Midterms 2018
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After Democrats won the governorships in Wisconsin and Michigan, GOP-controlled legislatures have tried to limit their powers -
The state elections board will not certify results in the ninth congressional race after reports of ‘ballot harvesters’ emerged -
Raffensperger will take charge of the election system in a state roiled by accusations of voter suppression
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Explore the result
Explainers
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On 6 November, US voters get their first chance to pass judgment on Donald Trump since he became president. Here’s all you need to know about the US midterms
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The midterms give US voters their first chance to pass judgement on Donald Trump since he won the White House. Here are the key points -
These Senate, House and governor races represent some of the most competitive and compelling contests on election day
Opinion
On the trail
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It’s the state ‘where good elections go to die’, says a strategist as recount madness engulfs Florida once again -
Republicans have been certified as the state’s next senator and governor after weeks of election recounts, dashing Democrat hopes of turning the red tide -
Key issues
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The president came out fighting and experts agree he isn’t yet down for the count. The Democrats’ next choice will be vital -
Victories mark unprecedented level of success for black female judicial candidates in Harris county, which includes Houston -
Democrats searching for a path to the presidency in Donald Trump’s America found little clarity in the results from Tuesday’s elections -
The elections have changed the political landscape and will affect the Mueller investigation, the border wall, the economy, healthcare, climate change and redistricting
The view from Racine, Wisconsin
The Guardian's Gary Younge reports from a swing county in a swing state
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Republicans expanded their majority in the Senate, but the Democrats’ win means they can provide a legislative check on Trump’s presidency for the first time
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Lying, demonisation and bigotry – are being actively, openly and relentlessly encouraged by a political leader -
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Republicans are undermining democracy state by state