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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.

  • Ken Paxton
    Texas AG Paxton on Senate Race, Trump Dividend and AI

    Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton discusses his tight contest with Democrat James Talarico, the effect of President Donald Trump’s backing—including a reported $10 million contribution and about $27 million in total ad spending—and criticism of AI data centers. He also comments on the war in Iran.

    BBloomberg Television 2026-09-10 21:52

  • Ken Paxton
    Ken Paxton at GOP midterm convention: Talarico is a Democratic socialist

    At the inaugural Republican midterm convention, Senate hopeful Ken Paxton called James Talarico a “Democratic socialist.” He portrayed the race as consequential and pointed to commitments for Texas residents.

    FFox News 2026-09-09 23:45

  • Ken Paxton
    Ken Paxton: Those things don't work in Texas

    Paxton gives his perspective on the high-stakes contest for a Texas Senate seat, with Democrat James Talerico as his opponent, during an appearance on “The Big Weekend Show.”

    FFox News 2026-09-08 07:30

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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 2026-09-30