John Thune intends to run for Senate minority leader after Republicans lost at least five seats in the 2026 midterm elections, a source says.
Posted on 4 November 2026 | 1:27 am
Abdul El-Sayed toppled Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim U.S. senator, overcoming Trump's attacks on his faith and alleged foreign ties.
Posted on 4 November 2026 | 1:17 am
Adam Hamilton ended nearly a century of Republican Senate dominance in Kansas by defeating Roger Marshall in a brutal midterm battle.
Posted on 4 November 2026 | 12:46 am
Democrats reclaimed the Senate Tuesday by toppling GOP candidates across Trump country, with Chuck Schumer clinching five pickups in a midterm wave.
Posted on 4 November 2026 | 12:13 am
Ilhan Omar won reelection despite a federal probe into whether she committed immigration fraud, including claims she married her brother in 2009.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 11:56 pm
Democrats on Capitol Hill warned the Trump administration to "lawyer up" as they prepare subpoenas and investigations targeting Pete Hegseth and others.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 11:50 pm
Troy Jackson's upset over Susan Collins ends her nearly three-decade Senate career and hands Democrats a critical pickup in the 2026 midterms.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 11:34 pm
Peggy Flanagan defeated Michele Tafoya in Minnesota's special election after ICE's Operation Metro Surge became a central rallying cry for her campaign.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 11:20 pm
Democratic Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley defeated Rep. Tom Tiffany after a campaign linking the Republican to Trump's tariffs and tax bill.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 11:00 pm
Democrats seized the House majority as an unprecedented blue wave flipped battleground districts and safe red seats in a blow to Donald Trump.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 10:38 pm
Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown defeats Jon Husted in Ohio's special election, reclaiming the seat he lost to Bernie Moreno two years ago.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 10:30 pm
Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte defeated Cinde Warmington to win a second term as New Hampshire governor despite a rough political climate for the GOP.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 10:23 pm
Gina Hinojosa defeated Greg Abbott by campaigning against school vouchers and corporate influence, but her strategy tying Abbott to Trump proved pivotal.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 10:20 pm
James Talarico flipped Texas' Senate seat for Democrats after Trump's backing of Ken Paxton backfired amid corruption allegations and a GOP schism.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 10:14 pm
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton battled over housing costs, homelessness and Trump in the race to succeed Gavin Newsom as governor.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 10:07 pm
Democrat Amy Acton defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the Ohio governor race by cultivating a moderate image on affordability and education.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 10:01 pm
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as the first Black woman elected governor in America, flipping Georgia blue after over two decades.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 9:19 pm
Rebecca Bennett is projected to beat New Jersey's 7th Congressional District after defeating Tom Kean Jr., whose battle with depression kept him from Congress.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 9:17 pm
Annie Andrews, a pediatrician and political outsider, pulled off a historic upset in South Carolina's Senate race despite Trump's rally for Darlene Graham.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 9:16 pm
Claire Valdez's DSA-backed win in NY-7 deepens a growing rift dividing New York Democrats, with Hakeem Jeffries and John Fetterman weighing in.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 9:09 pm
A Napa County judge banned Paul Pelosi from driving for six months and ordered probation after the 86-year-old struck a parked car and fled.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 8:39 pm
Byron Donalds makes history as the first Black Republican governor in the nation, defeating David Jolly in Florida's heated gubernatorial race.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 8:20 pm
Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper defeated Michael Whatley in North Carolina's Senate race after top GOP-aligned groups pulled spending a month ago.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 7:41 pm
Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas defeats John Sununu in New Hampshire's high-stakes Senate race, a critical hold as Democrats seek the Senate majority.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 7:23 pm
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff defeated Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia's 2026 midterms Senate race after clashes over immigration and Trump's tariffs.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 7:05 pm