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2026 Mid Term Final Results - Senate Alabama - Republican Hold Republican: Senator Tommy Tuberville – 61% Democrat: Mayor Steven Reed – 39% Alaska - Republican Hold Republican: Senator Dan Sullivan – 54% Democrat: Congresswoman Mary Peltola – 46% Arkansas - Republican Hold Republican: Senator Tom Cotton – 64% Democrat: Josh Mahony – 36% Colorado - Democratic Hold Democrat: Senator Rafael Coleman – 55% Republican: Congressman Greg Lopez – 45% Delaware - Democrat Hold Democrat: Senator Chris Coons – 62% Republican: State House Minority Leader Mike Ramone – 38% Florida - Republican Hold Republican: Senator Byron Donalds – 51% Democrat: Mayor Daniella Levine Cava – 49% Georgia - Democratic Hold Democrat: Senator Jon Ossoff – 50.2% Republican: Governor Brian Kemp – 49.8% Idaho - Republican Hold Republican: Debbie Critchfield – 63% Democrat: Alison Rabe – 39% Illinois - Democratic Hold Democrat: Congressman Elliot Pierce – 55% Republican: Congressman Rodney Davis – 45% Iowa - Republican Hold Republican: Senator Joni Ernst – 50.3% Democrat: Eleanor Miller – 49.7% Kansas - Democratic Gain Democrat: Governor Laura Kelly – 50.4% Republican: Senator Roger Marshall – 49.6% Louisiana - Republican Hold Republican: Senator Billy Nungesser – 52% Democrat: Former Governor John Bel Edwards – 48% Maine - Democratic Gain Democrat: Governor Janet Mills – 52% Republican: Joanna Snowe – 48% Massachusetts - Democratic Hold Democrat: Mayor Michelle Wu – 52% Republican: Former Governor Charlie Baker – 48% Michigan - Democratic Hold Democrat: Governor Gretchen Whitmer – 53% Republican: William Anholts – 47% Minnesota - Democratic Hold Democrat: Governor Tim Walz – 56% Republican: Matt Birk – 44% Mississippi - Republican Hold Republican: Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith – 60% Democrat: Jennifer Riley Collins – 40% Montana - Republican Hold Republican: Senator Wyatt Granger – 53% Democrat: Former Governor Steve Bullock – 47% Nebraska - Republican Hold Republican: Senator Pete Ricketts – 63% Democrat: Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird – 37% New Hampshire - Republican Gain Republican: Former Governor Chris Sununu – 50.5% Democrat: Senator Jeanne Shaheen – 49.5% New Jersey - Democratic Hold Democrat: Senator Cory Booker – 60% Republican: Curtis Bashaw – 40% New Mexico - Democratic Hold Democrat: Senator Ben Ray Luján – 55% Republican: Yvette Herrell – 45% North Carolina - Republican Hold Republican: Marjorie Ashcroft – 50.4% Democrat: Former Governor Roy Cooper – 49.6% Oklahoma - Republican Hold Republican: Senator Markwayne Mullin – 62% Democrat: Former Governor Brad Henry – 38% Oregon - Democratic Hold Democrat: Senator Jeff Merkley – 58% Republican: Christine Drazan – 42% Rhode Island - Democratic Hold Democrat: Senator Jack Reed – 59% Republican: Aaron Guckian – 41% South Carolina - Republican Hold Republican: Lindsey Graham – 56% Democrat: Deon Tedder – 44% Undecided: 5% South Dakota - Republican Hold Republican: Governor Kristi Noem – 65% Democrat: Oren Lesmeister – 35% Tennessee - Republican Hold Republican: Senator Bill Hagerty – 59% Democrat: Antonio Parkinson – 41% Texas - Republican Hold Republican: Governor Greg Abbott – 54% Democrat: Mayor Ron Nirenberg – 46% Virginia - Democratic Hold Democrat: Senator Mark Warner – 52% Republican: Winsome Earle-Sears – 48% West Virginia - Republican Hold Republican: JB McCuskey – 63% Democrat: Ashley Shuler Goodwin – 37% Wyoming - Republican Hold Republican: Chuck Gray – 67% Democrat: Joseph Barbuto – 33% -
College Football Week 9 Recap 🏈 Headline of the Week: North Carolina improves to 9-0 after a 34-17 win over Boston College. This is the first time North Carolina has gone 9-0 to start a season since 1914. Home games for North Carolina 102 years ago were played at Campus Athletic Field (II). Key Results (if you have additional teams you would like to see results listed here from, reach out to Brink): (9) Auburn 20 @ (8) USC 31 (25) Oklahoma 19 @ (20) South Carolina 23 (1) North Carolina 34 @ Boston College 17 (2) Notre Dame 55 @ Missouri State 6 Arkansas 14 @ (3) Georgia 51 Mississippi State 24 @ (4) Florida 27 (10) Ohio State 27 @ Sam Houston State 3 (11) Baylor 27 @ UCF 22 (13) Minnesota 23 @ Cincinnati 24 Kennesaw State 7 @ (14) Louisiana Tech 49 (15) Texas 33 @ Kentucky 24 (16) Wisconsin 28 @ UTEP 20 South