Democrats won several statewide Texas races, including the governorship, lieutenant governorship, attorney general’s office and a U.S. Senate seat, according to the article. The results could put Texas’s 40 electoral votes in play in the 2028 presidential election, though the article says it is unclear whether the shift will last.
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James Talarico, a state representative from Austin, won a U.S. Senate seat.
Gina Hinojosa won the governorship and is due to take office in the new year.
Vikki Goodwin defeated three-term Republican Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, the article says, citing the Associated Press.
Nathan Johnson defeated Republican Mayes Middleton in the race for attorney general.
The article says Democrats focused their campaigns on affordability, while their opponents emphasized social issues.
It attributes Republican losses in part to President Donald Trump’s unpopularity and high gas and grocery prices.
Elon Musk gave more than $150 million in support of Ken Paxton’s campaign in one quarter and at least $5.5 million to Greg Abbott’s campaign this cycle, according to the article.
Texas has 40 electoral votes, which could make the state important in the 2028 presidential election.
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Nevada voters approved a ballot measure that adds abortion rights to the state constitution. It protects abortion until fetal viability, usually around 24 weeks, and allows restrictions after that point except when needed to protect a pregnant person’s life or health.
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Decision Desk HQ projected that Nevada voters approved the measure.
The amendment protects abortion up to the point of viability.
Viability is usually reached around 24 weeks.
The measure permits restrictions after viability, with an exception when needed to protect life or health.
The measure adds the protection to Nevada’s state constitution.
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Nevada voters appear to have approved Question 7, a proposed constitutional amendment, according to Decision Desk HQ. The measure would require voters to show photo identification when voting in person during early voting or on Election Day.
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Decision Desk HQ projected that Question 7 would pass.
Question 7 is a proposed amendment to the Nevada Constitution.
The amendment would require photo identification to vote in person during early voting.
The photo ID requirement would also apply to in-person voting on Election Day.
The article does not provide further details about the measure or its implementation.
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Marks & Spencer reported a profit of £355m for the six months to 26 September, up from £3.4m a year earlier, as it recovered partly from a 2025 cyber-attack. The attack’s effects still weighed on clothing and homewares, but M&S said stock availability had recovered and it expected performance to improve in the second half.
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The cyber-attack began over Easter 2025 and forced M&S to close its clothing and homewares website for more than six weeks.
Group sales rose 16.2% to £9.2bn in the half year.
Clothing, beauty and homewares sales increased 17.5% to almost £2bn compared with the same period a year earlier.
M&S said clothing and homewares sales and profits remained below their level from two years earlier, partly because manual ordering limited product availability.
Food sales rose almost 14% to £5.2bn as M&S opened seven stores and invested £50m in prices and quality.
The Ocado joint venture made a half-year profit of £25.6m, compared with a loss of £3.1m a year earlier.
M&S expects to cut £120m in costs this year across technology, logistics and stores, partly offsetting £35m in costs from a new packaging levy.
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The article reports that Democrats made broad gains in the 2026 midterm elections, winning races across Congress, governorships and state legislatures. It attributes the results to voter dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump and his administration, and says the gains could give Democrats more power to oversee his actions and shape policy.
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Democrats won Senate seats in Kansas and South Carolina, according to the article.
The article says Democrats flipped both chambers of Congress.
Democrats won several governor’s races and gained legislative majorities in multiple states.
Texas voters backed Democrats in more than one race, the article reports.
Iowa Democrats won the governor’s office, a Senate seat and three of the state’s four congressional districts.
Rob Sand, elected Iowa governor, said the results restored balanced government in the state.
The article links the Democratic gains to voter discontent over the Iran war, tariffs, health care cuts, deportations and government corruption.
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The article reports that Democrat Adam Hamilton, a pastor from Kansas, defeated Republican Roger Marshall in a U.S. Senate race. It says Hamilton’s win marks the first time a Kansas Democrat has won a Senate seat since 1932 and gives Democrats a majority in Congress.
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Adam Hamilton is identified as a Democrat from Kansas.
The article describes Hamilton as a Christian pastor.
Hamilton defeated Republican Roger Marshall, according to the article.
The article says a Kansas Democrat has not won a U.S. Senate seat since 1932.
It describes the gap as 94 years.
The article says Hamilton’s win cemented a Democratic majority in Congress.
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The article reports that Democrats won control of both the Senate and House in the midterm elections, giving them control of Congress for the rest of President Donald Trump's term. It highlights victories in Georgia, Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina and Michigan.
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Keisha Lance Bottoms defeated Republican Rick Jackson to win Georgia's governorship, according to the article.
The article says Bottoms is the first Black woman elected governor of Georgia and the state's first Democratic governor in more than 20 years.
Jon Ossoff won re-election to the Senate in Georgia.
Troy Jackson defeated Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine, the article reports.
Chris Pappas defeated Republican John Sununu in New Hampshire and became the first openly gay man elected to the Senate, according to the article.
