Texas Senate candidates Paxton and Talarico make final appeals
In the final pushes for their campaigns, Texas Senate candidates Ken Paxton (R) and James Talarico (D) made their last appearances before Tuesday’s election. Talarico is trying to become the first Democrat to win a Texas Senate seat since 1988.
The Texan could pull off a historic victory in the Lone Star state, which hasn’t elected a Democratic senator since 1988 When a young, untested former school teacher stood up to address a modest gathering of local donors in Austin, the state capital of Texas, Wendy Davis felt sorry for him. Then James Talarico began speaking.
Partisan redistricting has transformed elections for Black voters in Houston as Democrats seek new pathways to victory.
All eyes are on a handful of Senate races that will decide control of the prized upper chamber.
US president shares delayed results of chaotic renovation on DC site as Americans prepare to head to the polls Donald Trump unveiled the delayed results of his $14m renovation of Washington DC’s Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in what is expected to be his final press conference before voters head to the polls for the midterm elections. On the eve of a consequential election day, with polls indicating that most voters feel the US president has grown too focused on building projects in the nation’s capital, he stood in front of the newly opened reflecting pool to discuss – in detail – changes
Republican John Sununu tries to distance himself from unpopular president in race against Chris Pappas that has gone from ‘toss-up to ‘lean Democrat’ Chris Pappas is stopping himself from getting too excited ahead of Tuesday’s midterm election. “I take nothing for granted,” said the four-term US representative and Democratic nominee for New Hampshire’s open Senate seat.
With two years of his presidency remaining, Donald Trump, who has dominated American politics over the past decade and transformed it in remarkable ways, is facing potentially pivotal elections. Trump returned to the White House as a formidable force following his crushing 2024 election win – and had the healthy approval ratings to match.