Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections, and the reactions came fast. President Donald Trump said Republicans would have won with him on the ballot, Vice President JD Vance blamed the Iran war, and Democratic leaders promised oversight and votes on living costs. Online, the night produced a … Read more
Election night on Nov. 3 produced a run of victory speeches in places where few expected them, including two statewide Democratic wins in Texas. This post collects six notable speeches from winners of Senate and governor’s races, each with video on YouTube. Because Democrats won most of the night’s marquee contests, five of the six … Read more
A concession speech has no legal force, but it is one of the oldest customs in American elections: the loser accepts the result in public and, usually, congratulates the winner. On Nov. 3, candidates handled that moment in very different ways. This post collects five notable election-night speeches with video on YouTube, from three Republicans … Read more
Democrats are projected to win control of both the House and the Senate after the Nov. 3 midterms, and coverage outside the US quickly settled on one shared reading: a heavy defeat for President Trump driven by prices and the Iran war. Where the coverage split was on what comes next. Countries with the most … Read more
This post reflects reporting available as of the evening of Monday, Nov. 2, US Eastern time. Polls open Tuesday, Nov. 3. Election Day arrives with Democrats leading most final polls, forecasts and betting markets for both chambers of Congress, and Republicans publicly confident but privately bracing. The last 48 hours brought a surprise endorsement in … Read more
With Election Day on Nov. 3, campaigns and outside groups are spending their final dollars on closing messages, last-minute attacks, and a few spots built mainly to go viral. This post collects eight ads released or first reported between Oct. 20 and Oct. 27, four aimed at helping Republicans and four aimed at helping Democrats. … Read more
In the last two weeks before Election Day on Nov. 3, both parties sent their biggest names onto the road, and rallies produced some of the most widely shared moments of the 2026 campaign. This post collects eight from Oct. 20 onward: four from Republican events, three from Democratic ones, and one night in Lubbock, … Read more
This briefing reflects reporting and polling available as of October 25, 2026. Candidates, endorsements and polling can change before Election Day on November 3, 2026. Why This Race Matters Maine’s 2nd District is one of the few open House seats where Republicans are trying to take a Democratic-held district that Donald Trump carried three times. … Read more
A grocery-price complaint becomes a punch line. A Democratic challenger borrows Ronald Reagan’s voice. An invented scene of a senator fleeing reporters raises questions about political deception. These six Democratic and Democratic-aligned ads show how humor, outrage and striking images have shaped the 2026 midterm advertising campaign. The selection includes primary and general-election advertising. Candidate … Read more
Republican advertising in the 2026 midterm cycle ranges from kitchen-table storytelling and a popcorn metaphor to sexual innuendo, synthetic imagery and deeply personal accusations. These eight spots show different ways candidates and allied groups have tried to make their messages memorable, and how those choices have been received. The selection includes primary and general-election advertising. … Read more
Once the primaries were settled, the 2026 midterm campaign moved into rallies aimed at the general election, and the moments that broke through from August to mid-October ranged from personal insults to policy promises worth more than a trillion dollars. This post collects eight of them, from Aug. 1 through Oct. 19. It is the … Read more
Before the 2026 general election took shape, party primaries decided who would be on the ballot, and some of the most revealing moments of the campaign happened at rallies held while those contests were still open. This post collects eight of them, four from Republican events and four from Democratic ones, each held before the … Read more