Roy Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley in North Carolina, giving Democrats the article's first Senate seat flip of the night.
Abdul El-Sayed will become Michigan's first Muslim U.S. senator, the article says.
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California voters approved a temporary congressional map intended to improve Democrats’ chances, responding to a Republican-led redistricting effort in Texas. The report examines how the two states’ map changes may have affected the 2026 midterm results, but the article text does not provide specific estimates or results tied to redistricting.
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California voters approved a bill to temporarily redraw the state’s congressional map.
The new California map was designed to make some congressional districts more favorable to Democrats.
The California redistricting effort responded to a Republican-led push that began in Texas.
France 24 reporter Wassim Cornet examined the possible impact of the map changes on midterm results.
The provided article text does not state how many seats either party gained because of redistricting.
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Democrats were projected to control both chambers of Congress, but Alaska’s close Senate race could affect the size of their Senate majority. Unofficial results showed Democrat Mary Peltola ahead of Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan by 298 votes, with many ballots still uncounted and ranked-choice tabulation possible.
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At 9:24 p.m. Alaska time, Peltola had 79,017 votes, or 48.3 percent, and Sullivan had 78,719 votes, or 48.1 percent.
A total of 211 of Alaska’s 403 precincts had reported at that point.
If Peltola wins, she would give Democrats an Alaska Senate seat for the first time since Mark Begich lost to Sullivan in 2014.
The article said a Peltola win could make her the 55th or 56th Democratic senator; a Sullivan win would leave Republicans with a narrower Democratic majority to contend with.
The Justice Department sued over the ballot listing of independent candidate Daniel J. Sullivan, whose votes it argued could affect the result; a judge dismissed the suit and the department planned to appeal.
Alaska planned to update its vote count on November 10, 13 and 18, with state officials aiming to certify results by November 25.
If no candidate receives more than 50 percent, Alaska will use ranked-choice tabulation on November 18, eliminating the last-place candidate and transferring those ballots to voters’ next choices.
Overseas absentee ballots can arrive up to 15 days after Election Day, and the article said past Alaska Senate races had taken about two weeks to call.
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Democrat James Talarico won the Texas Senate race in the 2026 midterm elections, in what the article describes as a historic upset. He pledged to address political corruption, expand health care, invest in education, and end wars he called costly and corrupt.
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James Talarico is a Democrat.
Talarico won the Texas Senate race.
The article describes the result as a historic midterm upset.
The article says the win ends nearly three decades of Republican dominance in Texas.
Talarico pledged to tackle political corruption.
He pledged to expand health care and invest in education.
He pledged to end wars that he called costly and corrupt.
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Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, defeating Republican Mike Rogers and becoming the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate, according to the article. El-Sayed campaigned on progressive policies, including universal health care, and said his win reflected support built across Michigan.
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El-Sayed declared victory early Wednesday at Michigan Democrats’ headquarters in Detroit.
He defeated Mike Rogers, a former congressman endorsed by Donald Trump.
El-Sayed previously served as Wayne County health director and won the Democratic primary over Haley Stevens.
His campaign supported Medicare for All and called for ending U.S. military aid to Israel.
The article says Trump and other critics attacked El-Sayed over his faith and portrayed him as too far left.
The pro-Israel group AIPAC’s United Democracy Project spent about $30 million in the primary opposing El-Sayed, according to the article.
AdImpact reported that both parties had spent more than $220 million on general-election advertising by mid-October.
The race was to fill the seat of outgoing Democratic senator Gary Peters, who has held it since 2015.
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Democrats won control of both the Senate and the House in the November 3 midterm elections, according to France 24. The report described the victories in Republican strongholds as a major rebuke to President Donald Trump and said the results exceeded expectations for a Democratic wave.
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Democrats took control of both chambers of Congress.
The elections took place on November 3, 2026.
Democrats scored victories in Republican strongholds.
The report characterized the results as a rebuke to President Donald Trump.
France 24 international affairs editor Kethevane Gorjestani said the expected Democratic wave was growing into what she called “tsunami territory.”
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Republicans’ mid-cycle redistricting efforts did not deliver most of the House seats they targeted in Tuesday’s elections. Democrats made gains in several states, including North Carolina, where they appeared poised to flip multiple seats and possibly take control of the state’s House delegation.
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Tennessee Republican Scott DesJarlais trailed his Democratic opponent by 200 votes in unofficial final results after state legislators made his district less Republican-leaning.
Republicans were on track to lose all four Florida districts they redrew, including races involving Democratic Reps. Darren Soto, Kathy Castor and Jared Moskowitz.
In Texas, Republicans were on track to win one of five heavily redrawn districts; Democrats held several seats in the Rio Grande Valley and San Antonio area.
Democratic Reps. Greg Landsman and Marcy Kaptur held their Ohio seats despite redistricting that made them more challenging for Democrats.
Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures was set to win comfortably in Alabama, while a redrawn Louisiana district was headed to a December runoff.