Florida 6 @ (17) Cal 49 Appalachian State 6 @ (18) LSU 42 (19) UTSA 37 @ Toledo 13 Virginia Tech 3 @ (21) Miami FL 38 (22) Washington State 7 @ San Diego State 31 (23) Miami OH 27 @ Northern Illinois 6 (24) Tulane 28 @ Temple 37 Washington 54 @ UConn 13 Syracuse 27 @ Florida State 34 Texas Tech 13 @ Oklahoma State 52 Washington 54 @ UConn 13 Georgia Tech 27 @ Alabama 55 📈 Updated Top 25 Rankings: 1 North Carolina 2 Georgia 3 Notre Dame 4 Florida 5 Ohio State 6 USC 7 Baylor 8 Iowa 9 Texas 10 Tennessee 11 Michigan 12 LSU 13 Iowa State 14 Wisconsin 15 Louisiana Tech 16 South Carolina 17 Cal 18 UTSA 19 Florida State 20 Miami (FL) 21 Auburn 22 Minnesota 23 Oklahoma State 24 Miami (OH) 25 Washington ⚖️ Conference Standings: ACC Leader: North Carolina (9-0, 6-0 ACC) Big Ten Leader: Iowa (7-1, 5-1 Big Ten) Big 12 Leader: Baylor (7-2, 6-1 Big 12) SEC Leader: Georgia (7-1, 5-1 SEC) AAC Leader: Temple (7-2, 6-1 AAC) C-USA Leader: Louisiana Tech (8-0, 5-0 C-USA) MAC Leader: Miami (OH) (7-2, 5-1 MAC) MWC Leader: Air Force (6-2, 6-2 MWC) Pac-12 Leader: Boise State (6-3, 6-2 Pac-12) Sun Belt Leader: South Alabama (6-3, 6-0 Sun Belt) Notre Dame (8-0) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ccfsK0NxprZPTtA2Dfgg7qDWFq1wOGYB334bQ9NvQ30/edit?usp=sharing ⭐Heisman Watch: Michael Hernandez (RB, San Diego State, RS SR) – 1268 rushing yds, 8 rushing TDs, 9 recs, 53 rec yds, 2 rec TDs William Riddell (RB, Memphis, FR) – 888 rushing yds, 13 rushing TDs Wilbert Slaton (QB, Georgia, RS SO) – 179/272, 2486 passing yds, 23 passing TD, 8 INT Herbert Snyder (CB, Kentucky, SO) – 47 Tck, 5 Int, 2 Def TD Joseph Williams (RB, Iowa, RS SO) – 948 rushing yds, 10 rushing TDs, 21 recs, 116 rec yds, 1 rec TD 💭Media Roundtable: The Triple Option: Defense often wins championships; which defenses have impressed you the most this season? Bruce Feldman: Minnesota’s defense has been quietly dominant this season. Minnesota is the 7th highest ranked team in the Big Ten, but the 22nd ranked team in the country, showing that they have gone under the radar. With redshirt junior safety Martin Boyd leading the way, they’ve managed to control the tempo of the game. It’s a unit that plays with discipline, and they’ve shown they can step up in critical moments against tough competition. Kirk Herbstreit: North Carolina's defense has been the most impressive this season, particularly with their 11 interceptions which leads the AP Top 25. Led by defensive coordinator Wayne McBride, the unit has shown dominance, cementing their reputation as a top defensive force in college football. Stewart Mandel: Florida’s defense has been a revelation this season, holding opponents to an average of 15.7 points per game, which ranks first in the SEC and ninth in the country. Redshirt junior safety Kasey Pinckney has emerged as a standout for the team. -
Democrats and Republicans up the stakes in final weeks of election Over the course of several hours today, Democrats and Republicans alike upped the stakes ahead of the homestretch of the 2026 election. The saga began when members of the House Freedom Caucus motioned to suspend the House rules and pass the Plain Language in Contracting Act and the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act. Both pieces of legislation were sponsored by Senator Wyatt Granger (R-Montana). The Plain Language in Contracting Act would seek to reduce barriers for small businesses in navigating federal contracting opportunities by improving the readability and searchability of relevant notices. The Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act would establish a new Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration. Both pieces of legislation passed the Senate by unanimous consent. Once the motions were brought up, both the House New Democratic Coalition and Blue Dog Caucuses told their members to vote against the motions. Blue Dog Senator Barak Mofaz (D-Georgia) seemingly disagreed with the whip issued by Blue Dog Chairman Dr. Chandler Williams (D-Oregon) on X, saying that the veterans legislation should pass. “Veterans should never be used as a partisanship battleground,” Mofaz posted. “I support the bill and hope it gets passed in the House.” Political analyst Rosanne Huffman questioned Williams’s standing as a blue dog. “Frankly, he doesn’t act like a blue dog,” Huffman said. “He tends to just vote with the leadership and rarely