Daily Herald Election Coverage
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Election Day arrives after a surge in early voting, with observers keeping close watch at the pollsNov 03, 2026 7:44 am - The final day of voting in this year’s midterm elections arrived Tuesday against a backdrop of uncertainty after a year in which President Donald Trump has tried to interfere in how states run their elections and sown doubts about the outcome should Republicans lose.
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Midterm elections are coming to a close as voters pass judgment on Trump's second termNov 03, 2026 7:07 am - Voters struggling with high prices and angry over an unpopular war with Iran will decide whether to drastically shift power in Washington in midterm elections Tuesday that will serve as a referendum on President Donald Trump's second term.
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Trump spends the day before midterm Election Day promoting his Reflecting Pool makeoverNov 02, 2026 2:43 pm - As Republicans and Democrats were making their final pitch to voters on the eve of Election Day, President Donald Trump opted to forgo the campaign trail and instead focused on his renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, drawing attention to an expensive, problem-plagued repair job in a place far away from most of the people his party wants to persuade.
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Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court to sideline 20,000 disputed California mail ballotsNov 02, 2026 12:16 pm - President Donald Trump's administration appealed to the Supreme Court on Monday in its push to sideline thousands of disputed California mail ballots the day before the pivotal midterm elections.
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Voters fear the America they've known is slipping away. On that, the left and right agreeNov 02, 2026 8:01 am - The stakes in Tuesday’s midterm elections are so high that Shane Dunn voted for the first time in his life, at age 65.
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Planning to vote Tuesday? Here’s what you need to knowNov 01, 2026 2:36 pm - Planning to vote Tuesday? What you need to know.
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Decision Day: Here are some races to watch when the polls close TuesdayNov 01, 2026 2:36 pm - When the polls close Tuesday night, most political junkies and partisans will turn their gaze to Washington, D.C., to watch how the battle for control of Congress plays out. But closer to home, several suburban contests — along with a handful of tax-hike referendums — also bear close watching when the results come in.
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Will donations from the JB Pritzker’s campaign help local Democrats?Oct 31, 2026 11:42 am - Weeks before Tuesday’s election, Gov. JB Pritzker’s campaign contributed $200,000 to the Democratic Party of DuPage County, which used the money to help cash-strapped candidates running for sheriff and county board. Will that money make a difference?
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Race for 65th District seat in Illinois House features Rivard, UgasteOct 29, 2026 4:34 pm - The race for state representative in the 65th District in the general election is between Democrat Ricky Rivard and incumbent Republican Dan Ugaste.
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Trump lends support for Darline Graham in South Carolina as Republican anxiety rises in Senate raceOct 29, 2026 2:01 pm - President Donald Trump was in South Carolina for the second time in a month on Thursday, a sign of growing Republican anxiety about Darline Graham's ability to fend off a robust challenge from Democrat Annie Andrews for a critical U.S. Senate seat.
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