Elections

President Donald Trump greets Republican U.S. Senate candidate Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton at a campaign rally at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

This photo taken with a smartphone shows two members of the Democratic Socialists of America, Mark Ramirez and Clarisse Manuel, during a day of canvassing Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Jesse Bedayn)

Bob Skylstadt of Boston carries his American flag upside down as a sign of distress as he joins other activists for a rally at the Capitol to demonstrate against President Donald Trump before taking their message to the offices of members of Congress, in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

FILE - A small group of people supporting restrictions on artificial intelligence hold up signs in front of City Hall before a New York City Council hearing on artificial intelligence safety in New York, Oct. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, file)

President Donald Trump dances at a campaign rally at the Pinnacle Bank Expo Center, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Grand Island, Neb. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

This combination of photos shows Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, on Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington, left, and her challenger for the Maine's U.S. Senate seat, Democratic candidate Troy Jackson on July 16, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, Robert F. Bukaty)

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a campaign event for Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., background left, in Bakersfield, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Associate Justice Samuel Alito stands in his chambers at the Supreme Court during an Associated Press interview, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before walking to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton visits with supporters during a campaign event along the Ohio River, in Marietta, Ohio, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

The U.S. Capitol is seen Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

A man rides his bicycle past a closed meat market in the Scotlandville section of Baton Rouge, La., Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)