DETROIT — Democratic U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Detroit won a fifth term in Congress on Nov. 3 over Republican James D. Hooper of Livonia, whom she faced for the second time in a row.

Tlaib had 83% to Hooper's 15% with an estimated 10% of the votes counted in Michigan's 12th Congressional District when the Associated Press and NBC called the ...Read more

MIAMI — U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz, the Democratic incumbent, won the congressional seat in Florida’s newly redrawn District 25 on Tuesday, defeating challenger Scott Singer in a competitive race for one of the most heavily Jewish districts in the country.

Moskowitz earned around 51.5% of the vote to Singer’s 46.4% and will represent a ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — In a nationally watched race, Central Kentucky voters on Tuesday flipped the 6th Congressional District from red to blue by electing Democrat Zach Dembo to the U.S. House over Republican Ralph Alvarado.

Kentucky’s 6th District was considered a bellwether because it went for Republican President Donald Trump by a 15-point ...Read more

Incumbent Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. Tuesday lost his suburban New Jersey congressional seat to Democrat Rebecca Bennett as voters, many discouraged by President Trump’s second-term agenda, propelled Democrats into office nationwide.

Kean, a two-term lawmaker, who disappeared from public view for months in what turned out to be a bout with ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Democrats flipped a Senate seat in North Carolina from red to blue Tuesday night, signaling early momentum in a push to win majorities in the Congress two years after President Donald Trump ushered in Republican control of Washington.

Roy Cooper, the Democratic former governor of North Carolina, prevailed over Republican Michael ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver cruised to victory Tuesday, winning a 12th term in his Kansas City-based district, thanks in large part to the reinstatement of the congressional map under which he had twice won reelection handily.

Cleaver defeated state Sen. Rick Brattin, a fiercely conservative Harrisonville Republican who was ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — Democrat Jamie Ager secured a win Tuesday evening over Republican Jennifer Balkcom to represent Western North Carolina in Congress, flipping a seat in the U.S. House that has long belonged to the GOP.

The Associated Press called the race for Ager just before 9 p.m. EST.

Both candidates boasted their farming backgrounds to ...Read more

MIAMI — A Florida district redrawn this year that appeared to give Republicans an extra seat in Congress ended up remaining blue, as Democratic candidate Pia Dandiya is projected to win the seat over Republican nominee Casey Askar.

Dandiya, who centered her campaign on opposition to Medicaid cuts and President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Early midterm returns nationwide suggest Democrats are poised to make gains in the House, potentially the Senate, and in governor’s mansions, as Republican struggle to match their 2024 performance.

A robust turnout could be boosting Democrats after months of polls suggesting voters’ frustration with cost-of-living issues ...Read more

NORFOLK, Va. — Virginians voted to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution Tuesday evening.

Virginians voted in favor of a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights 62%-38% with 127 of 133 localities reporting unofficial results. The Associated Press called the race at 9:01 p.m. EST.

Voters took to the polls Tuesday to ...Read more

WASHINGTON — In its latest chapter on religion in schools, the Supreme Court debated Tuesday whether Colorado may fund private preschools for 4-year-olds but exclude Catholic schools that refuse to serve same-sex parents and their children.

The court’s six conservatives, all of whom were raised Catholic, leaned in favor of ruling the state...Read more

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho's Proposition 1 became a contentious ballot item in this election cycle, drawing huge donations from supporters and opponents.

A yes note on Prop 1 would expand abortion rights and protect certain reproductive healthcare measures. A no on Prop 1 would preserve Idaho’s law that outlaws abortion in most cases.

Drive ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tallying votes in the 2026 California general election Nov. 3 could take days — or even weeks.

By state law, county officials have up to 30 days to formally certify election results, the California Secretary of State’s Office said.

The state has in excess of 23 million registered voters — more than any other, ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court cleared the Trump administration to potentially resume pressuring state and local election officials to prevent voting by people it claims may be noncitizens as Americans go to the polls in the midterm elections.

In a 6-5 decision on Tuesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a San Francisco ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court sided with the Trump administration in a fast-moving election fight, lifting a ruling that barred the Justice Department from threatening state and local election officials with prosecution if they count disputed ballots.

In a decision on Tuesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals halted a judge’s ...Read more

NEW YORK — Westchester County and New York state officials Tuesday were scrambling to fix a voting machine malfunction on Election Day while insisting all ballots would be counted properly in the closely watched NY-17 district congressional race and other contests.

Gov. Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James and Westchester County ...Read more

DETROIT — Stevie Wonder is making a last-minute push for the Democratic Party in the midterm elections in a social media video released on Election Day, Tuesday.

The Motown legend appeared in a video posted by the Michigan Democratic Party where he urges voters to cast their ballots for democratic candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Jocelyn Benson....Read more

NEW YORK — Celebrities including comedian Roseanne Barr, rocker Bruce Springsteen and funnyman Conan O’Brien are reminding Americans to vote Tuesday.

Polls show tight races in several states as Democrats appear poised to wrestle control of Congress away from Republicans. Barr hopes the GOP find a way to keep the Senate, starting with Texas....Read more

WASHINGTON — Americans are heading to the polls Tuesday in a historic set of midterm elections that will determine which party controls the chambers of Congress for the remainder of President Donald Trump's time in office.

Democrats appear poised to make significant gains, with polling showing the party up between 7 and 11 points on the ...Read more