More than 2.29 million Georgians have cast ballots in person, passing the previous midterm record set in 2022.

With the 2026 midterm elections just six days away, a few things stand out to longtime Washington Post chief political correspondent Dan Balz. One is President Donald Trump’s historically low approval rating: 33 percent in a recent Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll.

An NPR analysis finds 70 House districts where Democrats and Republicans are each investing more than six figures in advertising during the final few days of the election, including in deep red areas.

Americans can expect postelection housing reforms no matter who controls Congress, though the shape those reforms take may differ.

New Jersey Democrats and Republicans are pushing competing approaches to election security ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, with disputes over polling-place protections, voter registration and election safeguards.

Readers had questions about our polls, our political reporters, our race calls and more. New York Times journalists answered.

Early voting is already underway. Here’s a guide to candidates, rules, deadlines and what you can — and can’t — bring into the polling place.

Three hours of live results, race calls and analysis from the RCP team and guest pollsters, strategists, and reporters. ______________ RealClearPolitics will stream live election night coverage on Tuesday,

Patrick Healy, an assistant managing editor at The Times, will answer your questions on Monday at 11:15 a.m. Let us know what’s on your mind in the comments.

With Social Security's main trust fund on course to be depleted in 2032, Congress will face mounting pressure to find remedies and avert benefit cuts.

One pithy phrase probably won’t capture all the complexities of the midterm election media environment. Every state is unique, and every race is different. But the tonal shift from 2024 is really striking.