Elections
2026 Midterm Elections: Live Results and Key Races
PN Team • 19 hours ago
Voters across the country cast ballots Tuesday in midterm elections determining control of Congress and several governorships. Closely watched Senate races include Ohio (Sherrod Brown vs. Jon Husted), Texas (Ken Paxton vs. James Talarico), Iowa (Ashley Hinson vs. Josh Turek), South Carolina (Darline Graham vs. Annie Andrews), North Carolina (Roy Cooper vs. Michael Whatley), Virginia (Mark Warner vs. Mizusawa), Florida (Ashley Moody vs. Angie Nixon), Kentucky (Andy Barr vs. Charles Booker), Maine (Susan Collins vs. Troy Jackson), Alaska (Dan Sullivan vs. Mary Peltola), Delaware (Chris Coons vs. Katz) and Rhode Island (Jack Reed vs. McKay). Democrats need to flip four Senate seats for a majority. The Associated Press has already called several races: Josh Shapiro won re-election as Pennsylvania governor, J.B. Pritzker won a third term as Illinois governor, and Juliana Stratton won Illinois's Senate race, becoming one of three Black women serving simultaneously in the Senate for the first time. Early returns showed Democrats with an advantage in House and Senate tallies, with South Carolina's race unexpectedly close. In Arizona, Gov. Katie Hobbs faces Rep. Andy Biggs, and Florida's governor's race pits David Jolly against Byron Donalds.
Spending was historic, with Ohio's Senate race topping $500 million in ads and crypto group Fairshake spending heavily against Brown. Election officials in Florida, Texas and North Carolina addressed flooding, polling-place changes and technical delays as turnout ran strong nationwide, with full results expected to take hours given state-by-state counting.
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Sentiment
- Josh Shapiro Reported as winning re-election as Pennsylvania governor, a clear electoral success.
- Democratic Party (United States) Portrayed as gaining advantage in House and Senate tallies with notable wins.
- Illinois Site of Pritzker's and Stratton's notable electoral wins described positively.
- Pennsylvania Site of Shapiro's successful re-election as governor.
- Sherrod Brown Targeted by heavy spending from a crypto group opposing his Senate campaign.
- Ohio Noted for record campaign spending and a contentious, costly Senate race.
- Florida Noted for election officials addressing flooding and polling-place issues during voting.
- Republican Party (United States) Factually noted as losing ground relative to Democrats' early advantage.
- Alaska Mentioned as the site of a closely watched Senate race.
- Andy Biggs Named as a candidate facing Katie Hobbs with no evaluative framing.
- Angie Nixon Listed as a Senate candidate without further characterization.
- Arizona Mentioned as the site of the governor's race between Hobbs and Biggs.
- Ashley Moody Named as a gubernatorial candidate with no added detail.
- Byron Donalds Listed as a candidate in Florida's governor's race, no commentary given.
- Dan Sullivan (U.S. senator) Listed as a Senate candidate in Alaska with no further description.
- Delaware Mentioned as the site of a Senate race between Coons and Katz.
- Katie Hobbs Named as facing a challenger in Arizona's governor's race, described neutrally.
- Ken Paxton Listed as a Senate candidate in Texas without added commentary.
- Kentucky Mentioned as the site of a Senate race between Barr and Booker.
- Mary Peltola Listed as a Senate candidate in Alaska without added characterization.
- North Carolina Mentioned as the site of a Senate race and election administration issues.
- Rhode Island Mentioned as the site of a Senate race between Reed and McKay.
- Roy Cooper Named as a Senate candidate in North Carolina with no evaluative framing.
- South Carolina Noted for an unexpectedly close Senate race, described factually.
- Susan Collins Listed as a Senate candidate in Maine without added commentary.
- Texas Mentioned as the site of a Senate race and election administration issues.
- Troy Jackson Named as a Senate candidate in Maine with no evaluative detail.
- United States Congress Mentioned as the institution whose control is being decided by the elections.
- United States House of Representatives Referenced as one chamber whose control is at stake in results.
- United States Senate Referenced as the chamber Democrats seek to flip, described factually.
- Virginia Mentioned as the site of a Senate race between Warner and Mizusawa.