Race, Ocasio-Cortez Joins El-Sayed on Trail in Trump Country

Par : Tim Balk
16 octobre 2026 à 12:19
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaigned with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in a swath of Michigan including areas won by President Trump, making a progressive pitch in a key Senate race.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for the Senate in Michigan, campaigned with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday, including in areas won by President Trump.

5 Takeaways From the Senate Debate in Maine

16 octobre 2026 à 06:50
The race’s fourth and final debate centered on whether Senator Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent, was as independent as she claimed to be from President Trump.

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Troy Jackson answering a question during a debate with Senator Susan Collins at Husson University in Bangor, Maine, on Thursday.

Oregon Has Approved Tight Gun Laws, but They Have Been Held Up in Courts

15 octobre 2026 à 23:47
The state has passed restrictive measures popular among gun safety activists. The Silver Rail Elementary School shooting seemed poised to set off conversations about gun control.

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A sheriff’s deputy outside Silver Rail Elementary school, where a shooting took place on Thursday.

Democratic Senators Move to Block U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal

15 octobre 2026 à 10:29
The move will force a vote on the agreement after the midterm elections, though it faces steep odds in the Republican-controlled Congress even amid bipartisan concern about the deal.

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Democrats Worry About Tight Midterm Races in Maine, Michigan and Minnesota

15 octobre 2026 à 11:16
Despite hopes for a blue wave, Democratic candidates in Minnesota, Maine and Michigan are facing local political headwinds and have struggled to open up clear daylight in the polls.

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A Megachurch Pastor is Running for Senate. Will Democrats Vote for Him?

15 octobre 2026 à 10:50
As he seeks to unseat a Republican in Kansas, Adam Hamilton speaks of his work leading the state’s largest church — and making it appealing to nonreligious people.

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Adam Hamilton, the Democrat running for Senate in Kansas, has a relatively high profile thanks to his long career as pastor of the state’s largest church.

Vance’s Talarico Attacks Show His Penchant for Personal Broadsides

14 octobre 2026 à 22:09
At a rally in Texas, the vice president suggested the Democratic Senate nominee is gay, a comment criticized as homophobic.

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For weeks, Vice President JD Vance has been road-testing unfounded, innuendo-based salvos against James Talarico.

Surprise Democratic Donor Blitzes Senate Races in Republican-Leaning States With Ads

14 octobre 2026 à 18:56
Steve Pajcic, a lawyer and philanthropist in Florida, started a group that is airing ads in Kansas and South Carolina. Florida and Mississippi are next.

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The Democratic Senate candidates Adam Hamilton of Kansas, Scott Colom of Mississippi, Annie Andrews of South Carolina and Angie Nixon of Florida.

Supreme Court Again Sides With Republicans in Political TV Ad Fight

14 octobre 2026 à 17:17
The Trump administration had filed an emergency application asking the justices to intervene in a long-running dispute over political ad rates.

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The order was likely to be only a modest boost for the G.O.P., as the court had made its position clear in two previous rulings in recent months.

Midterm Election Ad Spending Topped $10 Billion, and It’s Still Rising

14 octobre 2026 à 15:08
The campaign is set to be more expensive than the 2024 presidential election cycle, and has already exceeded the ad total booked by the N.F.L. last season.

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4 Takeaways From the Los Angeles Mayoral Debate

14 octobre 2026 à 03:12
Mayor Karen Bass and her former ally, the City Council member Nithya Raman, attacked each other’s records on Tuesday night in the last televised debate before the election.

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Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles, left, faced off with City Council member Nithya Raman, right, in a televised mayoral debate on Tuesday.

7 Takeaways From the Second Georgia Senate Debate

13 octobre 2026 à 23:58
Representative Mike Collins, who lags Senator Jon Ossoff in public polls, hit his opponent harder in a second and final debate on Tuesday.

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5 Takeaways From a Heated and Personal Maine Senate Debate

Par : Tim Balk
14 octobre 2026 à 09:51
Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, and her Democratic challenger, Troy Jackson, disagreed over the war in Iran and President Trump in the third of four debates in a key race.

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Troy Jackson, left, and Senator Susan Collins of Maine faced off on Tuesday in a debate that at times turned personal and tense.

El-Sayed, Releasing His Platform on A.I., Calls It an ‘Existential Crisis’

Par : Tim Balk
13 octobre 2026 à 06:01
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan is the first Democrat running in a battleground Senate race to publicly call for a pause on artificial intelligence development.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed speaking in Detroit last month.

El-Sayed, Releasing His Platform on A.I., Calls It an ‘Existential Crisis’

Par : Tim Balk
13 octobre 2026 à 06:01
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan is the first Democrat running in a battleground Senate race to publicly call for a pause on artificial intelligence development.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed speaking in Detroit last month.

Democrats Tie Corruption to High Costs in Final Midterms Push

12 octobre 2026 à 05:02
Party leaders are working to connect Washington profiteering and the influence of billionaires and corporate America to affordability, in what they hope will be a potent closing message.

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“Corruption is why things don’t work for the American people.” Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat running for re-election in Georgia, said in a recent campaign video.

In Maine Senate Race, Anxious Democrats Turn to Bernie Sanders for a Jolt

Par : Tim Balk
11 octobre 2026 à 18:22
Three months after a jarring summer candidate switch, some Democrats in the state are worried about the enthusiasm for their nominee, Troy Jackson, who is in a close race.

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Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson campaigning with Senator Bernie Sanders in Lewiston, Maine, on Sunday.

In Unlikely Turn, Law and Order Heats Up L.A. Mayor’s Race

11 octobre 2026 à 05:01
Two Democratic candidates choose opposite tacks on public safety and policing, seeking to corral undecided voters.

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Mayor Karen Bass has been closely aligned with the city’s police force, whose union has delivered significant backing to her campaign.

Republicans Held Onto the Great Plains for Years. Now They’re Nervous.

11 octobre 2026 à 05:01
Republicans have dominated the center of the country for a quarter-century. Now they face several tough races for Senate and governor.

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Close races have turned the region’s defining challenges, like soaring diesel costs and the struggling cattle industry, into top-tier national issues.
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