Midterm elections live updates: Judge orders DOJ to halt threats to election workers

President Donald Trump rallied voters in South Carolina on Thursday -- just five days out from the critical midterm elections that will decide control of Congress and the future of his administration’s agenda.

The president largely stuck to his usual stump speech during the rally, his 25th since the start of this month, encouraging voters to give Republicans control of Congress in return for $5,000 checks while dishing out vicious personal attacks against Democrats both inside and outside of the state.

At multiple points, the president appeared to acknowledge that -- in spite of his assurances to voters -- Republican victories on Tuesday are not a foregone conclusion, even in red states.

As he made mention of South Carolina Sen. Darelene Graham’s race, Trump noted that you "you never know" what could happen in politics and later, when discussing the Texas Senate contest, warned "we got to be careful," and "hopefully" the race is “going to be OK."

-ABC News' Emily Chang, Isabella Murray and Nicholas Kerr

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, in an appearance on Fox News on Thursday afternoon, said that the state had previously spoken with Senate candidate Dan J. Sullivan, but that the candidate had declined to speak under oath.

The interview came the day after a New York Times report that detailed alleged efforts by some Democrats and some in Peltola's campaign to recruit Daniel J. Sullivan, a retired teacher, to be on the ballot with incumbent Republican Dan S. Sullivan.

Alaska's Supreme Court had previously affirmed that Dan J. Sullivan's candidacy was legal -- even if it was not entirely in "good faith" or an attempt to "confuse and mislead" voters as the Trump administration and Republicans contend.

“We have folks that will be again following up on investigations and discussions with this individual and others,” Dunleavy said. “But initially, he did not want to talk with the earlier inquiries. He didn't want to do it under oath with an affidavit.”

-ABC News' Oren Oppenheim

While the spotlight on the upcoming midterm elections has been on the balance of power in Congress, several states and cities around the country have ballot measures under consideration that could have ripple effects for years.

Check out some of the major ballot proposals that voters will consider on Election Day.

-ABC News' Ivan Pereira

The Justice Department has begun issuing a new wave of subpoenas stemming from an ongoing criminal probe of Alaska's U.S. Senate race and alleged efforts by Democrats to recruit a candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan, multiple sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.

The subpoenas are targeting Democratic officials believed to be tied to the effort to recruit Daniel J. Sullivan to appear on Alaska's ballot, marking a new escalation in the Trump administration's efforts to intervene in the race just days before the midterm elections.

The Trump administration filed a separate civil lawsuit last week seeking an injunction against the state certifying the results of its election in the event Sen. Sullivan narrowly loses, which a federal judge is expected to rule on in the coming days.

The subpoenas follow a report Wednesday by The New York Times that detailed alleged efforts by Democrats and some in Peltola's campaign to recruit Daniel J. Sullivan, a retired teacher, to be on the ballot with incumbent Republican Dan S. Sullivan.

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