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Mario Tama—Getty Images ## Here’s what to know * • Election Day in the U.S. will take place Tuesday, Nov. 3. * • All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 Senate seats are up for election. * • Voters will also choose governors in 36 states, alongside numerous state and local contests. * • More than 50 million Americans have already voted early, surpassing the total cast before Election Day in the 2022 midterms. * • Control of Congress will shape the next two years of Donald Trump’s presidency, with Republicans seeking to defend their majorities in both chambers.  by [Rebecca Schneid](https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/) Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat, is in the hospital after having a stroke Saturday. The Senator and is “awake and alert," according to a statement on Sunday from his chief of staff, Allison Herwitt. “We are optimistic he will make a full recovery," she [wrote](https://ctmirror.org/2026/11/01/u-s-sen-chris-murphy-hospitalized-after-having-a-stroke/). Murphy has been traveling across the country to campaign for fellow Democrats ahead of the midterm elections. He recently made appearances in Florida, Michigan, and Minnesota. The senator was expected to campaign Sunday in New Hampshire alongside Rep. Chris Pappas, who is running for Senate. Read More  by [Rebecca Schneid](https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/) A federal judge has thrown out the Department of Justice’s [lawsuit](https://time.com/article/2026/10/24/trump-thinks-alaskans-could-vote-for-the-wrong-sullivan-what-can-the-doj-do-/) to block certification of the election results under certain conditions if Sen. Dan S. Sullivan loses. U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, [wrote](https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.akd.80263/gov.uscourts.akd.80263.79.0%5F1.pdf) Sunday that the court “cannot grant the United States the relief it seeks.” The Oct. 22 [suit](https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.akd.80263/gov.uscourts.akd.80263.1.0.pdf) claimed there could be “voter confusion” because two Republican candidates on the ballots share the same name: Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, who is the incumbent, and challenger Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. The suit sought to block certification if Sullivan lost but would have won under Alaska’s ranked-choice system had all votes for Daniel J. Sullivan instead been cast for him. The Justice Department had also proposed that an “investigation” would be needed to determine which vote was meant for whom. Gleason dismissed the suit because the DOJ had not shown how the court could address its claims of voter confusion while preserving ballot secrecy. She wrote in her decision that the department provided “no workable plan” to separate and investigate the ballots. Sen. Sullivan [said](https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/01/politics/video/dan-sullivan-peltola-alaska-sotu) on CNN on Sunday that he would accept the election results, while adding that he does believe the presence of Daniel J. Sullivan will impact the election. "I'm sure I'm going to lose a lot of votes to that trickery," he said. The Justice Department said Sunday that it planned to appeal. Read More  by [Rebecca Schneid](https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/) Stevens’s endorsement prompted immediate fallout: Her chief of staff and several other staffers resigned Sunday. "As Haley Stevens’ Chief of Staff for eight years, I speak on behalf of our team in wholeheartedly supporting Abdul El-Sayed for Senate," Justin German wrote in a statement Sunday. "This election is too important to sow division or stand on the sideline." Stevens's communications director Logan Basch also appears to have left his post. An email sent by TIME generated an auto-reply that read: "Hello, as of November 1st I am no longer with the Office of Congresswoman Haley Stevens." Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer reaffirmed his support for El-Sayed's candidacy, calling Rogers a "tool of Donald Trump and billionaire donors." El-Sayed downplayed Stevens's endorsement on Sunday, [telling reporters](https://x.com/cspan/status/2116966563681067489): "At the end of the day, I actually don't think about Haley Stevens." Read More  by [Rebecca Schneid](https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/) In a blow to Democratic unity, Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers on Sunday. Stevens, the Michigan Democrat who [lost to Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed](https://time.com/article/2026/08/05/abdul-el-sayed-haley-stevens-michigan-democratic-senate-primary-election-result/) in the U.S. Senate