2006 Midterm Elections

On Nov. 7, with the balance of Congress on the line, The Associated Press will cover more than 6,000 midterm races. More than 5,000 people on AP's vote count and political reporting teams will be in every county in the United States. Throughout the night, from the moment the polls close, the AP will report on movements in the battle to control the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, as well as statehouses, legislatures and scores of other state and district offices.

You can find AP's election coverage in AP's member newspapers and on their Web sites, on broadcasts and on many other news client Web sites.

On this site, learn more about how AP covers the vote count, calls the winners and provides comprehensive reporting and analysis of the 2006 Midterm Elections.

 
>> AP Press Releases & Statements
   
11/07/2006 AP Statement: Calling races at scheduled poll close
11/03/2006

AP to report the vote count on 2006 Election Night
   
>> AP News Stories
   
11/09/2006 Allen concedes in election that transfers Senate control to Democrats
11/08/2006 Democrats win turnout battle; Virginia's tally might set record for midterms
11/08/2006 Democrats win control of both houses of Congress for first time since 1994
11/08/2006 History showed recount likely would be futile in Virginia
11/08/2006 ABC wins the election-night ratings race; assessment begins of polling results
11/08/2006 News organizations proceeding with caution in use of exit poll information
11/08/2006 Despite dire predictions, and sporadic hiccups, voting went relatively smoothly
11/08/2006 How the national voter survey was conducted
11/07/2006 asap: Watching the states on election night with AP's Jerry Schwartz
11/02/2006 Revamped exit poll, vote counting operations get test in closely watched election
   
 
>> For the Record
   
  The AP on Election Night – On election night, more than 5,000 people work for The Associated Press to count the vote of the U.S. electorate.
   
  Calling the Winners – Dozens of bureau chiefs watch the vote counts carefully until there is sufficient data that they can call the political races in their areas.
   
  Experienced Political Reporters – Experienced AP reporters who cover Congress, statehouses and political issues throughout the U.S.
   
  Access to Exit Polls Information – AP is a member of the National Election Pool that includes the TV networks, and through that organization has access to a range of exit poll information, starting on election night and continuing through the cycles of analysis and reaction that follow.
   
  The AP and Elections over the Decades – A brief excerpt from the chapter on elections in the soon-to-be-published AP history book "Breaking News".
   
  FAQ on AP’s Election coverage
   
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Updated: 11/08/2006


 
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