Florida Republicans aim to extend their statewide dominance as voters choose Senate, governor and legislative offices under a new congressional map. The Senate race pits appointed Republican Sen. Ashley Moody against Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon, while Rep. Byron Donalds and former Rep. David Jolly contest the governorship.
As midterm Election Day began, early voting was on pace to exceed the last midterms, and voting had proceeded with relatively few problems. President Donald Trump has questioned the outcome if Republicans lose, while courts blocked several administration efforts to influence state elections.
The Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in a case brought by Catholic preschools in Colorado that were excluded from a state-funded preschool program over their admissions policy for LGBTQ+ families. The schools, supported by the Trump administration, argue the exclusion violates their religious free-exercise rights.
A U.S. official said Washington carried out what looked like a limited strike on Iranian targets just before Tuesday's midterms. Iranian state media reported blasts near Qeshm, Hengam and Bandar Abbas; an official said the strikes targeted Iranians using surface-to-air missiles against U.S. forces in the Strait of Hormuz.
Russian strikes on an aid facility and shelter in Komyshuvakha, in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, killed at least 31 people, with more than 45 residents still missing, officials said. The overnight barrage also damaged power plants and hospitals and triggered emergency power cuts as Ukraine prepared for U.S.-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi.
An election-night preview tracks competitive House and Senate races, early indicators in Kentucky and Florida, turnout in key states including Michigan, and possible litigation. It cites Cook Political Report ratings and notes courts are already hearing election-related suits.
Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections will test President Donald Trump's influence, with Democrats seeking House and Senate majorities and several governorships. The article also tracks concerns about federal election interference, redistricting effects and history-making gubernatorial nominees.
Voters nationwide are deciding which party controls the U.S. House and Senate, with Senate races in Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Ohio and Texas drawing attention. It also covers competitive Ohio and Texas Senate races, a Westchester County ballot-machine problem, and Trump's comments on Israel aid and inflation.
A federal investigator said evidence indicates a business jet began breaking apart before it crashed Sunday in Greenacres, Florida, killing all nine people aboard. The Bahamas-bound aircraft had departed Austin and was descending after the pilot reported ice and turbulence.
Ohio's 2026 midterms feature a competitive Senate special election between Republican incumbent Jon Husted and Democrat Sherrod Brown, along with a governor's race pitting Amy Acton against Vivek Ramaswamy. The AP will declare winners only when no scenario lets a trailing candidate close the gap.
Alaska voters are choosing between incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola in a closely watched Senate race. A federal judge dismissed a Justice Department suit that sought to block certification of the race if Peltola won narrowly.
Georgia voters are deciding a Senate race pitting Democrat Jon Ossoff against Republican Mike Collins and a governor's contest between Republican Rick Jackson and Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms. The AP outlines when polls close and how early, mail and Election Day votes are reported and counted.
Iowa voters are deciding who will succeed Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, who announced last September that she would not pursue a third term. GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson, who has President Donald Trump's endorsement, is running against Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek, a two-time Paralympian.
Maine's Senate race pits incumbent Republican Susan Collins, seeking a sixth term, against Democrat Troy Jackson, a former logger selected at a party convention after primary winner Graham Platner withdrew following sexual assault allegations.
Nevada voters cast ballots Tuesday for governor, U.S. House and other state offices, with polls closing at 7 p.m. local time. The AP says it will declare winners only when no scenario lets a trailing candidate close the gap; in 2022, about 80% of Senate-race ballots were early or absentee.
Chris Pappas, a Democratic representative, and John E. Sununu, a former Republican senator, are competing for New Hampshire's open Senate seat. Pappas has represented the state's 1st District since 2019, while Sununu held the seat from 2003 to 2009.
A U.S. official said American forces carried out limited defensive strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iranian state television reported explosions on Qeshm Island. The action came just before U.S. midterm elections, and regional officials said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed President Donald Trump for further strikes.
A Yakima County, Washington resident who had prior health conditions died Sunday from H5N1 bird flu after exposure to infected cattle at a dairy, county health officials said. The CDC said the virus sample showed no changes that would ease spread or worsen illness, and county officials reported 33 dairy herds recently testing positive.
Analysts forecast that employer-provided health premiums could climb as much as 9.5% in 2027, after a KFF analysis put this year's average family plan at $28,303, a 5% increase. Experts trace the pressure mainly to provider prices, greater use of care and costly GLP-1 and specialty drugs.
PolitiFact determined that dash-cam video of the Nov. 1 Learjet 60 crash near Cresthaven, Florida, was authentic after social media posts called it AI-generated; major outlets aired the same clip. An NTSB member said the jet met turbulence and ice, while investigators have not identified a cause.
