Midterms 2026: Battleground
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Bluesky's Midterms 2026 feed, including hundreds of local reporters and independent newsrooms from across the US, plus a selection of national reporters and analysts.
Midterms 2026: Battleground
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Midterms mark historic firsts across several states and the nation
Tuesday’s midterm elections delivered sweeping victories for Democrats across the country, but the results also marked a series of historic firsts as candidates from underrepresented communities won some of the nation’s highest offices.
www.krqe.com
Crystalyne Curley wins election for Navajo Nation President
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Crystalyne Curley has secured her position as the next president of the Navajo Nation in a narrow race. Curley is the first woman ever to be elected to the position and is celeb…
www.chicagotribune.com
How Illinois voted in the race for comptroller
www.latimes.com
State Sen. Scott Wiener to succeed Pelosi in San Francisco House seat, as Chan concedes
Scott Wiener handed retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi a rare loss in her home city at the tail end of a historic, nearly 40-year run in Congress by defeating her handpicked successor.
One factor that helped fuel Democrats' dominance in Texas last night: Parental anger over the GOP's multiyear to war to force private school vouchers, ban library books and impose conservative Christian values on public schoolchildren. “Parents are just hopping mad,” one Republican told us.
www.nbcnews.com
www.civilbeat.org
OHA: Most Incumbents Ahead, With Some Leads Still Narrow
Races remain close for incumbent trustees for Maui and at-large seats.
www.eastbaytimes.com
How Trump and Republicans lost the 2026 midterm elections, according to The AP Voter Poll