Inside the AP's process for calling election races
1 outlet (PBS NewsHour) is covering this story.
- PBS NewsHour reports: “Millions of votes have been cast in this midterm election. Traditional battlegrounds have expanded in the fight to control Congress. It all comes down to one question: who won? This year, PBS News …”
Read the full coverage
Top political stories right now
Updated Nov 3, 2026, 9:41 AM ET
- Haley Stevens endorses Mike Rogers amid Michigan Democratic feud 11 outlets
- Trump says U.S. will stop giving $4 billion in aid to Israel next year 4 outlets
- Supreme Court hears Catholic plea to participate in Colorado preschool program 4 outlets
- U.S. Military Strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island in What U.S. Officials Call a Defensive Measure 4 outlets
- Live Results: Texas Senate midterm election 3 outlets
Related coverage
- Voters Head to Polls With Affordability and the Iran War Top of Mind 1 outlet
- The battle for Congress is just the beginning. Here's what's at stake on Election Day 2 outlets
- The 10 races that will decide House control 1 outlet
- How to watch critical 2026 midterm election races in TX, OH, MI, WI, GA, IA, NV, ME and FL 1 outlet
- The race to control Congress is in its final stretch. Where do the midterms stand? 1 outlet
More top stories from Monday, November 2, 2026
- Supreme Court rejects Trump's request in California mail ballots dispute 9 outlets
- Case dismissed against 2 ex-FBI officials in Hunter Biden probe 6 outlets
- Reflecting Pool dominates Trump's closing midterm speech 6 outlets
- Trump targets midterm voters with final campaign speech at Reflecting Pool 6 outlets
- U.S. Military Strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island in What U.S. Officials Call a Defensive Measure 5 outlets
All political stories from Monday, November 2, 2026 · Today’s top stories