North Carolina Democrats appeared likely to unseat Republican Reps. Addison McDowell, Brad Knott, Tim Moore and Richard Hudson; Virginia Foxx trailed by about 100 votes.
North Carolina’s congressional delegation could shift from a 10–4 Republican majority to a 9–5 Democratic majority.
Republican Rep. Greg Murphy narrowly held on in North Carolina after redistricting put more Democratic voters in his district.
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Perez Hilton’s family said he has made progress in his recovery since an August hospitalization. He has moved into supportive housing, entered a partial hospitalization program, and has spent time with his three children while continuing to receive mental health care.
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Hilton’s family shared the update on his website on November 3.
Hilton, 48, was hospitalized on August 4 after a TikTok livestream in which he appeared to harm himself.
Miami-Dade officers responded to calls from viewers and took Hilton to a hospital for treatment.
His family said at the time that he had lost significant blood and needed surgery.
The family said Hilton has transitioned to a partial hospitalization program.
Hilton is staying in supportive housing and continues to receive mental health care.
The family said he has been able to spend time with his three children.
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The article says Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the U.S. midterm elections, flipping Senate seats in several traditionally Republican states and gaining House seats and governorships. It links the results to voter dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump’s policies, especially the cost of living, and says Trump later claimed he would have won by a large margin if he had been on the ballot.
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Democrats flipped seven Senate seats and gained more than two dozen House seats, according to the article.
The Associated Press called the Senate and House for Democrats on Tuesday night, giving the party control of both chambers.
Democratic candidates won Senate races in Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas, the article reports.
Adam Hamilton defeated Roger Marshall in Kansas, where the article says a Democrat had not won a Senate seat in 94 years.
James Talarico defeated Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, ending a 38-year Republican run in the state’s Senate race, according to the article.
The article says voters had expressed disapproval of Trump’s performance, particularly over the cost of living.
Trump said he was not on the ballot and claimed he would have won by a landslide if he had been.
The article says Democrats performed better than pre-election polls had suggested.
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The article reports that Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, dealing a major setback to President Donald Trump and Republicans. It describes Democratic gains in several Senate races and says the party appeared likely to win more than 230 House seats, while vote counting continued.
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Democrats regained control of the House of Representatives.
Democrats flipped at least six Senate seats and won control of the Senate, according to the article.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries was positioned to become the first Black speaker of the House.
Adam Hamilton defeated Republican incumbent Roger Marshall in Kansas, according to the article.
Josh Turek claimed victory over Ashley Hinson in Iowa’s Senate race.
Roy Cooper won a Senate seat in North Carolina, flipping a seat held by Republicans.
Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff won re-election, and Keisha Lance Bottoms was elected governor, becoming the state’s first Black woman governor.
The article said House races were still being counted, with Democrats appearing likely to win more than 230 seats.
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Rep. Marcy Kaptur is projected to win a 23rd term representing Ohio’s 9th Congressional District after a rematch with Republican Derek Merrin, according to Decision Desk HQ. The win would extend her record as the longest-serving woman in congressional history.
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Kaptur is a Democrat from Ohio.
Decision Desk HQ projected Kaptur as the winner.
Kaptur faced Republican Derek Merrin in a rematch.
The race was for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District.
The projected win would give Kaptur a 23rd term in the House.
Kaptur is the longest-serving woman in congressional history.
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Alaska voters appear set to approve Initiative Petition 25USCV, according to Decision Desk HQ. The measure would make minor wording changes to state law, which requires voters to be citizens and meet other eligibility criteria.
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Decision Desk HQ projected that the ballot measure would pass.
The measure is called Initiative Petition 25USCV.
It would make minor language changes to Alaska law.
Alaska law requires voters to be citizens.
Alaska law also requires voters to meet other eligibility criteria.
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Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in Tuesday’s Texas Senate race, giving Democrats their first statewide win in Texas in more than 30 years. Democrat Gina Hinojosa also defeated incumbent Governor Greg Abbott, marking major Democratic gains in a state Donald Trump carried by double digits two years earlier.
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James Talarico won the Texas Senate race against Ken Paxton.
The result gave Democrats their first statewide victory in Texas in more than 30 years.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, according to an Associated Press projection. El-Sayed, a former Detroit health director, will become the first Muslim U.S. senator and has campaigned on universal health care, taxing billionaires and reducing corporate influence in politics.
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The candidates competed for the seat of retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters.
Republicans had hoped to win the seat, which Democrats had held for decades.
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, who lost the Democratic primary to El-Sayed, endorsed Rogers in the race’s final days.
El-Sayed and Rogers both made affordability a central campaign issue but proposed different approaches.
Rogers backed tax cuts, domestic manufacturing, more transparent health care prices, and stronger border and immigration enforcement.
President Trump questioned El-Sayed’s loyalty to the United States and made allegations of extremist ties that the article describes as unsubstantiated; El-Sayed rejected them.
El-Sayed’s Medicare for All proposal faces political obstacles to becoming law.
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