Record turnout for a midterm and statewide shifts towards Democrats meant a big night for Abdul El-Sayed and Jocelyn Benson. Here’s how they won Michigan.

Record turnout for a midterm and statewide shifts towards Democrats meant a big night for Abdul El-Sayed and Jocelyn Benson. Here's how they won Michigan.

Gov.-elect Jocelyn Benson can expect smooth sailing for her agenda, as Democrats win the state House, grow their Senate majority and maintain control of the Supreme Court, attorney general and secretary of state.

With a wide lead and many news outlets projecting a win amid unofficial results, Jocelyn Benson has started planning as governor-elect in in a victory, according to a statement from […]

Democrats send Milwaukee leader to Madison as next governor, trifecta in play.

Michigan will elect a new governor: Democrat Jocelyn Benson or Republican John James.

Michigan will elect a new governor: Democrat Jocelyn Benson or Republican John James.

While election disruptions were minimal, the Department of Justice did deploy a historically high number of election monitors.

The Justice Department shed light on where it will deploy observers for what it calls its largest ever Election Day monitoring effort.

Justice Department election monitors sparked alarm Tuesday after New Mexico officials accused them of improperly questioning voters at polling locations, prompting complaints to federal authorities. PBS NewsHour White House correspondent Liz Landers reported that New Mexico’s secretary of state raised concerns about…

State election officials say it's not unusual, DOJ operating as in past elections.

Chris Mattei is skeptical that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sent election monitors to New Haven on Tuesday just to ensure that Spanish-language voters can access the polls. The post Mattei Monitors DOJ Monitors appeared first on New Haven Independent.

For the first time in U.S. history, the White House has decided to monitor elections across the entire country. The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it had placed roughly 1,000 election monitors and observers in all 50 states. They will be assessing polling places for compliance with federal election…

Secretary of State David Scanlan has randomly selected a ballot counting device in nine towns and city wards for a post-election audit in accordance with RSA 660:35.

The Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights has trained nonpartisan volunteers ready to help every eligible voter cast a ballot. The post LIVE: Trump’s DOJ says its sending election day monitors to Chicago; local volunteers are on call to help protect democracy appeared first on The TRiiBE.

The Justice Department dispatched roughly 1,000 election monitors to all 50 states, more than triple its last midterm deployment, and didn’t publish the list of sites until Election Day morning. The department’s Civil Rights Division said in a press release Tuesday that it would have “approximately 1,000 election…

The Trump administration informed state and local officials on Oct. 21 that it would send two teams of DOJ monitors to polls in New Haven.

Zachary Denver showed up at Davis Street School at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday not to vote — but to ask voters questions. That was the first reported sighting of a planned Trump administration operation in New Haven. It wasn’t the last. The administration had informed local officials last week that it would send monitors to the…

By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 3, 2026 Advancement Project, a civil rights organization, will be sending teams of monitors to polling locations in Lake County, Indiana, on Election Day, to assist Hoosier voters and try to resolve problems that could potentially interfere with voting. The monitors are…

The audits will take place on Wednesday, November 4, at 10:00 and Thursday, November 5, at 9 a.m. at Archives at the New Hampshire State Archives, 9 Ratification Way, Concord, NH 03301. The post SOS Scanlan Announces Nine Towns and City Wards Selected for Post-Election Audits appeared first on InDepthNH.org.

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest. It’s finally Election Day 2026, and voters across the country are heading to the polls. Will they face any obstacles there? The specter of federal…

The U.S. Department of Justice has notified Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas’ office and the City of New Haven that it intends to send federal election monitors to New Haven on Election Day, November 3, according to Thomas. “Connecticut General Statutes 9-236 clearly defines who is permitted inside a polling…

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest. Once voters have cast their ballots in an election, that’s usually the end of the story for them. But for election officials, things are far from…

Both congressional observers and DOJ teams plan to be in key parts of N.C. on Tuesday. Here’s what to know.

Polls show Crowley ahead, but Tiffany says it's about turnout. 'We are in striking distance.'

While the DOJ plans to send 1,000 monitors to the polls, including four in Charlottesville, election officials say monitoring is a routine occurrence that they are well prepared to handle. The post Local election officials unfazed by Justice Department monitoring surge appeared first on Charlottesville Tomorrow.

A federal judge warned the Justice Department Monday that there would be “hell to pay” for misleading his court as conflicting accounts emerged about who would monitor polls on Election Day. “I would have to hope and assume that an officer of the court would not misrepresent the reality of who these monitors are gonna…

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest. The U.S. Department of Justice is planning to send around 1,000 election monitors to observe next week’s midterm elections — the department’s…

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here. This story was adapted from an article originally published July 21, 2026. This Election Day, all eyes are again on Arizona. But when will voters,…

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest. This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Flatwater Free Press, Nebraska’s first independent nonprofit newsroom focused on…

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here. As they cast their midterm ballots in hotly contested races for governor, Congress, and more, Arizona voters are also weighing in on a measure that,…

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest. Election officials heading into Election Day describe widespread stress and anxiety over the Trump administration’s ongoing threats against election…

Jocelyn Benson has called John James an “election denier,” while the Republican has accused her of misrunning the state’s elections.

Jocelyn Benson has called John James an “election denier,” while the Republican has accused her of misrunning the state’s elections.

Tiffany has voted against any gun control proposals, backed expanded concealed carry.

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here. When Michigan voters weigh in on who should be their next governor, they will be choosing between a man who said the state’s 2020 election process was…

New Haven is the only CT municipality the DOJ plans on sending election monitors to Tuesday, according to a Sec. of the State spokesperson.

The DOJ’s plan has raised alarms due to President Donald Trump’s track record of disputing election results.

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Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest. The U.S. Department of Justice is planning to send around 1,000 election monitors to observe next week’s midterm elections — the department’s…

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Dion Nissenbaum Votebeat October 29, 2026 Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free…

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest. This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Flatwater Free Press, Nebraska’s first independent nonprofit newsroom focused on…

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here. In recent elections, the Namakagon town clerk has received multiple calls from voters asking whether the ballots they returned by mail had arrived.…

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. This story was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public…