Election Day arrives after a surge in early voting, with observers keeping close watch at the polls
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- ABC News reports: “The final day of voting in this year’s midterm elections arrives against a backdrop of uncertainty after a year in which President Donald Trump has tried to interfere in how states run their electi…”
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