Politics

FILE - Voting machines fill the floor for early voting at State Farm Arena, Oct. 12, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden rides his motorcycle in a Labor Day parade with his grandsons, Teddy and Henry, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in Readstown, Wis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed listens during a news conference at the Spirit of Detroit monument Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican convention Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Vice President JD Vance greets President Donald Trump as he arrives at the Republican convention, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins speaks to members of the press after his contempt hearing at the Missouri Supreme Court in Jefferson City, Mo., Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. (Liz Rymarev/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP, Pool)

People hold signs as Florida gubernatorial candidate Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., speaks at the Republican convention, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, greets voters at Salina Intermediate School on election day, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Dearborn, Mich. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

President Donald Trump departs after speaking at an event at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, left, and Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons arrive for a news conference at UTA, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

FILE - Voters cast their ballots during the primary election in Windsor, Conn., Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones, File)

Demonstrators shout to speakers during the March on Washington, near the Lincoln Memorial, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)