2026 U.S. Elections

Five candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America won U.S. House races on Tuesday, November 3, in contests called by the Associated Press across New York, Colorado, Michigan and Pennsylvania, expanding the left-wing group's foothold in Congress and potentially complicating Democrats' choice of the next House speaker.

Melat Kiros, a Democratic Socialist attorney backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, won a U.S. House seat on Tuesday, becoming the first Gen Z woman elected to Congress and signaling a sharp leftward jolt inside the Democratic coalition. NPR

Democrat Chris Pappas won New Hampshire's open U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday, defeating Republican John E. Sununu and becoming the first openly gay man ever elected to the Senate, in a closely watched race that could help decide control of the chamber. New York Times

Democrat Pia Dandiya flipped Florida's 22nd Congressional District on Tuesday, as the Associated Press projected her the winner over Republican Casey Askar in a Trump-leaning, newly drawn seat that had been expected to favor the GOP.

On Sunday, November 1, 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had a constructive conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump about a potential trade deal ahead of U.S. midterms. PBS News