Midterm Campaigns Make Final Push
Midterm campaigns make their final push as early voting exceeds 35 million.
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Updated 7:00am ETMidterm campaigns are making their final push before the November 3 elections. More than 35 million people had voted early by October 28. President Donald Trump, former President Barack ObamaBarack Obama44th President of the United States (2009–2017) and House Speaker Mike JohnsonMike JohnsonSpeaker of the United States House of Representatives campaigned in competitive states and districts, urging support for their parties’ candidates. The midterms will decide all House seats, 35 Senate seats and 36 governorships, with Republicans defending narrow majorities. Republicans hold 218 House seats and a 53-seat Senate majority, while Democrats need a net gain of four Senate seats to control the chamber. Johnson said he did not trust polls, arguing they undercount Republicans. Some Senate results could take weeks to settle.
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From the left
Left-leaning outlets treated Democratic strength as real but unsettled, emphasizing upside and uncertainty. The New York Times urged caution about Democratic polling leads in Senate races that could determine control. CNN saw Democrats poised to retake the House, with Trump’s unpopularity raising wave prospects. The Boston Globe said feared election interference by Trump had not materialized as predicted, though risks remained.
From the right
Right-leaning outlets framed the final stretch as difficult for Republicans but uncertain in scale for Democrats. Fox News pointed to “political history” and Trump’s unpopularity as giving Democrats a real opening. Townhall warned that unreliable polling left the race “50/50,” potentially overstating a blue wave.
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