DOJ announces agency's largest election monitoring effort in all 50 states

The U.S. Department of Justice said it plans to deploy approximately 1,000 election monitors and observers across all 50 states, making it the largest election monitoring operation in the agency’s history and the first time reaching every state in the nation. 

Companies offering discounted rides to the polls
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Need a ride to vote? Lyft is offering up to 50% off rideshare, bike-share and scooter trips, up to a $10 discount. Enter code VOTE26 in the app. Voters can also get two free 30-minute Lime scooter rides to and from the polls. Riders in some areas may see an additional code, HEAD COUNT, in the app.

Election Day races could decide control of Congress
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Polls are opening across the country as voters decide a series of closely watched midterm races that could determine which party controls Congress. The report looks at final campaign rallies, voter enthusiasm and anger, President Donald Trump’s nationwide campaign push, and key Senate contests in Maine, Michigan and Alaska. More than 50 million Americans had already cast ballots before Election Day.

Cobb voters face ballot delays as turnout sets record
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More than 200,000 Cobb County voters had cast ballots before Election Day, but some absentee voters faced delays after ballots issued from Oct. 7-15 were unaccounted for, prompting the county to send replacement ballots by overnight mail. FOX 5 Atlanta reporter Alli Levine explains. 

Keisha Lance Bottoms delivers closing rally before Georgia vote

Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms energized packed crowds at her southwest Atlanta campaign headquarters Monday night, delivering her final pitch for Georgia governor ahead of Tuesday's election.

Georgia secretary of state nominees split on voting machines, access

Democratic Judge Penny Brown Reynolds and Republican state Rep. Tim Fleming are making their final appeals to voters across Georgia as the race to lead the office that certifies the state's balloting reaches its final hours.

What Georgia voters need to know on Election Day

Georgia voters heading to the polls on Nov. 3 can prepare by checking their polling place, bringing photo identification and reviewing their sample ballot.

Jon Ossoff, Mike Collins make final pitch to Georgia voters

Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff and Republican Rep. Mike Collins made a final push across Georgia on Monday, urging supporters to turn out on Election Day in the high-stakes race for the U.S. Senate.

Fulton County election board clears 7,000 challenged voters

A resolution between civil rights advocates and local election officials will allow roughly 7,000 Fulton County voters who faced residency challenges to cast regular ballots.

Jackson and Bottoms deliver emotional final pitches to voters

Georgia’s gubernatorial candidates dashed across the state Monday to deliver their final campaign messages ahead of Tuesday’s neck-and-neck election.

How some US news organizations will make midterm race calls

News organizations will use different data sources and methods to call winners in the closely contested 2026 midterm elections.

Final pre-election poll shows dead heat in Georgia governor race

A razor-thin margin separates Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson in Georgia's race for governor, while incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff holds a seven-point lead over Mike Collins in the U.S. Senate race, according to the final survey released by InsiderAdvantage.

More than 2.8M Georgians vote early; big turnout expected Tuesday

More than 2.8 million Georgians voted early, setting a record for the state’s early voting period, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said ahead of Election Day.

Trump administration has made $15 billion in promises to farmers

The Trump administration pledged $15 billion in farm aid in the final weeks before the midterm elections, targeting rural agricultural communities squeezed by surging operational costs.

2026 midterm elections: Races for governor across the US

Amid the nationwide fight between Democrats and Republicans over who will control the House and Senate in Washington after Election Day are dozens more skirmishes that will decide which party wields the levers of power in state capitals across the country. 

Georgia candidates fan out on Monday before Election Day

A strategic adviser said statewide constitutional races could be decided by a few hundred votes, and urged voters to recognize that their ballots could affect the outcome.

Iowa’s 2026 Senate race: What to know about Josh Turek vs Ashley Hinson

With control of Congress on the line in the November 3 midterm elections, one of the pivotal races to watch is happening in Iowa. Here's what you need to know.