Midterm Elections 2018
Coverage of the 2018 midterm elections: the House, Senate, ballot initiatives, and more.

New Yorkers are headed to the polls for the second time this campaign season on September 13.


This is quite the turnaround for the president, who consistently denies Russia interfered in the 2016 election.


These are the generic ballot numbers Democrats want to see.


Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo should be a shoo-in for reelection. But she’s not.


Cruz’s Republican colleague once called him a “miserable son of bitch.” Now the Texas senator needs the GOP’s help.


Forget the bagel controversy; Cynthia Nixon wants to talk about Medicare-for-all.


“I’m hoping that it’s the first or second bill this fall. It’s just that important.”

Granite State voters are headed to the polls on September 11.


Salazar, a state Senate candidate in New York, identifies as Jewish, with a working-class immigrant background. Some critics don’t buy it.


“This is not normal.”


“It did not start with Donald Trump.”


An “impostor” asked for help transporting undocumented immigrants to vote.




The midterm elections are changing how black women interact with the Democratic Party.


Ayanna Pressley and other women candidates pulled out important wins.


The unexpectedly exciting Delaware Senate primary, explained.

Bay State voters are headed to the polls on September 4.


Pressley’s win is another victory for candidates of color.


Democrats are regaining a strong footing to take back control of the House.


“Female anger is a huge part of why we’re at this moment,” says the Massachusetts congressional candidate.


She wants more Democrats to focus on fixing climate change.


The appointee, a Republican likely named by Gov. Doug Ducey, will hold McCain’s seat until the next elections in 2020.


A key races for governor is on the ballot in Tuesday’s Oklahoma runoff primary.


The comments came hours after Gillum pulled off an upset victory in Florida’s democratic gubernatorial primary.


The Texas GOP tried to make Beto O’Rourke look like a drunk punk kid. It backfired.


North Carolina might have to redraw its House maps mere weeks before the midterms.


A shocking win, and some weird soccer.


The Tallahassee mayor will be the Democratic nominee in one of 2018’s most important governor’s races.


Others in the GOP have sidestepped the issue.


Rep. Martha McSally is poised to beat out two Trumpier options for the nomination.


John McCain looms large in the political futures of Martha McSally, Doug Ducey, and Kyrsten Sinema.


Florida’s demographics are shifting. But it’s not turning the state completely blue.

Voters head to the polls in Arizona, Florida, and Oklahoma to pick their general election candidates.


Ron DeSantis vs. Adam Putnam and Gwen Graham vs. the field in the Sunshine State’s primary elections.


It looks like Congress won’t give Trump his border wall money. Will he force a government shutdown over it?


Did Trump unleash an economic miracle, or take credit for Obama’s work?


House Republicans have been reluctant to investigate Trump. Democrats have no such qualms.


Four Republicans look like the top contenders to win the open governor’s seat.



