South Carolina tossup means state may elect Democrat to Senate for first time in 28 years
Poll shows Annie Andrews, a Democrat, tied with the Republican incumbent, Darline Graham, sister to Lindsey GrahamUS politics live – latest updatesA US Senate race in one of the most Republican states in the country is now a dead heat, according to a new…
Alaska governor orders investigation into Democrat Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign
Republican Mike Dunleavy plans search after Peltola accused of recruiting Dan Sullivan to confuse votersThe Republican governor of Alaska announced plans to launch a criminal investigation after a report accused the campaign of Democratic senate…
‘Mississippi matters’: Scott Colom aims to turn Mississippi blue
The Democrat is challenging incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith for US SenateOn Tuesday, with just one week until the election, Scott Colom’s headquarters was buzzing. Volunteers arrived for phone-banking, while staffers prepared for another day of…
Could Abdul El-Sayed’s plan for AI companies stave off catastrophe? | Jerel Ezell
The Michigan Senate candidate is calling for public ownership and other reforms, offering a potential antidote to ideological gridlockThe Michigan senatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat, occupies a strange but increasingly common place in modern…
Trump and Obama trade barbs on campaign trail in final days before midterm election – US politics live
Former president says ‘these are not serious people’ as Trump holds rallies for Republican candidatesHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.President Trump and the former president Barack Obama have continued to trade barbs on the campaign trail,…
Trump’s plea – ‘pretend I’m on the ballot’ – deserves to backfire | Margaret Sullivan
With his poll numbers tanking and his behavior getting odder, the remark seems more appealing to himself than to votersAs he criss-crosses the nation, stumping for Republican candidates, Donald Trump keeps asking voters to use their imaginations.“In this…
New Mexico megachurch endorses Republican candidates, testing federal ban
Legacy Church’s endorsements violate law banning tax-exempt nonprofits from endorsing political candidatesA megachurch in New Mexico has endorsed two Republican candidates running in this year’s midterms, including a Donald Trump-backed candidate running…
This Is What the GOP’s Final Midterms Push Looks Like
Republicans are spending their time and money on Senate races in historically red states—a sign they’re more nervous than ever as Election Day looms.
US ambassador suggests Trump could blame Canada if midterms don’t go his way
Pete Hoekstra, controversial US ambassador to Canada, has also accused Canadian officials of interfering in US electionsThe US ambassador Pete Hoekstra has suggested Canada could be blamed if Republicans perform poorly in next week’s midterm elections,…
Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign reportedly recruited second Dan Sullivan in Alaska Senate race
Republicans have condemned the presence of two Dan Sullivans on the ballot, calling it a ploy to split votesAlaska Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign was behind an effort to recruit a challenger with almost the exact same name as the Republican US senator…