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State of the race

A daily round-up of news, commentary and ephemera from the 2014 US midterm elections, collected by reporter Tom McCarthy
  • Joe Biden in Nevada

    Joe Biden plays the Democratic optimist on final day of midterm campaigning

    In our daily round-up of all the midterms news, the vice-president predicts the Democrats will keep the Senate, while Joni Ernst may have pulled ahead in Iowa
  • Senate majority leader Harry Reid is already planning his re-election campaign.

    Is Harry Reid's long Senate reign over? He doesn't think so

    In our daily round-up of midterms news, the Senate majority leader plots his re-election as aggregate of polls point to more than 70% chance of Republicans taking over
  • Barack Obama greets Oz-themed trick-or-treaters at the White House on Halloween.

    Will it be lucky 13 for Republicans in the House?

    In our daily round-up of midterms news, Barack Obama stumps in Michigan, Hillary Clinton is in Kentucky, and polls continue to make happy reading for the GOP
  • Senator Mark Udall and Bill Clinton

    Democrats fear Republican wave as GOP inches closer to control of the Senate

    A rising tide of good feeling for Republicans could sweep away Democrats’ hopes for preserving a chamber of Congress
  • Mitt Romney

    Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney hit the road as surrogates fan out to rally voters

    In today’s midterms update, we try to unravel the mystery of why Hillary Clinton has been so busy, and Ted Cruz and Mitt Romney plan to buddy up in Alaska
  • Alison Lundergan Grimes

    Democrats rally the single ladies as Republicans look to Silicon Valley

    Get the latest on all the races in our daily round-up, including a bump in the polls for Joni Ernst in Iowa and Jeanne Shaheen runs for Senate in … Vermont?
  • Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke waves to a crowd of supporters during a campaign stop in the Wisconsin Governor.

    Obama keeps a low profile as Bill Clinton joins Florida campaign

    In our daily politics round-up, we reflect on the most expensive midterm election ever – plus, candidates make their last TV ad buys, and Obama campaigns for Democrats in Milwaukee
  • Jeb Bush with his son

    Republicans looking good in the Senate – and Jeb Bush for president?

    In our daily round-up of midterms news, polls suggest a Republican advantage, while Jeb’s son says dad is considering presidential run
  • Former US secretary of state Hillary Rodham and incumbent New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

    Deeply unloved and highly electable: US politicians annoy and conquer

    Hillary Clinton descends on the campaign trail with a special number in mind while voters consider whom they hate least
  • Bill Clinton and Alison Lundergan Grimes share a moment backstage.

    Democrats pour cash into Kentucky but cast nervous glances at New Hampshire

    Can the Democrats hold on to their Senate majority? With 12 days to go, it looks like it’s going to be a close-run thing
  • Obama early midterms voting

    Early midterms voters cast their ballots as races heat up down south

    More than 3.5m votes have already been cast as debates get spicy in Florida and North Carolina. Here’s the state of the race
  • Bill Clinton meets people at a campaign rally for senator Mary Landrieu

    US midterms: Clinton campaigns in Kentucky as Democrats bring out the big guns

    Former president gives Alison Lundergan Grimes a hand against Mitch McConnell, while Michelle Obama is scheduled to pop up in Iowa and Minnesota
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