2026 Elections

In a matter of weeks, voters in Arizona and elsewhere in the U.S. will decide on their next congressional representatives, as well as various state and local offices, in addition to state and local ballot measures. There are a number of important races in Arizona, including the governor's race between Rep. Andy Biggs and Gov. Katie Hobbs, as well as competitive House races featuring Jay Feely vs. Amish Shah in the 1st District and Juan Ciscomani vs. Joanna Mendoza in the 6th District. 

President Donald Trump on Tuesday spent time in Alaska ahead of crucial midterm elections set to take place in November. Trump was there to reportedly work on bolstering a Republican incumbent senator ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3. Trump spoke alongside Sen. Dan Sullivan in Wasilla, about 45 miles north of Anchorage. According to The Associated Press, the town is best known for being the hometown of former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. 

We are learning the latest from Votebeat as federal officials have sent conflicting signals about whether law enforcement agents could show up at polling places during the upcoming midterm elections in November. This comes after FBI Director Kash Patel recently declined to rule out deploying FBI agents to voting sites. LiveNOW’s Shawna Khalafi is speaking with Jessica Huseman, the editorial director of Votebeat, after the Department of Homeland Security has said ICE does not plan to patrol polling places. 

We are watching this Monday as President Donald Trump is holding a midterm rally tonight in Ohio. Trump is joining Sen. Jon Husted who is currently locked in a tight re-election race against Democratic former Sen. Sherrod Brown. Gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who is facing off against Democrat Amy Acton, is also joining Trump for the Ohio event. This marks President Trump's second campaign visit to the Buckeye State in 10 days. 

Sen. Darline Graham is working to keep her Senate seat as she takes to the debate stage this Sunday. Graham and Annie Andrews, the Democratic nominee, are set to square off in the first and only debate of South Carolina’s Senate race. To learn more about what's happening on the debate stage in the Palmetto State, LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking with Meg Kinnard, who covers national politics for The Associated Press. Kinnard is speaking to LiveNOW from just outside where the debate is set to take place. 

Republican Jay Feely and Democrat Dr. Amish Shah are asking Arizona voters to support them as their next Congressman in Congressional District 1. This comes as we learn more about the Governors race in the state that sees Katie Hobbs take on Andy Biggs. LiveNOW’s Alexandra Goldberg is speaking with Arizona-based political analyst Mike O'Neil as voters across the nation are expected to turn their eyes on the Grand Canyon State come November. 

LiveNOW is watching the latest updates as President Donald Trump speaks in Nebraska on Monday as he continues to do his best to boost Republicans ahead of what is likely to be a critical midterm election. President Trump has previously said he wanted to visit Iowa and Nebraska for the farmers. During his remarks, Trump also highlighted a number of Republicans running for election this year, including Senator Pete Ricketts of Nebraska. 

We are learning the latest this weekend as we are now one month away from voters deciding the winner of every House seat and 35 Senate races, with a handful of closely contested states likely to determine which party holds power in Washington. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking with Will Weissert who covers the White House for The Associated Press to learn more about some of the top stories expected to come out of D.C. this week. 

We are learning more this Monday after reports that the federal government spent taxpayer money to air three different TV ads featuring President Donald Trump. The White House has defended the ads by reportedly comparing them to PSAs created to highlight new drug coverage under Medicare and signups for the Affordable Care Act exchanges that were made by past administrations. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is learning more about the legal questions that have been brought against the Trump administration in response to these new ads with Katherine Doyle from The Washington Post. 

We are learning more about the fight over data centers in the United States as LiveNOW’s Alexandra Goldberg speaks with AI expert and the CEO of Allata, Matt Rosen. This comes after state lawmakers like Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore recently signed executive orders focused on creating more regulations around data centers. Gov. Spanberger has even called her order the nation's toughest plan to hold data centers accountable. 

LiveNOW’s Alexandra Goldberg is speaking with Votebeat’s Jessica Huseman as the battle over Missouri’s congressional map returns to the U.S. Supreme Court for a third time. This comes after an appeals court ordered the revival of new districts backed by President Donald Trump. Previously, the Supreme Court had twice blocked efforts to use it in November. 

We are now watching as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosts President Donald Trump for a meeting at Gracie Mansion. This comes before the president addresses world leaders tomorrow at the United Nations General Assembly. This marks the third meeting between Trump and Mamdani since the mayor was elected in November, but the first between the two at Gracie Mansion. 

We are learning more this week after U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar of Florida launched a campaign ad aimed at President Donald Trump. The ad, coming ahead of the midterm elections, takes aim at the Trump admin’s strict enforcement of deportation policies. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is learning more about the political ramifications that the GOP Representative might face as she opposes President Trump on one of his hallmark issues. 

We watched as President Donald Trump arrived in the Charlotte area on Wednesday afternoon ahead of a rally in Gaston County. Trump is in North Carolina to offer his support to Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley. Whatley previously said in a social media post that he is “thrilled” to welcome President Trump to his home state, adding, “President Trump needs an ally in the Senate and North Carolina needs a fighter. That’s why we will win on November 3!”