primary, announced her endorsement of Rogers in a video on social media soon after attending a church service with him in Detroit. “Our Democratic nominee for Senate said I was no longer welcome in his campaign and that I should stay away,” Stevens said. “And he’s right. And that’s why I am endorsing Mike Rogers for the United States Senate today.” Stevens’s announcement is a surprising reversal of her initial endorsement of El-Sayed after a bitter primary that was defined, at least in part, by the candidates’ deep ideological differences over Israel. Stevens, a centrist, is a staunch supporter of Israel and has demanded apologies from El-Sayed for his criticism of the state. El-Sayed, a [progressive](https://time.com/article/2026/08/05/progressives-rack-up-primary-wins/), has continually criticized Stevens’s backing from AIPAC and affiliated groups, her support for continued military assistance to Israel, and her refusal to call Israel’s actions in Gaza a genocide. Even after the primary, the two Democrats clashed over Israel, including Oct. 30, when they traded critical statements. Stevens had called on El-Sayed to formally condemn a campaign ad from an outside progressive group that linked U.S. military aid to Israel with rising grocery prices—an ad she called antisemitic. In a statement Friday, El-Sayed said that Stevens seemed “intent on relitigating a primary that ended three months ago.” On Saturday, El-Sayed said the ad was not produced by his campaign and that he disagreed with its contents. Read More  by [Rebecca Schneid](https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/) President Donald Trump is wrapping up the final weekend of the 2026 midterm election campaign with in-person rallies in Iowa and Kansas on Sunday. Both rallies were canceled Oct. 29, when the Republican National Committee said Trump would host a series of tele-rallies instead. The committee said the hope was to reach more voters across the U.S. The following day, the live events were reinstated for Sunday. They will now be done alongside a series of tele-rallies. Trump said the change came at the request of "friends" in Iowa and Kansas. CNN [reported](https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/30/politics/trump-rally-cancellation-midterms) that the President had been frustrated by coverage of the cancelations, citing sources close to the matter. Trump is scheduled to speak in Dubuque, Iowa, at 4 p.m. Eastern and in Salina, Kansas, at 8 p.m. Eastern. Trump won both states in 2024, but Democrats are looking to flip Senate seats in each. Cook Political Report has labeled the races "toss-ups." Read More  by [Rebecca Schneid](https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/) Two days before the midterm elections, early voting is in full swing. Over 53 million votes have already been cast across the United States, according to an analysis by the [University of Florida](https://election.lab.ufl.edu/early-vote/2026-early-voting/), exceeding the roughly 45.9 million early votes recorded by the tracker in 2022. The midterms have shaped up to be a referendum on President Donald Trump—whose [approval rating ](https://time.com/article/2026/10/29/trump-approval-rating-midterm-elections-republicans/)hit a historic low this month—as the Republican Party looks to defend its 53–47 Senate majority and narrow control of the House, where Republicans hold 218 seats to Democrats’ 214. In closely watched Senate races in Texas, Michigan and Maine, polling averages show Democrats narrowly ahead of their Republican opponents. If Democrats gain control of either chamber of Congress, they would have greater [power](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/business/epstein-banks-midterm-elections.html) to [investigate](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/09/democrats-control-house-senate-priorities) the Trump Administration, including through subpoenas for documents and testimony. Democratic lawmakers have already sought scrutiny of Trump’s [cryptocurrency ventures](https://time.com/article/2026/07/01/trump-2025-financial-disclosure-crypto-world-liberty-financial/), his mass [immigrant detention](https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/raskin-warren-lead-45-lawmakers-in-investigating-contractors-real-estate-firms-involved-in-trump-s-expansion-of-inhumane-warehouse-detention-centers) and deportation campaign, and the [war in Iran](https://time.com/article/2026/03/17/iran-war-adam-schiff-senate-democrats/). 