steps out of line with them. When is he going to stand up for Blue Dog principles? The Main Street caucus disagreed and even clashed with the Republican leadership earlier in the session, but they managed to work out their differences and be stronger for it. It’s no wonder the Blue Dog Caucus can’t make up ground in the House and that the Democrats are divided when the progressives dominate the Senate Democratic Caucus and are seen as the only strong caucus on the Democratic side.” Senate Majority Leader Earl Duplantis (R-Louisiana) seemingly mocked the whips issued by the New Democrats and Blue Dogs. “House Democrats voting down legislation passed unanimously in the Senate to support veterans and small businesses. #Priorities,” Duplantis posted. Senate Minority Leader Rafael Coleman (D-Colorado) angrily responded to Duplantis’s tweet. “Republicans haven’t done a damn thing in the House chamber this entire Congress,” Coleman posted on X. “Spent the whole first year without a single floor speech or amendment and now a few weeks before the election, they want to pass something. It’s one strategy, I guess.” Coleman and Duplantis continued to argue on Twitter before DNC Chairwoman and Senator Charlotte O’Hare (D-Hawaii) challenged Duplantis to put the Prioritizing Rural Healthcare and Education Act and the NATO Defense and Support Empowerment Act up to votes in the Senate. Both of those pieces of legislation passed the House of Representatives unanimously in 2025. Soon afterwards, Duplantis put both pieces of legislation up for debate in the Senate and introduced amendments to remove the ability for the U.S. to provide NATO members with long range missile systems and prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from enforcing the minimum staffing standards for long-term care facilities (specifically, skilled nursing facilities and nursing homes). After this, House Freedom Caucus members moved to suspend the House rules to pass the United States Accountability and Transparency in UNRWA Funding Act which was introduced by Senator Sarah Avraham (D-California). The legislation which would prohibit U.S. funds from being sent to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) unless “an independent, third-party… investigation… [finds] with sufficient evidence, that no employees or contractors of UNRWA are members of, or have ties to, Hamas or any other U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization” passed the Senate unanimously. The House Progressive Caucus immediately issued a whip against that legislation. RNC Chairman and Senator Thomas Worthen (R-South Carolina) reacted to the whip to reporters. “Well, I think it's sad, it shows where their [Democrats’] priorities are,” Worthen said. “I mean, this is the same party that has had their progressive wing block better accountability into UNWRA funding especially after October 7th. It's just sad.” Mofaz urged the House to pass the legislation “swiftly” in a statement. “U.S. taxpayers deserve absolute assurance that their hard-earned dollars are not being misused to support organizations with any ties to terrorism,” Senator Mofaz said. “This bill introduces critical safeguards and oversight to protect U.S. national security and uphold our values.” Speaker of the House Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-8) then brought up both the Plain Language in Contracting Act and the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act for consideration in the House under emergency docket rules due to the tightened timetable to consider the legislation before Congress recesses for the elections The saga has escalated tensions in the House where things have already been tense in recent weeks due to the energy bill saga. The House and Senate energy bills are currently sitting in the conference committee. Sources close to House Speaker Hakeem Jefferies have expressed concern that Democrats could be in danger of losing the House if they aren’t careful in how they act on this issue. They also said that the Speaker was offended by Senator Gus Guenther (D-Rhode Island) comparing him to a weapon of mass destruction on X in relation to another issue. Other sources close to rank and file House Democrats have said that Jefferies has become increasingly hostile when talking about the Senate Democratic leadership in House Democratic Caucus meetings. Guenther, meanwhile