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What Could Congress Look Like After The Midterms

4:35pm November 06, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

If Democrats win control of the House they pledge to be a check on President Trump. Republicans say they plan to keep pushing Trump's agenda, and with House Speaker Paul Ryan retiring there will new leadership.

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Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen Outlines What His Party Is Looking For In Results

4:35pm November 06, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., about his party's prospects for winning majorities in the House and Senate.

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The Role Multilingual Campaigns Have Played In The 2018 Midterms

4:35pm November 06, 2018

The 2018 midterm elections have produced more Spanish-language ads than ever before, according to the DCCC. Bilingual campaigning has been a strategy for decades as candidates look to increase their likeability.

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What's At Stake This Year According To The National Republican Congressional Committee

4:35pm November 06, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Jesse Hunt, spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee, about the consequences of the leading projected outcomes of the midterm elections.

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Election Monitor Discusses What Issues Voters Have Encountered At The Polls

4:35pm November 06, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Myrna Pérez, head of the Brennan Center's Voting Rights and Elections project, about examples of alleged voter suppression around the country.

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Battle For U.S. Senate Seat Has Some Texan Voters Anxious About Results

4:35pm November 06, 2018

by Wade Goodwyn

Texans have turned out in record numbers to vote this year. In fact, more people in the state voted early than in the entire 2014 midterms. The biggest race is for a Senate seat.

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For Black Women In Georgia, Stacey Abrams Is More Than Just Another Candidate

4:35pm November 06, 2018

by Stephannie Stokes

Lines have been long in Georgia as voters flock to polls to vote in midterm elections. The race for governor has captured the most attention with attacks and counter-attacks from both candidates.

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Southern California Voters Share What's Driving Them To The Polls

4:35pm November 06, 2018

by Nathan Rott

Orange County, Calif., has been decidedly Republican for decades. But more recently, it's turning Blue. Voters there share why they're excited this Election Day.

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A Look At Some Of 2018's Most Contentious Ballot Initiatives

4:35pm November 06, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Josh Altic of Ballotpedia, about some of the most contentious ballot initiatives around the country in this year's election.

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What It Means That An Estimated 40 Million People Voted Early In The 2018 Midterms

4:35pm November 06, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with democratic political strategist Tom Bonier, who has written about the record-setting early votes in this year's midterm elections.

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