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Here’s a look at some key Senate, House and gubernatorial races to watch that could help define the outcome of the 2026 midterm elections.
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A Learjet that crashed into a Florida roadway on Sunday, killing all nine people aboard, may have been breaking up before it made impact with the ground, the NTSB said....
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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers are testing two sharply different theories for winning one of the nation's premier swing states Tuesday in a white-knuckle contest that may determine control of the Senate....
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A fire that temporarily shut down part of Terminal C North at George Bush Intercontinental Airport last week has been ruled as an accident, according to the Houston Fire Department....
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Polls in Harris County and across Texas are open until 7 p.m. Voters who arrive in line before 7 p.m. will be able to remain in line and cast their ballot....
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Follow Texas midterm election 2026 live updates on Senate and governor races, Houston and Harris County voting, polling locations, election results and live coverage....
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Federal investigators returned to the scene near Palm Springs on Tuesday to collect scattered wreckage after determining an essential tail control surface separated from the plane before it crashed....
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One of the most competitive House races is in Wisconsin's 3rd district and could show whether a close alliance with Trump helps or hurts Republican candidates....
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A 13-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy from Salinas have been identified as the two people who were killed in a shooting at Moss Landing State Beach, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office says....
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Texans are voting in federal, state and local races during the 2026 midterm elections.
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Republicans are defending three Texas House seats that Democrats hope to reclaim on Nov. 3. Races in the Corpus Christi area, the Rio Grande Valley and San Antonio are testing whether the GOP can hold on to recent gains in Texas....
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After Dolly Parton's death, her nephew, Bryan Seaver, is asking for the estate's lawsuit against him to be thrown out.
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Find Harris County Election Day voting locations with an interactive map. See where to vote Nov. 3, 2026, polling hours and Texas voter ID requirements....
