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Four Takeaways From the Debate for Wisconsin Governor

Par : Julie Bosman
The Democrat, David Crowley, and the Republican, Tom Tiffany, sparred over taxes, abortion, data centers and legalizing marijuana in their only debate before the election.

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David Crowley, the Democratic candidate for governor, and Tom Tiffany, the Republican candidate, debated at Marquette University Law School on Wednesday.
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Farmers, Health Care and Highways: 5 Takeaways from the Kansas Senate Debate

Par : Jess Bidgood and Lisa Lerer
The Republican incumbent, Roger Marshall, is facing a surprisingly tough challenge from the Democratic nominee, Adam Hamilton.

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Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas, right, a Republican, and his Democratic opponent, Adam Hamilton, participated in a debate Wednesday night.
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MAGA Bingo and Questions of Loyalty: 5 Michigan Senate Debate Takeaways

Par : Reid J. Epstein
Abdul El-Sayed accused Mike Rogers of being overly devoted to President Trump. Mr. Rogers accused Dr. El-Sayed of not enough loyalty to the country. It was still more cordial than their last debate.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, left, and former Representative Mike Rogers are facing off in Michigan in one of this year’s most competitive Senate races.
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Judge Restricts D.H.S. Field Operations Aimed at Unearthing Voter Fraud

Par : Zach Montague and Shawn Hubler
The ruling largely blocked homeland security agents from carrying out field interviews in nine states, including California, as part of a sprawling effort to find noncitizens registered to vote.

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California voters casting ballots last November in a statewide special election.
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Clashes Darken Rally in South Carolina as Trump Seeks to Boost Darline Graham

Par : Emily Davies
Mr. Trump is barnstorming across conservative America this week to shore up support for Republican candidates in unexpectedly competitive races.

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5 Things to Know About Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas

Par : Max Bearak
The Republican incumbent is trying to hold on to his seat and keep his state from sending a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly a century.

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President Trump with Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas on Monday at a rally near Wichita, Kan.
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5 Things to Know About Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas

Par : Max Bearak
The Republican incumbent is trying to hold on to his seat and keep his state from sending a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly a century.

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President Trump with Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas on Monday at a rally near Wichita, Kan.
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5 Things to Know About Adam Hamilton, the Pastor Running for Senate in Kansas

Par : Mack Liederman
The candidate, a political newcomer, is hoping to be the first Democrat to represent the state in the Senate in nearly a century.

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Adam Hamilton, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, is looking to unseat Senator Roger Marshall, Republican of Kansas.
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A megachurch pastor is running for Senate. Will Democrats vote for him?

Par : Ruth Graham

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Adam Hamilton, center, at a church service. Mr. Hamilton, the Democrat running for U.S. Senate in Kansas, has a relatively high profile thanks to his long career as pastor of the state’s largest church.
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New Rules in North Carolina Threaten Thousands of Mail Ballots

Par : Patricia Mazzei
County election officials have rejected ballots for such issues as an unsealed “inner” envelope. Voting rights groups are urging voters to fix their ballots or vote in other ways.

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Absentee ballot election workers stuff ballot applications at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections office in Charlotte, N.C., in 2020.
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AIPAC Makes Last-Minute Donation to Boost Rogers in Michigan Senate Race Against El-Sayed

Par : Theodore Schleifer and Jennifer Medina
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee generally supports Democrats, but it has spent heavily against Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a vocal critic of Israel. Its general election spending comes after initial concerns from the campaign of Mike Rogers, the Republican.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, left, and Mike Rogers, the candidates running for Senate in Michigan.
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George W. Bush’s Brother Neil Bush Breaks G.O.P. Ranks to Vote for James Talarico in Texas

Par : Tim Balk
Neil M. Bush, a brother of former President George W. Bush, expressed “deep concern about Ken Paxton’s record” and said he voted for James Talarico, the Democrat running for Senate in Texas.

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Neil M. Bush, a brother of former President George W. Bush, said that he had voted for James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Texas.
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Discovery of New Fake Pollster, Wedgewood, Puts a Spotlight on Trust in Surveys

Par : Jess Bidgood
A supposed pollster had released a series of midterm surveys that were picked up by well-known polling aggregators. But on Tuesday, the group acknowledged that almost all of its work was fake.

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Repeated instances of fake polls have shaken the political world this year.
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A Democratic Candidate for Governor Is Traversing Alaska to Flip the State

Par : Anna Griffin
Democrats are hoping that Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins’s voter outreach could help them win an Alaska governor’s race for the first time since 1998.

