Democrats could win as many as 240 House seats to take majority, Cook Political Report predicts – live

By: Chris Hippensteel (now) · Lucy Campbell and Tom Ambrose (earlier)

30 October 2026 at 23:09

The nonpartisan forecaster moved 12 more races in the chamber to lean toward Democrats. President Donald Trump is campaigning in Florida tonight ahead of elections

James Talarico, the Democratic nominee in Texas, attacked his Republican opponent Ken Paxton for cancelling some of his final rallies before the midterm election.

“No one’s going to Ken Paxton’s rallies, so he’s canceling them and hoping Elon Musk will buy his seat for him,” Talarico wrote, referencing the donations Paxton has received from the world’s richest man.

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