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With 4 weeks to go, a look at where November's big races stand

NPR | By Domenico Montanaro,

Leila Fadel

Published October 6, 2026 at 5:53 AM CDT

Election Day is four weeks away and people are already voting in the 2026 midterms. Where do things stand in the big races across the country?

Domenico Montanaro

Domenico Montanaro is a senior political editor/correspondent for the Washington Desk

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.