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Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, the Democratic candidate for Alaska governor, in Fairbanks, Alaska, in July.
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Vance Defends Ramaswamy Ad Featuring Acton’s Mother Despite Backlash

Par : Campbell Robertson and Bayliss Wagner
The vice president backed an advertisement featuring Democrat Amy Acton’s mother, who has been estranged from Dr. Acton since her stepfather was charged with child rape.

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Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign for governor of Ohio was engulfed in controversy over an ad featuring the mother of his Democratic opponent.
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Abdul El-Sayed Confronts Attacks on His Faith and Family Ties

Par : Reid J. Epstein · Brian M. Rosenthal and Michael Kruse
In the final weeks of Michigan’s Senate race, the Democratic nominee finds himself facing both ugly attacks and pointed questions about family members. He has pushed back forcefully.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, if he wins Michigan’s Senate race, would become the nation’s first Muslim senator.
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Democratic-Aligned Groups Sue Over Federal Crackdown on Voting

Par : Zach Montague
A sweeping lawsuit asked a judge to prevent the federal government from ordering voters disqualified, among other moves it said were engineered for voter suppression.

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Democrats have challenged President Trump’s efforts in various states, but the new suit appears to be an effort to secure a court order blocking federal intervention nationally.
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Trump Approval Hits New Low Two Weeks Before Midterms, Poll Finds

Par : Lisa Lerer and Ruth Igielnik
Likely voters favored Democratic candidates over Republicans by 11 percentage points in their congressional district, a New York Times/Siena poll found.

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How a Democrat Positioned Himself to Be Alaska’s Next Governor

Par : Anna Griffin
As a mountaineer and extreme runner, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is thoroughly Alaskan, and thanks to Republican infighting and the state’s deep troubles, he just might win next month.

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“I want to get back to the Alaska that I grew up with and loved,” said Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a Democrat who may well become the state’s next governor.
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Trump Wields an Unprecedented $277 Million in Final Midterm Stretch

Par : Theodore Schleifer
The enormous spending by the term-limited president’s super PAC has no parallel in American history, and could offer struggling Republican candidates a lifeline.

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Since returning to office, President Trump has raised hundreds of millions of dollars into his super PAC, MAGA Inc., including contributions from donors and corporations with business before his administration.
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Ahead of Midterms, Justice Kagan Says Rulings Have Intensified Polarization

Par : Ann E. Marimow
The justice said during a discussion that recent Supreme Court decisions on voting rights, gerrymandering and campaign finance have deepened America’s divides.

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Justice Elena Kagan in Washington this summer. Justice Kagan, one of the court’s three liberals, has issued strongly worded dissents in individual election-related cases.
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How Two Colorado House Candidates Are Thinking About AI

Par : Lisa Lerer
In Colorado, two millennial candidates are thinking about A.I.

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Manny Rutinel, left, and Representative Gabe Evans.
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MAGA Inc. Unleashes Millions to Turn Out Republicans At the Polls

Par : Shane Goldmacher and Theodore Schleifer
MAGA Inc. is now flooding the social media platforms with targeted ads as it seeks to turn out Republicans amid the president’s historically low approval ratings.

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Mr. Trump’s super PAC, MAGA Inc., spent more than $1.1 million in online ads on Saturday alone.
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MAGA Inc. Unleashes Millions to Turn Out Republicans At the Polls

Par : Shane Goldmacher and Theodore Schleifer
MAGA Inc. is now flooding Facebook and Instagram with targeted ads as it seeks to turn out Republicans amid the president’s historically low approval ratings.

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Mr. Trump’s super PAC, MAGA Inc., spent more than $1.1 million in online ads on Saturday alone.
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In Texas’ Senate Race, Paxton and Talarico Converge on Key Battleground

Par : J. David Goodman and Jesus Jiménez
In Tarrant County, a fight over polling places has energized Democrats as Republicans seek to defend their grip on a longtime stronghold.

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Mailers About Transgender Students Mysteriously Appear at Texas Homes

Par : Lauren McGaughy
The messages purporting to offer help for transgender students are tied to a group set up last month in Wyoming.

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Letters and text messages are being sent out to Texas voters regarding transgender children as early voting has begun statewide.
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Republican Women Hail Working-Mom Credentials to Boost Hinson in Iowa Senate Race

Par : Bayliss Wagner
Senator Katie Britt of Alabama was the latest national Republican to visit Iowa to campaign for Representative Ashley Hinson. President Trump will follow on Thursday.

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Senator Katie Britt, center, credited Ashley Hinson, the Iowa Senate candidate, with helping her adapt to raising children while in Congress.
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If Democrats Win Congress, Could the G.O.P. Refuse to Seat Them?

