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US midterms: Democrat Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate racePolitics

Former two-term governor Roy Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley, giving Democrats a significant Senate pickup in North Carolina, according to Al Jazeera’s election call. Democrats also won in Georgia and New Hampshire.

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Democrats projected to win control of US HousePolitics

Decision Desk HQ projects that Democrats will take control of the House from Republicans in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is expected to become the next speaker, which would make him the first African American to hold the post.

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NBC News projects Sen. Ashley Moody wins Florida Senate racePolitics

NBC News projects that Republican Sen. Ashley Moody defeated Democrat Angie Nixon in the special election for the Senate seat previously held by Marco Rubio. Steve Kornacki analyzes the narrow result as Democrats continue trying to gain control of the Senate.

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Election 2026Politics

Americans are deciding which party will control Congress and delivering a political verdict on President Trump’s second term. Bloomberg hosts examine what the midterms mean for Wall Street and the world, including key races and voter concerns.

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Democrat Jon Ossoff projected to win key Georgia Senate seatPolitics

At 23:41 ET, Senator Jon Ossoff was projected to defeat Republican challenger Mike Collins. Ossoff's strong polling lead made the result unsurprising, though Republicans had hoped for a closer contest. Georgia has voted reliably Republican for decades; Donald Trump won it in 2024, while Joe Biden narrowly carried it in 2020.

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LIVE: Roy Cooper attends North Carolina watch partyPolitics

Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper is at his watch party in Raleigh. Trump carried North Carolina in all three of his presidential runs, while Democrats are hoping to break through this year. Polls show a clear majority of Americans dissatisfied with higher prices and the war in Iran.

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US midterms: Democrats now ‘playing offence’ in Senate battle, analyst saysPolitics11:31

Bryan DeAngelis, Penta’s senior partner and head of US advisory, says voter discontent over the cost of living and President Donald Trump’s leadership has shifted Democrats from defending Senate seats to challenging Republicans in traditionally conservative states. He says a Democratic upset in South Carolina could herald a historic electoral wave, and discusses the consequences of a Democratic congressional takeover for the rest of Trump’s term.

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Most voters say Trump’s policies have hurt the US economyPolitics

Trump has repeatedly urged voters to treat him as if he were on the ballot this Election Day. Though he is not running, Tuesday’s midterms may amount to a referendum on his performance over the past two years.

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