National
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Why These Arab Americans Who Voted for Trump Now Back Abdul El-Sayed
Laura Beveridge · The Washington Post · October 27, 2026
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This Is One of the Biggest Warning Signs for Republicans in the Midterms
Federica Cocco, Erin Cox, and Amy L. Wong · The Washington Post · October 27, 2026
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Musk Breaks Donor Record as the Ultrarich Pour $2.7 Billion into the Midterms
Clara Ence Morse, Leslie Shapiro, Praveena Somasundaram, and Eric Lau · The Washington Post · October 23, 2026
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Jon Ossoff’s Films Exposed Corruption. Then His Colleague Was Murdered.
Ian Ward · The Washington Post · October 24, 2026
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Polling
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Party Brands: Navigator Research Update
Navigator Research · October 27, 2026
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Polling Arab Americans Is Statistically Challenging. Here’s What We Did
Scott Clement · The Washington Post · October 17, 2026
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Seven Simple Tips to Understand Midterm Election Polls
Scott Clement · The Washington Post · September 10, 2026
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Polls May Have Too Few Trump Voters from Red America
G. Elliott Morris · October 28, 2026
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The Midterm Polls That Caught Our Eye This Week
Scott Clement · The Washington Post · October 9, 2026
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How Latino Voters Are Experiencing the 2026 Midterm Elections
Luis Noé-Bustamante, Mark Hugo Lopez, Carolyne Im, Gabriel Piña, and Joseph Copeland · Pew Research Center · October 16, 2026
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Economy Ranks as Top Issue in Midterms for All Voters, but Partisans Differ Over Other Issues
Jocelyn Kiley, Steven Shepard, Andrew Daniller, and Hannah Hartig · Pew Research Center · October 8, 2026
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Many Americans Are Struggling to Afford Basic Necessities
Juliana Menasce Horowitz · Pew Research Center · October 14, 2026
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Arab Americans Split on Trump in 2024. A New Poll Shows a Significant Shift
Laura Beveridge and Scott Clement · The Washington Post · October 22, 2026
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Where Voters Stand Ahead of the Midterms
Pew Research Center · October 9, 2026
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Majority of Americans Expect Democrats to Win Control of the House; Public Is Split on the Senate
Steven Shepard · Pew Research Center · October 15, 2026
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Poll Shows First Independent Evidence: Wiener Slightly Leads Chan in Race to Succeed Pelosi
Danielle Echeverria · San Francisco Chronicle · October 22, 2026
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The Pollwatcher: How Much Can Republicans Outrun Trump’s Approval Ratings?
Scott Clement · The Washington Post · October 1, 2026
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Trump Approval Hits Record Low, Handing Democrats a Clear Midterm Edge
Dan Balz and Scott Clement · The Washington Post · October 18, 2026
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Trump Approval Ratings
Live trackerDonald Trump’s presidential approval average
FiftyPlusOne weights polls by quality and recency. Its page reported these figures on October 28, 2026:
- Approve
- 35.2%
- Disapprove
- 61.7%
These figures are a dated snapshot. Follow the live tracker for updated ratings.
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The Sleeper Issue That Could Decide the U.S. Senate Race in Texas
Liz Goodwin, Matthew Choi, and Jack Herrera · The Washington Post · October 26, 2026
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A Black Democrat Has a Chance to Win in Mississippi’s Senate Race
Gregory S. Schneider · The Washington Post · October 25, 2026
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1978 Court Documents Shed Light on Explosive Ohio Political Ad
Karen Tumulty · The Washington Post · October 23, 2026
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City of San Francisco
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BigMoneySF: How Mayor Lurie’s Efforts to Reshape City Hall Brought in a New Donor Class
Kelly Waldron Baris, Brandon Pho, and Christina Cocco · Mission Local · October 20, 2026
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Meet the Candidates: San Francisco’s Congressional Race
Io Yeh Gilman Zhou · Mission Local · October 8, 2026
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City Propositions
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Ballot Measures 2026 Archives
Mission Local · October 28, 2026
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Voting in San Francisco? Here Are the Chronicle’s Local Endorsements for the November Election
Chronicle Editorial Board · San Francisco Chronicle · October 26, 2026
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Plug in Your Address, See Your Ballot: Our 2026 San Francisco Voter Guide
Xueer Lu · Mission Local · October 8, 2026
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State Propositions
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California 2026 Ballot Propositions
Ballotpedia · California statewide ballot measures for 2026
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