Par : Michael Gold
A changing of the congressional guard in January could leave room for meddling, though most legal scholars doubt it would happen.

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Some lawmakers and commentators have turned their attention to the possibility that Republicans in Congress could try to block Democrats from assuming the majority.
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Ramaswamy Campaign Attack Ad Featuring Amy Acton’s Mother Turns Ohio Governor’s Race Uglier

Par : Jessica Contrera
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

Par : Theodore Schleifer and Benjamin Oreskes
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.
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Trump Invokes Antisemitic Trope Again at Rally for Kansas Senator

Par : Evan Gorelick
President Trump said that opponents of Senator Roger Marshall had unfairly cast him as “some kind of a Shylock-type guy.” Mr. Trump used the same slur last year at a rally in Iowa.

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J Street Targets Republicans Backed by AIPAC in Iowa and Pennsylvania

Par : Jennifer Medina
The liberal pro-Israel advocacy group’s ads denouncing incumbents in Iowa and Pennsylvania put it at odds with the larger organization for the first time.
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Republican National Committee Moves $50 Million to Help Midterm Candidates in Huge Cash Transfer

Par : Theodore Schleifer
The party apparatus is taking advantage of its enormous war chest, as well as a Supreme Court campaign-finance ruling this year, to send tens of millions into congressional races.

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Vice President JD Vance, appearing at a rally in Harlingen, Texas, for some of the Republican candidates in the state, has led the party’s finance operation.
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Iran, Taunting Trump Over Gas Prices, Braces for Aftermath of Midterm Elections

Par : Michael Crowley
The midterm elections appear to be a factor for both sides in the war as President Trump weighs his next steps.

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President Trump is wary of military escalation that could drive oil prices even higher and anger voters who already mostly oppose the Iran conflict.
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Melania Trump Announces White House Women’s Health Initiative

Par : Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Roni Caryn Rabin
The effort comes as Republicans are struggling to win over female voters two weeks before the midterm elections.

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Melania Trump, the first lady, at the White House on Monday. Women’s organizations and patient groups have been clamoring for years for the federal government to spend more on women’s health.
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Joe Manchin to Campaign With Susan Collins in Maine Ahead of Midterm Elections

Par : Tim Balk and Evan Gorelick
Former Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia said he told Senator Susan Collins, who is locked in a tough re-election fight, “Whenever you run again, I’m going to come.”

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Senators Joe Manchin III of West Virginia and Susan Collins of Maine in 2022 at the Capitol.
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Trump Rallies Red States Amid Fears About G.O.P. Voter Enthusiasm as Midterms Near

Par : Emily Davies and Jonathan Swan
The president’s swing is taking him to states including South Carolina and Kansas that were not seen as competitive just a few months ago.

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With just two weeks to go until the midterms, President Trump’s itinerary reflects how worried the G.O.P. is about its holding onto the House and Senate.
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DOJ Charges 28 California Residents With Voting-Related Crimes Amid Trump’s Voter Fraud Push

Par : Devlin Barrett
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.
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Republicans Barely Mention Trump in Political Ads Ahead of the Midterms

Par : Bayliss Wagner
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.
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El-Sayed Highlights Muslim Faith in New Ad After Republican Attacks

Par : Evan Gorelick
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.
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Republicans Are Vastly Outspending Democrats on Senate Races

Par : Shane Goldmacher
With Republicans seen as less likely to hold their majority in the House, the party is focusing more on the battle for the Senate, where it is vastly outspending Democrats on ads.

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Vital Early Voting Period Begins in Texas

Par : J. David Goodman
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.
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Republicans in Ohio Are Worried About Turnout. Here’s What They’re Doing About It.

Par : Emily Davies
To boost Senator Jon Husted, who is in a tight race to keep his seat, some Republicans who were making a jobs pitch have pivoted to focus on socialism.

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Tanya Karabanovs, a volunteer at the Cuyahoga County G.O.P. headquarters, surrounded by unclaimed yard signs. She said that volunteer turnout had been down this midterm cycle.
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Ken Paxton Has Contested Tight Elections. Would He Do That for His Own?

Par : J. David Goodman and Alexandra Berzon
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.
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The Frenzy Behind Getting an Initiative on the California Ballot

Par : Laurel Rosenhall
An army of signature gatherers made plenty of cash hitting the streets in California to qualify various November initiatives.

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Dederek Huff collected signatures using the same skills he said he had developed in a very different setting: selling party drugs on the Las Vegas Strip.
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