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WATCH: A look at the state of the midterm races

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Told by 5 newspapers in 3 countries, between 10:00 and 08:00 on 2 November 2026.

In this story

The headline in each newspaper

In short

Several headlines point to the 2026 US midterm elections and the most contested races, including those in Texas, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Iowa, Nevada, Maine and Florida.12 ABC News (US) offers a state-of-the-races overview, while ABC News (AU) says polls predict close races as voting gets under way.34 The Indian Express explains how to follow the vote and when results will be announced, with times given for India.5 The Times of Israel highlights five races to watch, with emphasis on El-Sayed, AIPAC, antisemitism and Israel.6

AIMade at 06:06, only from the headlines. Each number links to the source headline. How it is made

Compare the papers

What newspapers from several countries agree on, where the accounts differ and who is involved, so each reader can draw their own conclusions.

Common ground

  • According to the outlets, the Democrats took control of the Senate; RNZ also reports that the Democrats took the House.122 newspapers from 2 countries

Where accounts differ

  • CBS News says some key races will not be decided on election night; the Sydney Morning Herald and PBS do not say so.3
  • RNZ describes the Senate races as still close, while PBS NewsHour reports the Democrats already in control.12

Who is involved

  • Democrats are presented as winning the House and Senate, according to RNZ and PBS NewsHour.12
  • The headlines do not report the position of Republicans or the Trump administration on the results.435+2

Background

  • 2022In the 2022 midterms, the Democrats narrowly lost the House but gained one Senate seat, going against the usual trend.W
  • These midterms took place during the second term of Republican president Donald Trump, amid inflation and cost-of-living concerns.W

AIMade at 05:31 from 7 headlines from 5 countries; the background, from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Each number links to the source. Rules

The headlines, side by side

Each headline is the original, as the newspaper published it, in the order it arrived. The selection follows the public grouping rule, with no AI.

Highlighted words are used only by that newspaper, among the headlines in the same language. They show what each one chose to stress.

  • Fox News · United States · 10:10How to watch critical 2026 midterm election races in TX, OH, MI, WI, GA, IA, NV, ME and FLRead at the newspaper ↗
  • ABC News · United States · 13:20WATCH: A look at the state of the midterm racesRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The Times of Israel · Israel · 20:45El-Sayed, AIPAC, antisemitism and Israel: 5 US midterm races to watchRead at the newspaper ↗
  • CBS News · United States · 00:25Details on the races to watch heading into the 2026 midterm electionsRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The Guardian · United Kingdom · 08:20The US midterm races that will decide control of Congress – mappedRead at the newspaper ↗

Words in common

  • races
  • midterm
  • aipac
  • antisemitism