Famously, polls got the 2016 election wrong. And they’d been off for multiple elections since. So, Monday night, political scientist Jack Rametta nervously refreshed his Senate forecasting model for the final time.

Russia was linked to influence campaigns targeting Democrats that gained little traction, but the Kremlin may be more focused on France’s elections in the spring.

The Democrats weren’t the only big winners in the midterm elections.

US stocks soared Wednesday as Wall Street digested the resounding Democrat sweep in the midterm elections and mulled what a divided government will mean for the war with Iran, President Donald Trump’s policy agenda and the AI trade.

Florida law requires a recount if the margin of victory is 0.5% or less of the total votes cast. Election Day has come and gone, with most of Florida's races already called and ready to be certified.

Democrats swept major statewide races in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton counties in the 2026 midterms, marking a dramatic shift from voting patterns in 2022 and 2024.

Four Orange County legislative races with GOP incumbents or that have long been Republican-held remained tight as more votes were tallied Wednesday afternoon. Democratic challenge

Suburban Chicago voters went to the polls for midterm elections on Tuesday. Here are some election results from Cook, DuPage, Kane and Will counties — and much more. Democratic Rep. Jonathan Jackson of Chicago bested Republican Christian Maxwell with 67% of the total vote.

Vote-counting will go on for days, but Democrats begin that phase with leads that, if they hold, would mark a break from Arizona's red past.

In New Mexico, former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland was elected governor, making her the first Native American woman elected to lead a U.S. state. In Minnesota, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan became the first Native American woman senator.

President Donald hTrump's job approval sank to 38% as inflation, tariffs and the Iran war drove a historic Democratic sweep of the House and the Senate.

Oregon’s Nov. 3 general election featured a number of statewide and local races. Here's a roundup of election results.