Please use this thread to discuss news, updates, and commentary regarding the 2026 midterm and associated elections.
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Election News and Updates
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University of Florida: 2026 Early Voting Tracker
Election Resources
- USA Today via Reddit: The 2026 election season is underway: Here’s your monthly guide with important dates, voter resources
Streaming Links
C-SPAN, NPR, the PBS NewsHour’s YouTube channel, and the Associated Press’ YouTube channel are all places frequently hosting relevant political streams.
Past Threads: Thread 1, Thread 2, Thread 3.
Other Event Threads
Announcements
r/politics will host another election prediction contest for the midterms. The post for the contest itself will go up sometime in late October. As of now, all toss-ups (according to Cook Political Report, as of late October 2026) for House, Senate, and Governor will be included.
We are taking suggestions for additional questions to ask within the contest. Message the moderators via modmail with any suggestions.
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