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Chris Murphy hospitalized after a stroke","articleBody":"Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat, is in the hospital after having a stroke Saturday. The Senator and is “awake and alert,\" according to a statement on Sunday from his chief of staff, Allison Herwitt. “We are optimistic he will make a full recovery,\" she wrote. Murphy has been traveling across the country to campaign for fellow Democrats ahead of the midterm elections. He recently made appearances in Florida, Michigan, and Minnesota. The senator was expected to campaign Sunday in New Hampshire alongside Rep. 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U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, wrote Sunday that the court “cannot grant the United States the relief it seeks.” The Oct. 22 suit claimed there could be “voter confusion” because two Republican candidates on the ballots share the same name: Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, who is the incumbent, and challenger Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. The suit sought to block certification if Sullivan lost but would have won under Alaska’s ranked-choice system had all votes for Daniel J. Sullivan instead been cast for him. The Justice Department had also proposed that an “investigation” would be needed to determine which vote was meant for whom. Gleason dismissed the suit because the DOJ had not shown how the court could address its claims of voter confusion while preserving ballot secrecy. She wrote in her decision that the department provided “no workable plan” to separate and investigate the ballots. Sen. Sullivan said on CNN on Sunday that he would accept the election results, while adding that he does believe the presence of Daniel J. Sullivan will impact the election. \"I'm sure I'm going to lose a lot of votes to that trickery,\" he said. The Justice Department said Sunday that it planned to appeal.","datePublished":"2026-11-01T19:53:09.000Z","dateModified":"2026-11-01T19:53:09.000Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Rebecca Schneid","jobTitle":"Reporter","url":"https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/"}]},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https://time.com/live/2026/11/01/the-road-to-the-midterms-latest-news-and-updates/#update-members-of-stevenss-staff-resign-after-her-endorsement-of-rogers","url":"https://time.com/live/2026/11/01/the-road-to-the-midterms-latest-news-and-updates/#update-members-of-stevenss-staff-resign-after-her-endorsement-of-rogers","headline":"Members of Stevens's staff resign after her endorsement of Rogers","articleBody":"Stevens’s endorsement prompted immediate fallout: Her chief of staff and several other staffers resigned Sunday. \"As Haley Stevens’ Chief of Staff for eight years, I speak on behalf of our team in wholeheartedly supporting Abdul El-Sayed for Senate,\" Justin German wrote in a statement Sunday. \"This election is too important to sow division or stand on the sideline.\" Stevens's communications director Logan Basch also appears to have left his post. An email sent by TIME generated an auto-reply that read: \"Hello, as of November 1st I am no longer with the Office of Congresswoman Haley Stevens.\" Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer reaffirmed his support for El-Sayed's candidacy, calling Rogers a \"tool of Donald Trump and billionaire donors.\" El-Sayed downplayed Stevens's endorsement on Sunday, telling reporters: \"At the end of the day, I actually don't think about Haley Stevens.\"","datePublished":"2026-11-01T18:50:45.000Z","dateModified":"2026-11-01T18:50:45.000Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Rebecca Schneid","jobTitle":"Reporter","url":"https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/"}]},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https://time.com/live/2026/11/01/the-road-to-the-midterms-latest-news-and-updates/#update-democrat-haley-stevens-endorses-republican-mike-rogers-in-michigan-senate-race","url":"https://time.com/live/2026/11/01/the-road-to-the-midterms-latest-news-and-updates/#update-democrat-haley-stevens-endorses-republican-mike-rogers-in-michigan-senate-race","headline":"Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race","articleBody":"In a blow to Democratic unity, Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers on Sunday. Stevens, the Michigan Democrat who lost to Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed in the U.S. Senate primary, announced her endorsement of Rogers in a video on social media soon after attending a church service with him in Detroit. “Our Democratic nominee for Senate said I was no longer welcome in his campaign and that I should stay away,” Stevens said. “And he’s right. And that’s why I am endorsing Mike Rogers for the United States Senate today.” Stevens’s announcement is a surprising reversal of her initial endorsement of El-Sayed after a bitter primary that was defined, at least in part, by the candidates’ deep ideological differences over Israel. Stevens, a centrist, is a staunch supporter of