2026 ELECTION SPECIAL*ABDUL EL-SAYED WINS IN MICHIGAN*DEMS TAKE US HOUSE, US SENATE*TALARICO WINS TEXAS*ACTON WINS OHIO GOV RACE*GRAHAM LOSES SOUTH CAROLINA*

 

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                                  (WEDNESDAY 630 AM EASTERN US TIME)

THE REPUBLICANS PUT A LOT OF EFFORT INTO ALASKA QUESTIONING THE POLITICAL GAME PLAYED BY THE DEMOCRATS RUNNING A SECOND DAN SULLIVAN IN THE US SENATE RACE ALONGSIDE THE INCUMBENT REPUBLICAN US SENATOR.

WITH 72 PERCENT OF THE VOTE COUNTED SENATOR SULLIVAN 48.5 PERCENT DEMOCRAT MARY PELTOLA THE CURRENT US HOUSE MEMBER FOR ALASKA AT 47.7 PERCENT.

Republican US Senator Tommy Tuberville elected Governor of Alabama defeating former Democrat US Senator Doug Jones 52.1 to 47.9 percent pretty close.

IN LOUISIANA A CLOSE CONTEST WITH REPUBLICAN JULIA LETLOW WINNING THE US SENATE RACE 50.9 PERCENT TO 49.1 PERCENT FOR DEMOCRAT JAMIE DAVIS.

VERY CLOSE FINISH IN RED LOUISIANA.

Moderate Republican and outspoken supporter of the Ukraine War US Representative Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania losing to Democrat challenger Bob Harvie in the 1st Congressional District.

The Dems taking four House seats from the Republicans here in Pennsylvania.

INCUMBENT REPUBLICAN US SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS THE 'MODERATE' SURVIVOR FOR SO MANY YEARS IS OUT IN MAINE.

DEMOCRAT TROY JACKSON DECLARED THE WINNER.

LATE LAST NIGHT IT WAS MADE OFFICIAL AS THE DETROIT VOTE POURED IN ABDUL EL-SAYED THE WORST NIGHTMARE OF THE 'ISRAEL LOBBY' PROCLAIMED THE WINNER OF THE US SENATE RACE IN MICHIGAN.

The shockers continue late into the night in US Senate races with 96 percent of the vote counted in the State of Mississippi it's a dead heat in a "Red Republican" state.

Democrat Scott Colom 462.821 votes incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith 462,778 both at 48.9 percent of the vote.

THE DEMOCRATS NOW HAVE THE US SENATE THEY PICKED UP SEATS IN NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, OHIO, TEXAS AND KANSAS THEY ARE AT 52 SEATS AND RISING.

EVEN IF JOHN FETTERMAN FROM HERE IN PENNSYLVANIA DEFECTED THE DEMS STILL HAVE A MAJORITY IN THE US SENATE.

Democrat Adam Hamilton declared the winner in Kansas defeating incumbent Republican US Senator Roger Marshall.

DEMOCRAT GINA HINOJOSA DECLARED THE WINNER OF THE CONTEST FOR GOVERNOR OF TEXAS OVER REPUBLICAN INCUMBENT GREG ABBOTT.

                                                        (1115 PM EASTERN US TIME)

SHERROD BROWN WINNING THE US SENATE SEAT IN OHIO FOR THE DEMOCRATS OVER REPUBLICAN JON HUSTED.

HUSTED WAS DESCRIBED IN RATHER GRAPHIC TERMS BY PRESIDENT TRUMP DURING A CAMPAIGN STOP JUST WEEKS AGO.

THE DEMOCRATS WON BOTH OF THOSE MAJOR STATEWIDE CONTESTS IN OHIO.

Democrat Annie Andrews declared the US Senate contest winner in South Carolina over Republican Darline Graham the sister of the late US Senator Lindsey Graham.

What a win for the Dems there.

Lindsey Graham signified this war loving attitude in both the Iran and Ukraine wars that together with the Yemen War have raised energy prices hurting the economies of Western nations to the benefit of China.

DEMOCRAT AMY ACTON DECLARED THE WINNER OF THE CONTEST FOR GOVERNOR OF OHIO OVER REPUBLICAN VIVEK RAMASWATHY.

AMY ACTON WAS IN CHARGE OF THOSE CONTROVERSIAL COVID POLICES DURING THE COVID TIMES JUST SIX YEAR AGO.

Democrat James Talarico declared the winner of the US Senate contest in Texas over Republican Ken Paxton.

IN GEORGIA INCUMBENT DEMOCRAT JON OSSOFF DECLARED THE WINNER OF THE US SENATE CONTEST EARLIER BUT NOW DEMOCRATS WILL CONTROL THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE IN GEORGIA.

