NewsWPLG Local 10 – PoliticsNovember 3, 2026Miami-Dade County
Voters nationwide head to the polls to decide control of Congress and key state races
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Voters nationwide cast ballots to determine control of the U.S. House and Senate, as Democrats need to flip four Senate seats and three House seats to wrest power from Republicans. The high-stakes midterms also feature 36 gubernatorial races, major spending exceeding $11.9 billion, and state-level voting law changes taking effect.
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The outcome of the congressional and gubernatorial elections will shape federal policy, the legislative check on President Donald Trump's second-term agenda, and state-level governance across the country.
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locationSouth Carolina“State using a helicopter to transport ballots from Daufuskie Island.”PersonSherrod Brown“Democratic former U.S. Senator mounting a comeback bid in Ohio.”locationWestchester County“County outside New York City experiencing a voting machine issue.”PersonHaley Stevens“Democratic U.S. Representative who endorsed Republican Mike Rogers.”PersonJaneese Lewis George“Democratic socialist candidate for mayor in Washington, D.C.”PersonNithya Raman“Democratic socialist candidate for mayor in Los Angeles.”PersonJD Vance“Vice president who posted a message about tax cuts and rallied supporters in Kan”locationKansas“State hosting competitive Senate and gubernatorial contests.”locationNebraska“State with competitive gubernatorial contests.”locationMichigan“State hosting competitive Senate and gubernatorial contests.”PersonAdam Hamiltons“Democratic challenger and megachurch pastor running against Roger Marshall in Ka”locationNew Hampshire“State implementing new voting laws restricting college IDs.”locationMississippi“State where some voters might need birth certificates or passports for verificat”OrganizationRepublican National Committee“National committee raising funds for Republican candidates.”locationIsrael“Country affected by a planned halt in U.S. military aid.”OrganizationGoogle“Tech company investing in data centers in Texas.”locationOhio“State hosting competitive Senate and gubernatorial contests.”OrganizationFBI“Federal law enforcement agency commenting on hoax letters.”locationNorth Carolina“State where a voter cast a ballot for Senate.”locationOklahoma“State where a man was charged with mailing hoax powder letters.”PersonVivek Ramaswamy“Republican candidate for Ohio governor.”locationNew York“State where democratic socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani was elected.”PersonJoe Scott“Broward County Supervisor of Elections who addressed a bar code voting delay.”PersonKamala Harris“Democratic presidential nominee in 2024.”locationCalifornia“State containing Los Angeles.”locationAlaska“State hosting competitive Senate and gubernatorial contests.”OrganizationU.S. Senate“Chamber of Congress whose control is being decided by voters.”PersonJon Husted“Appointed Republican U.S. Senator in Ohio.”PersonAmy Acton“Democratic candidate for Ohio governor and former health director.”locationFlorida“State affected by polling place relocations due to flooding and voting delays.”OrganizationAdImpact“Firm tracking political advertising spending.”locationMaine“State hosting competitive Senate contests.”PersonRon DeSantis“Republican Florida Governor who urged fellow Republicans not to gaslight voters ”locationRussia“Country conducting drone and missile strikes in Ukraine.”locationWisconsin“State with competitive gubernatorial contests.”locationIran“Country involved in an open-ended conflict with U.S. involvement.”OrganizationWestchester County Board of Elections“Board managing voting machine issues in Westchester County.”PersonCait Conley“Democratic congressional candidate running against Mike Lawler.”locationTexas“State hosting competitive Senate and gubernatorial contests.”PersonMike Rogers“Republican candidate endorsed by Haley Stevens.”OrganizationU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement“Agency carrying out deportations.”locationIowa“State hosting competitive Senate and gubernatorial contests.”locationSeattle“City led by democratic socialist Katie Wilson.”PersonLiz Tabor“Voter in Texas.”PersonZohran Mamdani“Mayor of New York elected in 2025 as a democratic socialist.”locationGeorgia“State with competitive gubernatorial contests.”PersonDaryl Compton“Retired UPS worker from Kansas.”PersonVolodymyr Zelenskyy“Ukrainian President warning of massive Russian strikes during the U.S. midterms.”PersonRobin Martin“Oklahoma man charged with sending hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous wh”locationWashington, D.C.“Federal district holding a mayoral election.”locationNevada“State with competitive gubernatorial contests.”OrganizationU.S. House“Chamber of Congress whose control is being decided by voters.”PersonAbdul El-Sayed“Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Michigan.”PersonRoger Marshall“Kansas Republican Senator seeking a second term.”PersonMichael Whatley“Trump-handpicked Senate candidate in North Carolina.”OrganizationDemocratic Socialists of America“Organization aligned with mayoral candidates in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.”OrganizationFox News Channel“Network that interviewed President Trump.”OrganizationDemocratic National Committee“National committee raising funds for Democratic candidates.”PersonMike Lawler“Incumbent U.S. Representative running in a competitive race in Westchester Count”PersonChuck Schumer“Democratic Senate leader expressing optimism about retaking the Senate majority.”PersonBenjamin Netanyahu“Israeli Prime Minister who spoke with President Trump regarding military aid.”locationDaufuskie Island“Remote island precinct in South Carolina using a helicopter to speed up ballot c”PersonDonald Trump“President whose agenda and second term are central to the midterm elections.”OrganizationFederal Election Commission“Agency recording campaign spending data.”locationBroward County“Florida county experiencing a 20-minute voting delay due to a bar code feature m”PersonKim Dean“Retired steel worker from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.”OrganizationSupreme Court“Court that closed the chapter on a mail voting plan.”PersonAmy Keith“Florida state director for Common Cause.”locationPennsylvania“State where voter Kim Dean resides.”PersonPatricia Witt“Registered Democrat from Raleigh, North Carolina.”PersonMark Bauer“Voter in Texas.”PersonKen Paxton“Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate.”PersonGina Hinojosa“Democratic state representative running against Greg Abbott in the Texas governo”PersonKaren Bass“Incumbent mayor of Los Angeles facing Nithya Raman.”OrganizationMAGA Inc.“Super PAC aligned with Donald Trump.”PersonDavid Kastenberg“Physician living in Philadelphia.”locationUkraine“Country facing massive Russian strikes on energy facilities.”PersonJames Talarico“Democratic candidate challenging Ken Paxton for the U.S. Senate in Texas.”OrganizationCommon Cause“Voting rights advocacy organization.”PersonGreg Abbott“Republican Governor of Texas facing a tough re-election fight.”