Democrats face an uphill battle to recapture a U.S. Senate majority in the November 2026 midterm elections, as Republicans are defending just two seats seen as competitive by nonpartisan analysts and hold a 53-47 majority.

Follow election day live updates for the latest news and results from key races across the US, including the gubernatorial elections in NJ and VA, and the CA vote on Prop 50.

Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and seven other Republican senators have rolled out legislation intended to plug loopholes exploited by foreign donors to funnel cash into projects impacting US

Exit polls in the 2025 races in New Jersey, Virginia, New York City and California showed Trump and the economy were on the minds of voters.

Off-year races in Virginia, New Jersey, California and beyond are seen as key early barometers of how voters are feeling about Trump and Democrats.

Though President Donald Trump is not on the ballot, his agenda looms large over the races in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia.

The AP’s analysis is based off county- and precinct-level data. In all cases, 2025 margins are as of 10:45 a.m. on Nov. 7. Additional votes will be counted as election officials tabulate late-arriving mail and provisional ballots. Here are some of the findings.

Former GOP Rep. Mark Green's vacant district, set to be filled in a Dec. 2 special election, backed Trump by a 22-point margin in 2024.

Justices are elected to 10-year terms on the State Supreme Court here, and Democrats hold a five-seat majority. But three Democrats are up for “retention” elections, meaning voters can send them home. The election to replace them would take place in 2027.

As voters across the US from New York City to New Jersey and Virginia prepare to cast ballots Tuesday, election officials are operating with sharply reduced support from a federal government agency that had previously helped states and localities counter bomb threats and cyberattacks.

Born in Uganda, Mamdani moved to the U.S. in 1998 when he was 7 and became a U.S. citizen in 2018. For adults to become U.S. citizens, they generally must have lived continuously in the country as a lawful permanent resident for five years, or three years if married to a U.S. citizen.