DEMOCRAT KEISHA LANCE BOTTOMS DECLARED THE WINNER OF THE GOVERNOR'S RACE DEFEATING REPUBLICAN RICK JACKSON.

                                          (1015 PM EASTERN US TIME)

THE US SENATE CONTEST IN MICHIGAN VERY VITAL TO THE POWERFUL SPECIAL INTERESTS TONIGHT THE 'ISRAEL LOBBY' IN PARTICULAR.

ABDUL EL-SAYED LEADING BUT ONLY 22 PERCENT OF THE VOTE COUNTED MANY RURAL PARTS OF MICHIGAN OUT.  54.3 TO 44.9 PERCENT EL-SAYED OVER MIKE ROGERS.

In Florida close results but Republican Ashley Moody wins the US Senate race with Byron Donalds the Republican victor in the contest for Governor.

AS I CONTINUE TO WATCH THE OHIO VOTE COUNT THE DEMOCRATS 'ACE IN THE HOLE' IS TOLEDO THE VOTE THERE NOT YET REVEALED.   THERE ARE ZERO VOTES YET FROM LUCAS COUNTY.

The US Senate race in Kansas Democrat Adam Hamilton 56.7 percent incumbent Republican Roger Marshall 40.7 percent this with 62 percent of the vote counted.

                                                   (10 PM EASTERN US TIME)

IN IOWA THE GOP RURAL COUNTIES ARE OUT THE EARLY RETURNS FAVORING DEMOCRAT JOSH TUREK LEADING ASHLEY HINSON 57.1 PERCENT TO 40.4 PERCENT WITH 28 PERCENT OF THE VOTE COUNTED FOR THE US SENATE SEAT.

FOR GOVERNOR IN IOWA DEMOCRAT ROB SAND AT 62.2 PERCENT TO REPUBLICAN ZACH LAHN WITH 37.7 PERCENT WITH 28 PERCENT OF THE VOTE COUNTED.

Kathy Hochul incumbent Democrat New York Governor declared the winner over Republican Bruce Blakeman.

In Tennessee the Democrats putting up some numbers in the race for Governor 44.1 percent for Jerri Green with Republican Marsha Blackburn at 44.7 percent that's with 67 percent of the vote in.

Bill Hagerty with a comfortable lead for the GOP in the US Senate race 54 percent to 44.1 percent for Democrat Marquita Bradshaw with 67 percent of the vote counted.

THE TIGHTENING CONTEST IN OHIO WITH 63 PERCENT OF THE VOTE COUNTED DEMOCRAT SHERROD BROWN 48.7 PERCENT REPUBLICAN JON HUSTED 46.7 PERCENT FOR THE US SENATE SEAT.

FOR GOVERNOR DEMOCRAT AMY ACTON 50.7 PERCENT REPUBLICAN VIVEK RAMASWATHY 46 PERCENT.

11 percent of the vote counted in Maine Democrat Troy Jackson 50.5 percent Republican US Senator Susan Collins at 49.5 percent.

THE GOP HOLDING BACK RURAL COUNTIES VOTE TOTALS IN MICHIGAN WE ONLY HAVE 18 PERCENT OF THE VOTES COUNTED WITH GRAND RAPIDS AND DETROIT WELL REPRESENTED IN THIS EARLY COUNT.

ABDUL EL-SAYED 54.7 PERCENT WITH MIKE ROGERS AT 43.6 PERCENT IN THE US SENATE CONTEST.

                                                     (940 PM EASTERN US TIME)

In Texas 53 percent of the votes counted James Talarico the Democrat 59.4 percent Republican Ken Paxton at 39.1 percent for the US Senate seat.

Republican Greg Abbott the incumbent trailing in the Governor's race with 54 percent of the vote counted he is at 41.6 percent to Democrat Gina Hinojosa with 57.2 percent.

The GOP in Texas holding back their counties till very late tonight so we really don't know the final results here.

The final results likely to be dragged out into tomorrow the Democrats gaining House seats in various locations looking at the 6th District in Kentucky around Lexington you have Democrat Zack Dembo leading Republican Ralph Alvarado 52.2 percent to 43.8 percent with 80 percent of the vote counted.

That seat currently GOP held.

In South Carolina Darline Graham-Nordone the late Lindsey Graham's sister at 46 percent Democrat Annie Andrews at 52 percent 78 percent of the votes counted.

The Democrats now projected to win control of the US House taking it back from the Republicans.

Here in Pennsylvania we found out Josh Shapiro won the contest for Governor for the Democrats easily.