The Supreme Court rejected a request to require California to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots the Trump administration says went to noncitizens. Republicans and Democrats made final appeals on the eve of the midterms, with Democrats favored to win the House.
The Supreme Court, in an unsigned order on Monday night, rejected a request to require California to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots that the Trump administration claims were provided to noncitizens.
Republicans and Democrats nationwide made their final appeals to voters on the eve of the US midterm elections. All 435 House seats and 35 of the Senate's 100 seats are up for election, and voters in 36 states will also elect governors. Democrats must flip at least three House seats and four Senate seats to win a majority in each chamber.
Polls and nonpartisan analysts favor Democrats to wrest the House from Republicans in the Nov 3, 2026 midterm elections, while control of the Senate remains uncertain. The unpopular Iran war and its impact on US petrol prices and the economy have been a vulnerability for Republicans trying to keep control of Congress.
State and federal investigations are underway after The New York Times reported that Democratic operatives were involved in recruiting a second Dan Sullivan to appear on the Alaska ballot. Democrat Mary Peltola and her campaign have denied involvement.
