It is typical for opposition parties to make gains during midterm elections. In what was viewed widely as a blue wave, Democrats picked up 41 seats in the House during Trump's first presidency, though Republicans ultimately held—and expanded—their majority in the Senate.

As Israel gears up for its first elections since Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponents are putting it at the heart of their campaigns. Nearly every poster, stump speech or televised debate seems to reference the attack,

Follow the latest 2026 midterm elections news, results, key races, and updates as voters decide control of Congress and a number of statewide contests.

Heritage Foundation distinguished fellow Daniel McCarthy discusses how Latin American elections have shifted in a right-wing direction since President Donald Trump's 2024 re-election.

The Canadian Press projected the separatist Parti Québécois has won Quebec’s provincial election. That outcome in Monday's vote would return to power a party that has promised another referendum on independence.

City councilors in Lawrence, Massachusetts, are considering a vote of no confidence in embattled Mayor Brian DePeña as he faces a lengthy list of criminal charges in state and federal court.

Results will be described here once counting begins. Bigger circles indicate greater lead. What we're watching: At 80, leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is running in a close election for an unprecedented,

The separatist Parti Québécois won Quebec’s provincial election Monday but fell short of enough seats to govern alone, returning to power with a promise to hold another referendum on independence from Canada.

Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of President Trump and the son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, and Brazil's veteran President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff on Oct. 25.