Who’s Winning the Race for the Senate?
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:25:21 +0000 Democrats have the lead in most of the seven tossup Senate races, according to the latest Times/Siena poll, though some contests remain close. Our polling reporter Ruth Igielnik breaks down what the numbers show.: What to Know About the Florida Plane Crash That Killed 9
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:44:41 +0000 A midsize jet plummeted to the ground on Sunday, exploding into a fireball and killing all on board.: Inside the Abdul El-Sayed-Haley Stevens Meltdown in Michigan
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:52:31 +0000 The relationship shattered in part because of Israel, but also because of their sensitive egos and hurt feelings. The split had been months in the making.: Democrats Show Strength in Final Days of Race for the Senate, New Polls Find
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 02:49:50 +0000 Democrats are up in Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Maine and Ohio, have an edge in Alaska and are effectively tied with Republicans in Iowa, new New York Times/Siena polls found.: Democrats Are Leading or Tied in 7 Battleground Governor’s Races, Polls Find
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:07:41 +0000 Strong performances underscore how a favorable political environment may be lifting up Democrats, new New York Times/Siena polls found.: Halloween Shootings Leave at Least 24 Dead and 94 Wounded Nationwide
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:01:35 +0000 Experts on violence say Halloween is one of the most dangerous days of the year.: Haley Stevens Bashed Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate Race Until She Endorsed Him
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 22:35:48 +0000 Ms. Stevens, who lost to Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan, once fashioned herself as one of Mr. Rogers’s fiercest critics.: Roger Marshall Goes Rogue in Kansas Senate Race With a Video
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 22:10:43 +0000 Roger Marshall, a Republican senator whose re-election bid has grown surprisingly competitive, wanted to push back against attacks. His team didn’t agree. He ignored the guidance.: Ocasio-Cortez and Mamdani Rebuke Stevens’s G.O.P. Endorsement in Michigan
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 22:10:31 +0000 Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, two leading figures of the left, criticized Representative Haley Stevens for backing a Republican in Michigan.: Learjet Plummets to Ground in Florida, Killing 9
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:46:25 +0000 Photos and video posted online showed the plane diving nose first to the ground and exploding. In a radio call, the pilot said the plane was descending at a speed of 20,000 feet per minute.: Alaska’s Republican senator says he’ll accept the race result, even as he says it could be ‘stolen.’
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 19:54:47 +0000 But Senator Dan S. Sullivan of Alaska, who is in a tight election fight with the Democrat Mary Peltola, also suggested that the election could be “stolen.”: Judge Rejects Trump Officials’ Move to Challenge Alaska Senate Election
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 19:44:12 +0000 In the latest defeat for the Trump administration, the ruling dismisses a lawsuit that pre-emptively contested the results of a race that includes two candidates named Daniel Sullivan.: Why The Times Doesn’t Rely on Exit Polls
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 18:13:08 +0000 Instead of relying on exit polls, we have created Times Voter Trends, a project that will break down estimates for the results of U.S. House and Senate elections by age, race, education and gender.: Senator Chris Murphy Is ‘Awake and Alert’ After Suffering a Stroke
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 19:02:09 +0000 The Connecticut senator, who has been campaigning for fellow Democrats, has been viewed as a potential candidate for president in 2028.: Some Americans Are Fearful of Federal Interference on Election Day
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:54:18 +0000 Most voters say they trust that the results of the election will be accurate. But some worry that President Trump will try to sow doubt.: How does the Needle work?
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:36:31 +0000: Does the Needle make race calls?
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:36:00 +0000: Does the Needle use A.I.?
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:35:46 +0000: How do you read the Needle?
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:35:30 +0000: Where does the data for the Needle come from, and what kind of data do we collect?
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:35:16 +0000: Why have the Needle?
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:34:59 +0000: Here’s what to expect as votes are counted on election night.
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:43:27 +0000: Haley Stevens Abandons El-Sayed, Endorsing Mike Rogers in Michigan
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:27:32 +0000 Representative Stevens, who has been in a growing feud with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, appeared together with the Republican nominee, Mike Rogers.: For Talarico and Paxton, the Battle For the Senate Could Rest on Who is More Texan
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:01:07 +0000 From cowboy boots to corridos, the candidates for U.S. Senate are competing to prove their Texas bona fides.: Federal Agency Emails Praising Trump May Violate Ethics Laws, Experts Say
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:21:25 +0000 Messages sent by the I.R.S. and the Social Security Administration days before the midterms could violate the Hatch Act, which restricts political activity by federal employees.: Here’s the latest.
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 01:06:47 +0000: Abbott Campaigns Hard — and Far Away From Paxton
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:03:41 +0000 The Texas governor is locked in a tough re-election fight and, Republican consultants said, having Ken Paxton at the top of the ticket is not helping.: Did the Peltola Campaign Seal the Fate of Alaska’s Ranked Choice Vote?
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:21:05 +0000 Beyond hotly contested Senate and governor’s races, Alaskans will decide Tuesday whether to scrap the state’s unique ballot. The campaign of Mary Peltola may have bolstered critics of the system.: Democrats Want to Prove They Can Win in the Rapidly Changing South
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:50:36 +0000 An influx of new residents means the party that controls Southern states is likely to gain political power after the next census.: What to Know About ‘Take Back the Night’ Rallies
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:06:56 +0000 The decades-old organization, which pushes to end sexual violence, plans to marshal students across more than 90 campuses on Sunday.: On the Ballot in California: The Prospects for a National Wealth Tax
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:02:45 +0000 The outcome of the state’s ballot initiative for a billionaires tax could set the tone for the broader Democratic debate about how to raise more revenue.: A Midterm Campaign Dominated by Concerns Over High Prices Nears Its End
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:42:25 +0000 Across the country, many voters have drawn a straight line between President Trump’s policies and inflation.: Culture War Tensions Roil Beverly Hills School Board Race
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:02:22 +0000 Battles over Israel, antisemitism and race have shaken Beverly Hills in recent years and divided the formerly Democratic enclave.: This Republican Wants Voters to Consider a Post-Trump World
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:02:09 +0000 John E. Sununu, the Republican Senate candidate in New Hampshire, has the president’s endorsement but is keeping him at arm’s length.: Gaffes and Men’s Bodies: Analysis of Trump’s Speeches at Age 80
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:01:59 +0000 A Times review of the president’s public speeches finds that he is more profane, more absolutist, longer-winded and less coherent than he was in 2016.: In L.A., a Stark Generational Divide May Determine the Mayor’s Race
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 19:58:02 +0000 Young voters want affordability. Older ones want stability. That tension may be the biggest factor in the contest between Karen Bass, 73, the incumbent, and Nithya Raman, 45.: Ocasio-Cortez Has Evolved. She Wants the Left to Evolve, Too.
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:01:00 +0000 The New York congresswoman, once a bane of establishment Democrats, has tried to nudge her movement in a bigger-tent direction as she weighs her 2028 options.