Israel and has demanded apologies from El-Sayed for his criticism of the state. El-Sayed, a progressive, has continually criticized Stevens’s backing from AIPAC and affiliated groups, her support for continued military assistance to Israel, and her refusal to call Israel’s actions in Gaza a genocide. Even after the primary, the two Democrats clashed over Israel, including Oct. 30, when they traded critical statements. Stevens had called on El-Sayed to formally condemn a campaign ad from an outside progressive group that linked U.S. military aid to Israel with rising grocery prices—an ad she called antisemitic. In a statement Friday, El-Sayed said that Stevens seemed “intent on relitigating a primary that ended three months ago.” On Saturday, El-Sayed said the ad was not produced by his campaign and that he disagreed with its contents.","datePublished":"2026-11-01T18:39:36.000Z","dateModified":"2026-11-01T18:39:36.000Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Rebecca Schneid","jobTitle":"Reporter","url":"https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/"}]},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https://time.com/live/2026/11/01/the-road-to-the-midterms-latest-news-and-updates/#update-trump-to-rally-in-iowa-and-kansas-in-final-midterm-push","url":"https://time.com/live/2026/11/01/the-road-to-the-midterms-latest-news-and-updates/#update-trump-to-rally-in-iowa-and-kansas-in-final-midterm-push","headline":"Trump to rally in Iowa and Kansas in final midterm push","articleBody":"President Donald Trump is wrapping up the final weekend of the 2026 midterm election campaign with in-person rallies in Iowa and Kansas on Sunday. Both rallies were canceled Oct. 29, when the Republican National Committee said Trump would host a series of tele-rallies instead. The committee said the hope was to reach more voters across the U.S. The following day, the live events were reinstated for Sunday. They will now be done alongside a series of tele-rallies. Trump said the change came at the request of \"friends\" in Iowa and Kansas. CNN reported that the President had been frustrated by coverage of the cancelations, citing sources close to the matter. Trump is scheduled to speak in Dubuque, Iowa, at 4 p.m. Eastern and in Salina, Kansas, at 8 p.m. Eastern. Trump won both states in 2024, but Democrats are looking to flip Senate seats in each. Cook Political Report has labeled the races \"toss-ups.\"","datePublished":"2026-11-01T17:04:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-11-01T17:04:00.000Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Rebecca Schneid","jobTitle":"Reporter","url":"https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/"}]},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https://time.com/live/2026/11/01/the-road-to-the-midterms-latest-news-and-updates/#update-early-voting-surpasses-53-million-exceeding-2022-midterm-total","url":"https://time.com/live/2026/11/01/the-road-to-the-midterms-latest-news-and-updates/#update-early-voting-surpasses-53-million-exceeding-2022-midterm-total","headline":"Early voting surpasses 53 million, exceeding 2022 midterm total","articleBody":"Two days before the midterm elections, early voting is in full swing. Over 53 million votes have already been cast across the United States, according to an analysis by the University of Florida, exceeding the roughly 45.9 million early votes recorded by the tracker in 2022. The midterms have shaped up to be a referendum on President Donald Trump—whose approval rating hit a historic low this month—as the Republican Party looks to defend its 53–47 Senate majority and narrow control of the House, where Republicans hold 218 seats to Democrats’ 214. In closely watched Senate races in Texas, Michigan and Maine, polling averages show Democrats narrowly ahead of their Republican opponents. If Democrats gain control of either chamber of Congress, they would have greater power to investigate the Trump Administration, including through subpoenas for documents and testimony. Democratic lawmakers have already sought scrutiny of Trump’s cryptocurrency ventures, his mass immigrant detention and deportation campaign, and the war in Iran.","datePublished":"2026-11-01T16:10:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-11-01T16:10:00.000Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Rebecca Schneid","jobTitle":"Reporter","url":"https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/"}]}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/section/politics/","name":"Politics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/tag/live-blog/","name":"Live Blog"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/live/2026/11/01/the-road-to-the-midterms-latest-news-and-updates/","name":"The Road to the Midterms: Latest News and Updates"}}]}] ```