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4 November 2026

  • WeÃRe Watching The Count Says Colom, Jackson, Misssissippi, USA - 04 Nov 2026We prepared for this,Ã" Mississippi Democratic Senate candidate SCOTT COLOM tells reporters. He remains confident once all the ballots are counted, the numbers will be in his favor. He is locked in a tight race with the current Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith WeÃRe Watching The Count Says Colom, Jackson, Misssissippi, USA - 04 Nov 2026

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    US midterm elections 2026 live: Democratic lead grows in Mississippi Senate race as Republican blame game begins

  • Talarico supporters cheer and wave signs in Texas

    History made in races across the US – as it happened

3 November 2026

  • Voters Across The U.S. Go To The Polls For The Midterm Elections, Washington, United States - 03 Nov 2026Voters cast their ballot at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library on November 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. Voters Across The U.S. Go To The Polls For The Midterm Elections, Washington, United States - 03 Nov 2026

    Polls close across the US – as it happened

    Key states including Florida, Georgia, Michigan, and North Carolina see record turnout

2 November 2026

  • Donald Trump points at supporters in the crowd

    Trump praises Haley Stevens during final push before election day – as it happened

    At the same time, the president lobbed anti-Muslim insults at Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, calling him a ‘jihadist’

31 October 2026

  • Election 2026 MichiganMichigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed greets supporters after speaking at a campaign rally, Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, at the UAW Local 600 union hall in Dearborn, Mich. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

    Abdul El-Sayed disinvites former Democratic rival Haley Stevens from Michigan Senate rally, reports say – as it happened

    This is already nearly five million more votes than the total number of early votes made in the last midterm elections, in 2022

30 October 2026

  • Election 2026 MichiganMichigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a campaign rally at the UAW Local 600 union hall on 30 October.

    Abdul El-Sayed resists efforts from Haley Stevens to corner him on Israel - as it happened

    This live blog is now closed.

29 October 2026

  • US-POLITICS-TRUMPUS President Donald Trump speaks at a midterm campaign rally at the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina on October 29, 2026.

    Trump again calls for prosecution of Mary Peltola as turmoil grows over Alaska campaign investigation – as it happened

    This live blog is now closed.

28 October 2026

  • Barack Obama speaks in support of Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms at a rally in Georgia on 28 October

    Obama mocks Trump’s response to Cheesecake Factory jibe. ‘They mobilized a whole of government response to that joke!’ – as it happened

    This live blog is now closed.

27 October 2026

  • Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center on 27 October in Lubbock, Texas.

    Trump tells Texas campaign rally crowd he’s rolling back environmental rules to curb methane pollution – as it happened

    This live blog is now closed.

26 October 2026

  • Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally at Crossroads Arena, in Corinth, Miss. on 26 October.

    Trump continues midterm campaign blitz in Mississippi amid outcry over racist, Islamophobic attacks – as it happened

    This live blog is now closed.

24 October 2026

  • Former president Barack Obama in Detroit.

    ‘Change is in the air’: Obama praises El-Sayed and attacks Trump at Michigan rally – as it happened

    The former Democratic president is showing major support in Detroit for the progressive Michigan candidate in final days before US midterm elections

23 October 2026

  • Ohio gubernatorial Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy campaigns during his 2026 Ohio Republican Bus TourOhio gubernatorial Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks to the media after a campaign stop during his 2026 Ohio Republican Bus Tour in Strongsville, Ohio, US, October 23, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

    Ramaswamy accuses Acton of ‘lying’ about attack ad, but court records contradict mother’s claim – as it happened

    This live blog is now closed.

22 October 2026

  • Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Sioux Gateway Airport on 22 October.

    Trump tells Iowa rally crowd he encouraged Ramaswamy to keep running widely criticized campaign ad – as it happened

    This live blog is now closed.

20 October 2026

  • Donald Trump seated at the Resolute desk in the Oval Office with men in suits standing behind him

    Trump says he will have spent $400m to support Republicans in midterms – as it happened

    This live blog is now closed.

14 October 2026

  • President Donald Trump speaks in Bullhead City, Arizona.

    Trump tries to rally support for Republican candidates as top Super Pac for Senate Democrats pours millions into key races – as it happened

    This liveblog is now closed.

11 October 2026

  • Firefighter extinguishes demolished building

    Zelenskyy signals surprise at Trump claim of Russia-Ukraine ‘energy ceasefire’ but would back it if Moscow does – as it happened

    Ukraine’s president reportedly says Kyiv would accept a deal if Moscow does after US president posts announcement with no detail on social media

9 October 2026

  • US President Donald Trump arrives at Syracuse Hancock International Airport ahead of a rally in Syracuse, New York, US, October 9, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

    ‘I want to thank President Putin’, Trump says after agreeing to lift sanctions on Russian diesel – as it happened

    This liveblog is now closed.

8 October 2026

  • Men shake hands on stage

    Hegseth falsely claims Obama called 2009 Fort Hood attack ‘workplace violence’ – as it happened

    Pentagon chief joins Trump in attempt to use deadly shooting at Texas base to attack former Democratic president

7 October 2026

  • Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally for Republican US Senate candidate Ken Paxton in San Antonio, Texas on 7 October.

    Trump repeats his false claim that Iran could destroy Los Angeles or San Diego – as it happened

    This live blog is now closed.

2 October 2026

  • Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. on 2 October, en route to Alabama.

    Trump threatens to double tariffs on South Korea if they do not pay for Alaska natural gas pipeline – as it happened

    This live blog is now closed.
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