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Vance Says ‘There’s a Chance’ He Won’t Run in 2028
At a CBS News town hall in Michigan, Vice President JD Vance said he hasn’t decided whether to run for president in 2028, citing his family, and said he’ll think about it after the November 3 midterms. Here’s what he said and where early 2028 polling stands.
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PA-10 Poll: Stelson, Perry in Rematch, Within the Margin of Error
A Susquehanna Polling and Research survey of Pennsylvania’s 10th District has Democrat Janelle Stelson at 49% and Republican Rep. Scott Perry at 46%, inside the poll’s margin of error. Here’s what the poll shows, what it doesn’t, and how the same pollster did in this race two years ago.
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Ohio Poll: Brown and Acton Lead by 6 in BGSU Survey, as Other Polls Show Closer Races
A Bowling Green State University/YouGov poll has Democrats Sherrod Brown and Amy Acton each up 6 points in Ohio’s Senate and governor races. Here’s what the poll found, how it compares with other October polls, and why its own authors expect a closer finish.
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Five Presidents Who Won the White House Without Winning the Popular Vote
It has happened five times. Here’s how John Quincy Adams, Rutherford Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, George W. Bush and Donald Trump each won the presidency while losing the popular vote.
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Texas Senate Poll: Talarico and Paxton Within the Margin of Error Ahead of Early Voting
As of October 13, 2026. Polls change; every number below names its pollster, dates and margin of error. The race for Texas’ open U.S. Senate seat is within the margin of error in the latest University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll. Democratic state Rep. James Talarico has 50% among likely voters and Republican Attorney General…
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44% of Americans Had Trouble Paying for a Basic Necessity in the Past Year, Pew Finds
A new Pew survey finds 44% of U.S. adults had trouble paying for medical care, transportation, housing or food in the past year. Here’s what the numbers show, what they don’t, and how they fit the cost-of-living debate three weeks before the midterms.
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The Closest Elections in American History
From an electoral tie in 1800 to a six-vote House race in 2020, these are the elections that came down to almost nothing — and what changed because of them.
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The Midterm Penalty: Why the President’s Party Almost Always Loses Seats
Since World War II, the president’s party has gained House seats in only two midterm elections. A look at the pattern, the exceptions and the theories behind it.
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How a Discharge Petition Works — and Why It Rarely Succeeds
A discharge petition lets a House majority force a vote over leadership’s objections. Here’s how it works, why most fail, and what the 2025 Epstein files petition showed.
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How Election Recounts Work, and How Often They Change the Winner
Recount rules are set state by state. Here’s what triggers one, how it’s done, and what 24 years of data say about how often recounts flip a result.