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2026 US midterm elections

Ongoing coverage of the Nov. 3 US elections: state-by-state Senate, governor and House races, polls, candidates, campaign money and what both parties are saying, updated daily.

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State by state

Seats up this year and the party that holds each now. Pick a state for its candidates, polls and results.

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What they said

What the key figures said on the record, as reported.

  • John Thune
    GOP Leader Thune Says Taxpayers Shouldn’t Pay for Trump TV Ads

    Senate Republican Leader John Thune said taxpayers should not cover the cost of video ads praising President Donald Trump. The administration has described the spots as “presidential public service announcements.”

    BBloomberg News 2026-09-29 06:30

  • Donald Trump
    Guardian political editor presses Trump on economic fallout from Iran war

    Guardian political editor Pippa Crerar asked Donald Trump whether he sympathized with allied countries facing the devastating economic effects of his war in Iran. The US president said he was confident prices would fall after the war and that talks were taking place.

    GGuardian News 2026-09-22 19:58

  • Donald Trump
    Trump Threatens to Annihilate Iran

    Bloomberg’s Balance of Power discusses President Donald Trump’s address to the United Nations General Assembly, including his threat to annihilate Iran. The program also features U.S. lawmakers, policy experts, a business executive and a European Commission vice president.

    BBloomberg Television 2026-09-22 19:38

  • Donald Trump
    Trump tells UN General Assembly: Iran must make a deal or be ‘totally destroyed’

    Speaking at the UN General Assembly on September 22, President Donald Trump said he faced a “major decision”: reach an agreement with Iran and allow it to rebuild, or quickly “totally destroy” it to prevent further harm to other countries. He said he believed a deal would follow the election and rejected claims that the US was running short of ammunition.

    VVOA Chinese 2026-09-22 18:54

  • Abdul El-Sayed
    Abdul El-Sayed says he had ‘disagreements’ with Kamala Harris’ positions on Gaza

    Former Vice President Kamala Harris is set to campaign Tuesday in Michigan for progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, seeking to rally Democratic voters in a swing state that could help determine control of the Senate. El-Sayed says he disagreed with Harris’ positions on Gaza.

    TThe Associated Press 2026-09-22 18:03

  • Donald Trump
    Trump says he thinks US will make deal with Iran after election

    President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he believed the United States would reach a deal with Iran after the November 3 midterm elections.

    RReuters 2026-09-22 15:00

  • Donald Trump
    Trump BLASTS ‘communist’ Hasan Piker

    The Fox & Friends Weekend panel examines progressive streamer Hasan Piker and his connection to Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. El-Sayed says Piker was not a major part of his campaign.

    FFox News 2026-09-19 14:00

  • Donald Trump
    'The Five': Trump says Hasan Piker is a 'TERRIBLE LIABILITY'

    'The Five' examines progressive streamer Hasan Piker's influence on the Democratic Party and the political backlash surrounding him.

    FFox News 2026-09-18 21:46

  • Donald Trump
    Trump pushes his $5,000 ‘dividend’ pledge. Republican candidates, not as much

    President Donald Trump is pressing his promise to pay adult Americans $5,000 if Republicans win the midterm elections. Republican candidates running for Congress, however, are not campaigning on the pledge with the same enthusiasm.

    AABC News 2026-09-18 13:06

  • Donald Trump
    ‘You WILL get it!’ Trump vows $5,000 dividend will happen

    Speaking in North Carolina, President Donald Trump laid out his proposed $5,000 “Trump Dividend” for American adults and pledged to make his tax cuts permanent if Republicans win the midterm elections.

    FFox News 2026-09-17 17:45

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Campaign money

Receipts Senate candidates reported to the Federal Election Commission, through 2026-08-19, highest first.

CandidateStateReceipts
Jon Ossoff incumbentGeorgia$97,986,263
James TalaricoTexas$68,560,930
Sherrod BrownOhio$38,566,234
Roy CooperNorth Carolina$34,975,789
Cory Booker incumbentNew Jersey$33,504,255
S KrishnamoorthiIllinois$31,558,603
Mark Warner incumbentVirginia$25,160,578
Darline Graham incumbentSouth Carolina$21,525,707
Graham PlatnerMaine$21,050,419
Susan Collins incumbentMaine$18,930,078
Mary PeltolaAlaska$18,545,132
Alexander VindmanFlorida$16,273,862
Bill Hagerty incumbentTennessee$15,967,648
Joshua Joseph WeilFlorida$15,933,478
Chris PappasNew Hampshire$15,384,657
Abdul El-SayedMichigan$14,514,336
Jon Husted incumbentOhio$14,360,028
John Cornyn incumbentTexas$14,261,514
Tom Cotton incumbentArkansas$13,601,049
William M. Cassidy incumbentLouisiana$13,597,915
Angie CraigMinnesota$12,746,618
John C. Fleming Jr.Louisiana$12,302,506
Haley StevensMichigan$11,884,632
Dan Sullivan incumbentAlaska$11,735,898
Mallory McMorrowMichigan$11,386,720
Michael WhatleyNorth Carolina$11,272,504
Ashley Moody incumbentFlorida$11,270,805
Pete Ricketts incumbentNebraska$11,233,507
Jasmine CrockettTexas$11,096,966
Mike RogersMichigan$10,898,177
Annie AndrewsSouth Carolina$10,804,041
John Hickenlooper incumbentColorado$10,285,376
Ashley HinsonIowa$10,217,845
Andy BarrKentucky$9,981,055
Kevin HernOklahoma$9,953,579
Ken PaxtonTexas$9,248,699
Nate MorrisKentucky$8,631,719
Ben Ray Lujan incumbentNew Mexico$8,277,478
Ed Markey incumbentMassachusetts$8,051,970
Jeff Merkley incumbentOregon$7,893,849

Sources: openFEC (public domain), fetched 2026-09-29