If a red-state firewall is going to save the Republican Senate majority, the polls aren’t showing it yet, just four days out from Tuesday’s midterm elections. The RealClearPolitics polling averages showed Democrats leading in six of eight toss-up Senate races as of Thursday night. The Republicans lead by 2.7 percentage points in South Carolina, which […]

CINCINNATI — Vice President JD Vance hopes his native ties to Ohio can help save Republican candidates in the state’s most competitive races. During a three-stop Oct. 21 swing through the Buckeye State, including a surprise, private drop-in to a Cincinnati Bengals practice session, Vance forcefully defended Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy. Two weeks before […]

Alaska Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola’s campaign could face demands for records revealing who financed an effort to recruit a second Dan Sullivan to enter the race as the Justice Department seeks discovery in its Alaska election lawsuit — and now accuses her campaign committee and national Democrats of misleading the court about the operation. […]

The political landscape could be evident before most voters have dinner on Tuesday night. The earliest polls close at 6 p.m. Eastern in two red states, Indiana and Kentucky, where Democrats have contested some races. A picture of how the night will fare for Democrats and Republicans will start to form as results trickle in. […]