when asked about the House Democrats voting against the motions to suspend and pass, declined to answer questions. However, he was willing to wonder on X if “[Duplantis] has a financial conflict of interest or something he’s hiding. Why else is he stalling major reforms to help working families?” However, the saga doesn’t just stop with the House. Senate Democrats led by O’Hare and Senator Samuel Crafts (D-Washington) moved to overrule a Senate precedent that requires certain motions to suspend the rules in that chamber be subject to the approval of the Senate Majority and Senate Minority Leaders. Crafts, soon after making his vote to override the ruling placed “Have you seen me?” posters outside of Duplantis’s office with the names of pieces of legislation that have not been considered in the Senate after passing the House. The Congressional Lobster, rumored to be connected to Duplantis, removed the posters from outside of Duplantis’s office before taking pictures with tourists. “I’m sick and tired of the Republican circus blocking measures mean[t] to help the American people!” Crafts told reporters when asked about the motion to override and his posters. “For the Republicans this is about politics! It’s about air time and fundraising dollars. But for people across my state it’s real life. Every time Senator Duplantis tweets instead of bringing one of these bills, someone in my state goes hungry. Someone in my state can’t make their rent payment. Someone in my state has a child go hungry because they can’t afford a school meal. And I am going to fight like hell to get these measures passed whether it’s politically convenient for the Republican circus or not.” After answering this question, Crafts marched away from the press availability seemingly frustrated with the day’s events. House Freedom Caucus members Mary Miller (IL-15) and Ralph Norman (SC-5) then moved for unanimous consent in the House to pass the Plain Language in Contracting Act and the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act. This saga is likely to spill over onto the campaign trail in the home stretch of the election. Political analyst Rosanne Huffman broke down the potential points where this saga may translate to the campaign trail, starting with the Republicans. “Republicans will likely try to argue that Democrats voted against veterans' needs and reducing barriers for small business,” Huffman said. “Democrats have also seemingly been going through internal battles off and on since the 2024 election which some analysts say was a contributing factor to Hannah Trujillo Kahiona’s loss in the Presidential race. Republicans also did a sneaky good job at bringing back the UNWRA legislation which shows an obvious divide between the progressive caucus and the rest of the party. These combined could be killer for the Democrats in some places. It can’t be forgotten that Donald Jones’s political career came to an end in New Jersey in part due to the Israel-Palestine issue.” Huffman also broke down the possible arguments on the trail for the Democrats. “Democrats meanwhile will likely fall back to the old tried and true,” Huffman said. “Republicans being heavy handed and acting unfairly. In recent months, they’ve upped their attacks on Duplantis after Koenig resigned as Majority Leader. Democrats may have an argument as well on some of the pieces of legislation that passed the House but were never considered by the Senate. There is also the Pell grant bill that House Republicans supported on the first vote but then opposed after President Kyle Van Horn vetoed it.” Duplantis alluded to himself being a “boogeyman” in a recent media appearance. “Look I get it,” Duplantis said. “Democrats need a new boogeyman because they can't complain about Levi Koenig every day. My record speaks for itself of docketing legislation from Republicans and Democrats alike and passing critical legislation to support Venezuelan democracy, aid to disaster areas and a disaster resiliency reform package, major healthcare reform, establish a new major wilderness area, support for the Abraham Accords, and a resolution in memory of a tragic victim of Hamas.” The home stretch of the election looks to be a must-watch. This is especially the case after this latest saga that upped the stakes and the tensions for both sides.
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