With 4 weeks to go, a look at where November's big races stand

NPR | By Domenico Montanaro,

Leila Fadel

Published October 6, 2026 at 5:53 AM CDT

Election Day is four weeks away and people are already voting in the 2026 midterms. Where do things stand in the big races across the country?

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Domenico Montanaro

Domenico Montanaro is a senior political editor/correspondent for the Washington Desk

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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