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Opponents of Constitutional Changes Plan to Pray and Fast on Election Day
Election Day will also be a day of prayer and fasting for many across Virginia, as religious opponents of changing the state’s constitution make their case that voters should reject proposed constitutional amendment Questions 1 and 2. The first amendment would enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution, and Ballot Question 2… -
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Voter ID, ‘Billionaire Tax,’ and 5 Other Big Midterm State Ballot Initiatives to Watch
It isn’t just Congress that’s up for grabs during the midterm elections. On Tuesday, voters will decide on more than 140 proposed measures that could have an enormous impact on contested issues such as election security, taxpayer-funded diversity trainings, voting rights for felons, and gender-transitioning procedures for children. Voter ID and Proof of Citizenship Election… -
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Election Day Voters Will Determine Midterms Outcome, Poll Says
The fight for control of Congress will come down to Election Day voter turnout, a new Cygnal poll has found. “Democrats have banked their early votes,” Brent Buchanan, founder and CEO of Cygnal, said, “so this election now comes down to who shows up on Election Day.” According to the company’s Oct. 23 and 24… -
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California’s ‘Likely Noncitizen’ List Just Got a Court Decision
Summary U.S. District Judge David O. Carter denied the Justice Department’s request for a temporary restraining order against California on Wednesday evening, one day after a hearing in Los Angeles on a case involving tens of thousands of questionable ballots. The legal fight began last week when the DOJ asked California to segregate an estimated… -
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Pollster Predicts Which Party Is Favored to Control Congress
Summary Americans’ economic pessimism has turned what could have been a favorable midterm environment for Republicans into a fight for control of Congress, pollster Scott Rasmussen tells the Daily Signal. With less than a week before Election Day, Rasmussen predicts the House is leaning toward Democrats while control of the Senate is uncertain. He joined… -
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Raffensperger Dismisses Election Concerns as DOJ Deploys Election Watchers
While Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger attempted to assure the public this week that Election Day will be free of fraud, President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice is sending monitors to six Georgia counties just to make sure. Speaking to a group of reporters in Gwinnett County, Raffensperger discussed the Peach State’s historic early… -
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New Poll Shows Wisconsin Governor’s Race Is Up for Grabs
Summary With mere days until the midterms, a new poll shows the race for Wisconsin governor could tip either way, with the man behind the poll saying the toss-up race is indictive of contests across the country. The poll, conducted by the League of American Workers from Oct. 19-23, 2026, surveyed 1,213 likely voters… -
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6 Days Before Election Day, Michele Tafoya Issues Call to Action to Minnesota Republicans: Show Up and Vote
“Fox & Friends” host Steve Doocy joined Republican Senate candidate Michele Tafoya at Keys Café in Roseville, Minnesota, Wednesday morning, where supporters gathered as early as 4 a.m. “In every election, it comes down to enthusiasm,” Doocy said. For Republicans, that enthusiasm comes as the party sees an opportunity to win a Minnesota Senate seat… -
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Texas Law Enforcement Miscast as Villains in Immigration Debate
Legacy media have been sounding the alarm about deportations in Texas, but they are leaving out key details, painting law enforcement as criminals—and criminals as the victims. One recent example is an investigative article on police in the small town of Ingram, Texas. The Ingram Police Department joined Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s 287(g) program in… -
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The Midterms, JD Vance, and the Working-Class Realignment
In 2024, voters without a college degree broke for President Donald Trump 56 to 42. On Nov. 3, Americans will learn whether the working-class voters who pulled the lever for Trump are staying with the Republican Party. At least since President Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal, most working-class voters have felt kinship with the… -
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SOCIALISM ON THE BALLOT: Races to Watch in the DSA Orbit as the ‘Squad’ May Expand
Summary Socialism is on the ballot in the midterm elections, and not just in high-profile congressional races. The Democratic Socialists of America has endorsed 255 candidates and ballot initiatives, according to the DSA’s national tracker. The candidates from around the country are running for a variety of local, state, and congressional offices. Eleven of the… -
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Georgia GOP Launches Website Highlighting Ossoff’s ‘Failures,’ DSA Ties Ahead of Obama Rally
Sen. Jon Ossoff has become quite popular among the nation’s socialists, but one thing is clear: He masks his record and how he represents Georgians. Former President Barack Obama is set to campaign with Ossoff and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Wednesday evening in Morrow, Georgia, south of Atlanta. With less than one… -
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Tim Moore Questions Democrat Opponent’s Fitness for Congress After Felony Summons
Summary A Democrat nominee for Congress in North Carolina, LaKesha Womack, was served with a felony criminal summons at her own campaign rally last week. Her opponent, incumbent Republican Tim Moore, is now questioning her ability to serve the people of their district. The inciting incident occurred seven years ago, when Womack allegedly failed to… -
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The Politician Under Troy Jackson’s Logging Jacket
Summary Troy Jackson has a compelling story to tell Maine voters. He grew up poor in a remote logging town, worked long hours in the woods, and promises to take on the wealthy interests he says have abandoned ordinary Americans. The Democrat nominee challenging Republican Sen. Susan Collins is a fifth-generation logger from Allagash, and… -
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Elections You’re Not Watching Could Rewrite the Rules for 2028, Report Contends
State legislative races this cycle could determine how elections are run for decades, with the potential for future laws on voter ID, undermining the Electoral College, noncitizen voting, and ranked-choice voting. States could have enough votes after the elections to trigger the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, according to a report by the conservative group… -
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Johnson’s Final Bet: Defy the Polls and Defend the House Majority
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson has one last blitz before Election Day as he continues his Contrast for America tour. On Tuesday morning, he set out to visit 13 states with 21 district stops across the country over the next seven days. “In the final week until this fateful Election Day, I am doubling down… -
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Abdul El-Sayed Comes Up With Epic Fail Response to Bernie Moreno on Auto Industry
Summary As Bernie Moreno campaigns for Republican Mike Rogers ahead of the open U.S. Senate race in nearby Michigan, he’s caught the attention of Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, who disparaged the Ohio senator for having worked at a used car dealership. The exchange began when Rogers posted a photo of Moreno standing alongside him at a… -
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Upcoming Trump, Putin and Xi Jinping Meeting Explained
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal. There’s a lot of acrimony right now about a planned summit with the three… -
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Affordability Is the Economic Test Washington Can’t Ignore
Summary Midterms are often used to understand the mood of the country, and this one is no different. As we barrel toward Election Day, many commenters say that this year’s midterms are a referendum on the economy—and affordability is certainly top of mind for households across the nation. Americans don’t experience the economy in spreadsheets… -
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Trump’s Deportation Opponents Just Lost a Key Legal Weapon
Almost 90,000 immigrants have tried a legal maneuver to escape detention, but an appeals court ruling just significantly undermined that part of the Left’s anti-deportation strategy. ProPublica has tracked 89,170 cases in which immigrants filed writs of habeas corpus, challenging the lawfulness of their detention or imprisonment. The scale is extraordinary. Immigrants filed more habeas…