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Midterm Election Coverage 2026
On Tuesday night, New York gubernatorial candidates incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul and Bruce Blakeman will face off in a debate.
On Tuesday night, incumbent Massachusetts U.S. Sen., Ed Markey, will face his Republican challenger, John Deaton, in a debate.
After eight years in office, Vermont’s Republican governor is facing one of his tightest-ever races and campaign spending reflects the battle for the state’s highest seat.
WAMC's Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Aaron Shellow-Lavine sat down with Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner to discuss what she’s hearing from constituents in Saratoga, Warren and Washington counties and how she believes she's working to meet their needs.
WMHT's New York NOW unpacked the race for New York 20th Congressional District Representative between longtime Rep. Paul Tonko and Republican Challenger Ralph Ambrosio.
Democrat Sarah Rogerson faces an uphill battle in her challenge to one of the stalwarts of the Republican Party in the New York State Capitol. She sat down with Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Aaron Shellow-Lavine to discuss her campaign.
Republican Dan Stec has represented the district for six years. He's a Queensbury native and Navy veteran. This year, he's being challenged by Democrat Melissa Seale, a nurse practitioner in Glens Falls with three decades of experience in healthcare with a focus on youth mental health.
The top candidates for Massachusetts governor — Democratic incumbent Maura Healey and Republican Mike Minogue — faced off for their first debate Thursday night at Boston television station WBZ CBS Boston. But Western Massachusetts made more than one appearance. WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos broke down the debate on Northeast Notebook Live with WAMC's Sam Dingman and Annie Bennett.
Since Republican Elise Stefanik first won New York’s 21st Congressional District seat in 2014, the region has been a GOP stronghold. But, a new poll by the Siena Research Institute — conducted in collaboration with WAMC, the Times Union and WPTZ — shows that while voters in the district still favor Republicans more broadly, that sentiment does not necessarily translate to support for Anthony Constantino.
A former food researcher and executive, Peter Oberacker is a Republican who currently represents New York's 51st State Senate district. He's running to unseat Democrat Josh Riley in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Governor Kathy Hochul hit the campaign trail in Dutchess County with U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Pat Ryan to call for tough regulations on data centers.
Voting in New York's midterm elections begins in less than three weeks. The race taking center stage in the Adirondacks is the state's 21st Congressional District. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley recently sat down with the Republican candidate Anthony Constantino to discuss a number of issues, including why he is using artificial intelligence in his campaign ads.
Sarojanie Ibrahim, the Republican candidate for Schenectady City Council, is suspending her campaign and endorsing Conservative Party candidate Rachael Ward.
Rotterdam Town Supervisor John Polimeni's request comes as the town prepares to tackle a $450,000 budget deficit this budget cycle, down for $1.4 million.
New York State Senator Jim Tedisco's calls to quickly ban non-compete clauses in healthcare come as a legal battle could upend cardiology care in Schenectady.
Many unhoused people in Schenectady go to the downtown library for shelter and resources, but the number of unhoused people at the library has become a city council election issue.
News12 hosted the first debate between New York 17th Congressional candidates, Democrat Cait Conley and Republican incumbent Mike Lawler on Monday.
Democrat Blake Gendebien discusses several issues including the role of A-I in the congressional campaign
With roughly five weeks until Election Day, Vermont Public has released the results of a recent poll on key races and issues
A new poll released by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center indicates a tight race for Vermont’s governor
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The hourlong debate is the candidates’ best chance to sell their competing visions to New York voters ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
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Pope Leo XIV had surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerous growth in his lung, the Vatican announced.
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In a letter, Cornell's president apologized for what happened to the student who alleges she was raped by several men at a fraternity house in 2024 and promised 'meaningful action.'
