2026 U.S. midterm elections: References & Edit History

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  • Tracy Grant
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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Updated table, Top Questions and key states with Scott Colom victory in Mississippi. Nov 12, 2026
Updated Top Questions. Nov 11, 2026
Adjusted media. Nov 11, 2026
Added Scott Colom Top Question Nov 05, 2026
Revised Top Question. Nov 05, 2026
Updated with election results. Nov 04, 2026
Typo corrected. Nov 04, 2026
Article revised; media added Nov 04, 2026
Updated with results. Nov 04, 2026
Updated with some 2026 election results. Nov 03, 2026
Updated with more results. Nov 03, 2026
Article updated and revised. Nov 03, 2026
Updated Georgia, North Carolina, and Alaska races. Nov 02, 2026
Updated with interactive of congressional races in the 2020s. Nov 02, 2026
Updated with Hayley Stevens endorsing Mike Rogers; judge throwing out lawsuit in Alaska. Nov 02, 2026
Updated polling on the economy and the war. Oct 30, 2026
Updated Top Questions, added cross-references, added Kansas as a state to watch. Oct 13, 2026
Added cross-reference. Sep 18, 2026
Updated with new polling. Sep 15, 2026
Corrected display issue. Sep 04, 2026
Updated throughout with newer poll numbers, endorsements; made some formatting changes. Aug 19, 2026
Updated with results from Michigan primary, added war in Iran as an issue, updated Top Questions. Aug 05, 2026
Updated with Troy Jackson becoming Democratic Senate nominee in Maine. Jul 27, 2026
Updated Maine with Platner's withdrawal from the race. Jul 08, 2026
Updated with Rep. Mike Collins winning the Republican runoff for Georgia Senate. Jun 17, 2026
Updated with Graham Platner's win in the Maine Democratic primary. Jun 09, 2026
Article revised. Jun 04, 2026
Updated Top Questions; added Iowa as a state to watch; updated Maine and Georgia races. Jun 03, 2026
Updated Top Questions Jun 01, 2026
Updated with the results from the Texas Senate runoff. May 26, 2026
Updated with Trump endorsing Paxton in Texas. May 19, 2026
Cross-references and updates added. May 11, 2026
Updated with Virginia Supreme Court ruling and Tennessee legislature drawing new map. May 08, 2026
Updated with Florida and Louisiana redistricting news; Janet Mills dropping out of Maine Senate race. Apr 30, 2026
Updated with results from Virginia redistricting vote. Apr 21, 2026
Added redistricting map. Apr 08, 2026
Added image from 2026 voting. Mar 04, 2026
Updated with Texas results, added media. Mar 04, 2026
Fixed display issue. Mar 02, 2026
New article added. Mar 02, 2026
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