Midterm elections

Trump leaves door open to Iran strike before midterms, less than a day after ruling it out

Asked about possible US strikes on Iran before the midterms, Trump said, "We may. I mean, we'll see." Trump also discussed the Russian diesel deal and the Fort Hood shooter.

US President Donald Trump dances on stage during a rally at Pinnacle Bank Expo Center in Grand Island, Nebraska, US, October 5, 2026.
US Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) speaks at a press conference following the Democratic weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 9, 2025.

Georgia Senate candidate says Israeli forces 'violated law of conflict' when asked about genocide

Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to the press in the spin room after taking part in a debate with Republican rival candidate Mike Rogers, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, October 8, 2026.

El-Sayed says Israel, Iran have both proven 'dangerous' to US in Michigan Senate debate

A local resident casts a provisional ballot during the midterm elections at a polling location in Georgia's 14th congressional district represented by U.S. Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, in Calhoun, Georgia, US, November 8, 2022.

Democrats projected to keep House majority as GOP turnout lags, CBS poll finds


These US election deniers want to run the 2024 elections in battleground states

Should they defeat their Democratic opponents, these election deniers will be in charge of elections and vote counts in the swing states of Arizona and Nevada during the 2024 presidential election.

Supporters cheer US House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) at a House Republicans' party held late on the night of the 2022 US midterm elections in Washington, US, November 9, 2022.

California, Vermont pass initiatives protecting abortion rights

In August, voters in conservative Kansas defeated a ballot measure aimed at eliminating abortion rights from the state's constitution. Here is a look at Tuesday's votes.

People react during public testimony in the Indiana House of Representatives during a special session to debate banning abortion in Indianapolis, Indiana, US, August 2, 2022.

US midterms: Republicans on track to take control of the House

NBC News and Fox News projected John Fetterman won a critical US Senate seat in Pennsylvania, beating Republican Mehmet Oz.

 Supporters wait for results at the Republican Party of Arizona's 2022 US midterm elections night rally in Scottsdale, Arizona, US, November 8, 2022.

US midterm elections: Governor races to watch

Here are results from the most consequential gubernatorial races, as forecast by data provider Edison Research:

 A supporter speaks on phone as she attends Republican Governor Greg Abbott's 2022 US midterm elections night party in McAllen, Texas, US, November 8, 2022.

Gov. Kathy Hochul declares victory in NY governor's race, Zeldin refuses to concede

Rep. Lee Zeldin, Hochul's Republican challenger, declined to concede at his watch party in midtown Manhattan, saying not all votes have been counted.

 New York Governor Kathy Hochul celebrates at her midterm election night party after winning re-election in New York, New York, US November 8, 2022.

Summer Lee, progressive opposed by AIPAC funding, appears to win Penn. House seat

AIPAC has said progressive Democrat Summer Lee held “dangerous views of the US-Israel alliance.”

 Democratic U.S. Rep. Summer Lee of Pennsylvania, running for election to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, appears in an undated handout photo provided October 11, 2022.

Democrat Josh Shapiro wins Pennsylvania governor's race against Doug Mastriano

The race was closely watched because of the messaging from the Donald Trump-endorsed Mastriano, one of the most extreme Republicans running for any statewide race in the midterms

 An attendee shows her support at a rally for Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Lt. Governor John Fetterman and Democratic candidate for Governor Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro in Newtown, Pennsylvania, US, November 6, 2022.

In Florida, 2 Tampa area Jewish Democrats lose in House races once deemed close

DeSantis, credited for keeping Florida open through much of the coronavirus pandemic, flipped portions of South Florida red for the first time in decades.

 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Anna Paulina Luna are greeted by supporters at the OCC Roadhouse & Museum in Clearwater, Fla., Nov. 5, 2022.

DeSantis wins re-election in Florida governor's race

DeSantis, who won office by less than half a percentage point four years ago, easily defeated Democratic challenger Charlie Crist.

 FLORIDA GOVERNOR Ron DeSantis speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, in February.

US Midterm elections: Will there be an increased focus on Israel? - editorial

Support for Israel should not be seen as controversial. That is what is important.

COLORADO RESIDENTS vote in the US midterm elections