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Midterm elections live updates: Judge dismisses DOJ suit seeking to block Alaska election results certification
President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Iowa and Kansas on Sunday.
The high-stakes midterm elections are just days away, and candidates are making their final pitches to voters.
There are several key House and Senate races that could determine the balance of power in Congress as well as significant races for governor around the country. The elections could ultimately determine how effective President Donald Trump's agenda is in the back half of his second term.
Key Headlines
- Judge dismisses DOJ suit seeking to potentially block Alaska election results certification
- Michigan Democratic Rep. Stevens endorses GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers
- Trump to hold rallies in Iowa, Kansas on Sunday
- El-Sayed and Stevens no longer campaigning together Sunday
- Counties across Texas break records for early vote
Election cycle of 2025-2026 now most expensive ever: AdImpact
The 2025-2026 election cycle has become the most expensive cycle on record, according to media tracking firm AdImpact.
As of Monday night, there has been $11.21 billion in ad spending and reservations in the 2025-2026 cycle, the firm said.
According to AdImpact, that is now more than the $11.20 billion spent for the full 2023-2024 election cycle.
-ABC News' Oren Oppenheim
These key Senate races will determine which party controls the body next year
Thirty-five Senate seats are up for grabs when Americans head to the polls on Nov. 3. A key handful of them will be critical in determining whether Democrats or Republicans control the chamber next year.
As both parties prepare for the final leg of the campaign, there are closely watched Senate races in Michigan, Texas, Alaska and several other states.
Read more about the match-ups.
-ABC News' Allison Pecorin