Coverage dated November 3, 2026 to November 4, 2026

Midterm elections crack open political map, putting conservative states back in play

Headline from Vail Daily

WASHINGTON — For a decade, the political map has been largely stagnant, locked into the same half-dozen or so political battlegrounds, reflecting a polarized, evenly divided country. On Tuesday, voters took a wrecking ball to...

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    The political map is anyone's guess after a Democratic wave in the midterm elections (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Supporters of South Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews cheer during her election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

  2. Vail Daily

    Midterm elections crack open political map, putting conservative states back in play (opens Vail Daily)

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    WASHINGTON — For a decade, the political map has been largely stagnant, locked into the same half-dozen or so political battlegrounds, reflecting a polarized, evenly divided country. On Tuesday, voters took a wrecking ball to...

  3. Phl17

    Political battleground map askew after Democratic wave in midterm elections (opens Phl17)

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    Voters took a wrecking ball to the traditional map of political battlegrounds, electing Democrats in states that were long considered reliably Republican.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    The U.S. political map? Anyone's guess after Democratic wave (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Voters took a wrecking ball to the traditional map of political battlegrounds, electing Democrats in states that were long considered reliably Republican.

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