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Mamdani-backed socialist wins NYC House seat as DSA expands its reach in Congress

Claire Valdez's DSA-backed win in NY-7 deepens a growing rift dividing New York Democrats, with Hakeem Jeffries and John Fetterman weighing in....

Paul Pelosi hit with 6-month driving ban after pleading no contest to misdemeanor hit-and-run

A Napa County judge banned Paul Pelosi from driving for six months and ordered probation after the 86-year-old struck a parked car and fled....

Trump-backed Byron Donalds to make history as Florida’s first Black governor

Byron Donalds makes history as the first Black Republican governor in the nation, defeating David Jolly in Florida's heated gubernatorial race....

Dem flips key Senate seat in battleground North Carolina as Cooper defeats Trump ally

Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper defeated Michael Whatley in North Carolina's Senate race after top GOP-aligned groups pulled spending a month ago....

Democrats score major Senate victory as Pappas defeats Trump-backed Republican in key battleground

Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas defeats John Sununu in New Hampshire's high-stakes Senate race, a critical hold as Democrats seek the Senate majority....

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Midterm elections 2026 live updates: Democrats projected to win House, poised to take Senate

Follow 2026 midterm elections live updates, including House and Senate races in Texas, Georgia, Ohio and Minnesota, and key results as polls close....

Midterm elections could jolt stocks if Democrats sweep Congress

Wall Street weighs how the 2026 midterms could affect stocks, Treasury yields, artificial intelligence, energy prices, banks, defense and healthcare....

Stock futures fall on speculation Democrats to win big in midterms, slow data center buildout: Live updates

Investors braced for the results of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections....

Stock market after midterm elections: What S&P 500 history shows

Midterms historically precede a strong year for the S&P 500. What to know if Democrats win back Congress...

Google responds to political backlash over removing search from schools that ban AI

After elected officials voiced outrage over Google turning off search at schools that ban AI, the company said search can be turned back on with AI Overviews....

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Democrats Flip North Carolina Senate Seat

The Democrats flipped their first Senate seat of the night. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains why this wasn’t a surprise, and why it’s one of at least four seats the p...

Trump Is Watching Fox News, and He Is Not Thrilled

On a consequential midterm night, the president offered some harsh criticism of the cable news channel on his social media account....

‘We Will Find You’: Trump Officials Pledge to Arrest Noncitizen Voters

Immigration agents did not show up in large numbers at polling places. But Trump administration officials repeatedly warned on Election Day that noncitizen voters would face consequences....

Representative Chris Pappas Will Become the Senate’s First Openly Gay Male Senator

Chris Pappas, Democrat of New Hampshire and a congressman, will move to the upper chamber at a time when L.G.B.T.Q. rights have faced pushback in some states....

How The New York Times Tracks Election News and Tips

Journalists for The Times are watching for election issues, problems at the polls and misinformation, reporting tips to one main place....