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A federal investigation into alleged "ballot stacking" in Alaska's U.S. Senate race centers on Petersburg, the fishing town where Dan J. Sullivan, a former teacher who entered the race against Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, lives. FBI agents have questioned about a dozen residents who donated to Dan J. Sullivan's roughly $7,150 campaign, asking whether they felt deceived and whether they had meant to donate to the senator instead. Sullivan has not been seen publicly for weeks and has denied coordinating with Democrats or Mary Peltola's campaign, though a New York Times report detailed a Peltola-linked effort to recruit Alaskans named Dan Sullivan. A Trump administration lawsuit seeking to block certification of the election was dismissed, then appealed. The case, tied to Alaska's open primary and ranked-choice system, could affect control of the Senate.

The San Antonio chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America held a "Community Vigil for Victims of ICE Violence" at the site of a planned ICE detention center on the city's East Side. About two dozen attendees displayed a banner reading "ABOLISH ICE STOP ALAMO ALCATRAZ" and hung Día de los Muertos decorations bearing names of people arrested by ICE, including a memorial for Lorenzo Salgado-Araujo, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Houston in July. A speaker urged attendees to oppose the facility's construction and support detainees. ICE bought the 600,000-square-foot warehouse for over $66 million, with renovation contracts exceeding $1 billion. The event was part of a national weekend of similar protests.

Independent Sen. Joe Manchin, a former Democrat, has endorsed Michigan Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, citing Rogers' experience and knowledge of national security issues. Rogers, former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, says his campaign is drawing crossover support from longtime Democrats, pointing to scrutiny of El-Sayed's past leadership in the Muslim Student Association and alleged Muslim Brotherhood ties. Separately, Jason Turkish, the Jewish fiancé of Rep. Haley Stevens, who lost to El-Sayed in the primary, said he'll back Rogers, citing concerns over rhetoric affecting Jewish constituents. The race is a closely watched contest in the fight for Senate control.

An NRCC ad targeting Jamie Ager, the Democratic candidate in North Carolina's 11th District, highlights a past "kid-friendly" farm festival where drag performers from the Beer City Sisters, including figures using names like "Sister Domina Trix," appeared. Ager's Hickory Nut Gap Farm had publicly thanked the group for attending the 2019 event before later locking the related Facebook post.

Performers and LGBTQ advocates, including Blue Ridge Pride, disputed the ad, with some performers claiming parts of the footage were AI-generated and issuing cease-and-desist demands. The NRCC stands by the ad. The dispute has become a flashpoint in the closely watched race days before the election.

Iowa Senate Democratic nominee Josh Turek, pressed by NBC News on whether illegal immigrants should face deportation, said there should not be immediate deportation and instead backed a pathway to legal status contingent on background checks. He inaccurately cited Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Randy Feenstra as supporters of the Dignity Act; neither cosponsors the bill. The exchange intensifies immigration as a flashpoint in Turek's race against Rep. Ashley Hinson, who has criticized his record on ICE cooperation, immigrant benefits, and a campaign ad featuring sheriffs who limited detainer compliance. Critics call the Dignity Act amnesty; sponsor Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar disputes that characterization, calling it enforcement-first reform.

Republican Eric Flores, challenging Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez in Texas's 34th Congressional District, criticized the incumbent's record and positions in an appearance on Breitbart News Daily. Flores argued that post-redistricting changes have turned the once-Democratic-leaning seat into a competitive tossup now favoring Republicans slightly. He accused Gonzalez of being largely absent from Congress over his decade in office, passing little substantive legislation, and aligning with progressive positions on abortion and transgender issues that Flores says are out of step with south Texas voters. Flores framed Gonzalez's attempts to present himself as a moderate Democrat as inconsistent with his voting record, underscoring the race's significance as one of the nation's most closely watched House contests.

Early voting is underway in Texas's midterms through Oct. 30, ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. Gov. Greg Abbott faces Democrat Gina Hinojosa, while in one of the most expensive nonpresidential races on record, Republican Ken Paxton battles Democrat James Talarico for U.S. Senate, with ad spending topping $442 million and Republicans outspending Democrats roughly three to one. Polls, including recent FOX News and New York Times/Siena surveys, have shown Talarico consistently ahead since September, raising the possibility Texas could elect a Democrat statewide for the first time since 1994. Trump made three campaign visits backing Paxton, who faces past fraud indictments and an impeachment acquittal. Prominent Texas attorney Thomas J. Henry, who had previously backed Paxton with a $600,000 super PAC donation, has now endorsed Talarico after meeting with him, a notable crossover in the closely watched contest.

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee, has acknowledged she never belonged to Phi Beta Kappa despite claiming in a 2016 legislative hearing that she "graduated Phi Beta Kappa." A Wall Street Journal investigation found her 2002 University of Minnesota commencement record showed no honors distinction, and her campaign confirmed she was only nominated but never joined, citing unpaid fees. The Journal also found her official state biography overstated her academic record, describing a double major in American Indian studies and child psychology, when she actually majored in child psychology with a minor in American Indian studies.

The disclosures add to scrutiny of Flanagan's record, including prior reporting on Medicaid overpayments tied to tribal programs and a 2025 state audit citing financial-management lapses in her office.