Control of both chambers of Congress is on the line as Americans head to the polls on Tuesday. Among the key House races in the headlines is New York's 17th Congressional District in the lower Hudson Valley. After four decades of Democrats representing the district, Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler won the seat in 2022 and retained it in 2024. He faces a challenge this year from Democrat Cait Conley. WAMC's Lower Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Elias Guerra spoke with Conley ahead of Election Day about the campaign and her priorities and plans if elected.

Unofficial results from the NYS Board of Elections show a 67% increase in early voting turnout compared to the 2022 midterm elections, when just under 1.2 million New Yorkers voted early and in person.

Ahead of tomorrow's midterm elections, many are predicting upsets in key races. But generally speaking, according to UAlbany historian Carl Bon Tempo, the overall results in midterm elections aren't terribly surprising. WAMC's Sam Dingman spoke with Professor Bon Tempo about the small handful of midterm election surprises in U.S. history, and what those examples say about this election.

For voters who are disabled, filling out a ballot can pose a separate set of challenges besides figuring out who to vote for.

Vice President JD Vance and Donald Trump Jr. stopped in Rome, New York to stump for Republican New York 21st Congressional District candidate Anthony Constantino, among other local candidates.

Ahead of Election Day, Massachusetts officials are reporting that over one-fifth of the Commonwealth’s 5.2 million registered voters have already cast ballots.

The Republican candidates for governor and attorney general, Bruce Blakeman and Saritha Komatireddy, hammered their opponents on public safety during a in Rensselaer County.

If the polls are correct, the Vermont governor’s race is very close as a long-time incumbent is challenged by a candidate who has never held office

Republican Anthony Constantino has run his New York 21st Congressional District campaign in a Trumpian fashion. He’s unfiltered and unscripted, talks less about policy and issues, and makes frequent use of social media.

WAMC's Lower Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Elias Guerra spoke with Republican Congressional Candidate Jackie Auringer about her campaign against incumbent Democratic Congressman Pat Ryan to represent New York's 18th District, includes large parts of the mid-Hudson Valley.

Governor Maura Healey spent one of her last days on the campaign trail in western Massachusetts this week, as the Democrat tries to head off a challenge from Republican candidate Mike Minogue.

State and local officials across the country have said they are prepared for the potential of the Trump administration deploying ICE agents or other Homeland Security officials at polling places. Advocates have expressed concerns, even though ICE presence at the polls seems unlikely. WAMC's Capital Region Bureau Chief Grant Ashley has been looking into these concerns and spoke with co-hosts Sam Dingman and Molly Anderson on Northeast Notebook Live.

As Election Day approaches, New York's 21st Congressional District race continues to grab headlines. Vice President J.D. Vance is headed to the district on Monday to campaign for Republican Anthony Constantino as he seeks to retain the seat for the party that has held it for all but a few years since the Civil War. Also, a recent story by City & State New York calls into question Constantino's allegations that his opponent, Democrat Blake Gendebien, dumps dead cows on his St. Lawrence County farm. WAMC's Sam Dingman spoke about where that race stands with Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Aaron Shellow-Lavine, who's been covering the contest for months. Before they got to the latest news, the pair discussed how the comparatively mellow Gendebien's campaign is versus Constantino's...

In the race for an Alaskan Senate seat, two Dan Sullivans will be on Tuesday’s ballot. Dan S. Sullivan is the Republican incumbent. Dan J. Sullivan is a retired teacher who has no party affiliation. Alaska Governor, Republican Mike Dunleavy, has ordered a probe centered on Democrat Mary peltola's campaign and whether it recruited Dan J. to spoil the election and draw votes away from Dan S.A similar scenario is seemingly playing out in New York’s 113th state assembly district race – Incumbent Democrat Carrie Woerner is facing Republican Allen Caruso… and 22-year-old Thomas Kenny whose campaign is tied to Caruso’s in a couple of notable ways. WAMC’s Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Aaron Shellow-Lavine discussed the similarities between Kenny and Caruso with New York Focus’ Chris Bragg.

A U.S. House election rematch in Western Massachusetts between Democratic U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and independent Nadia Milleron will come to a head Tuesday. Neal is seeking a 20th term in Congress. He says he’s ready to return to Washington with what he hopes will be a firm Democratic majority. He spoke with WAMC as his re-election bid enters its final days.

The Democrat and dairy farmer from the St. Lawrence County town of Lisbon is running against Republican Anthony Constantino, the CEO of a sticker company based in Amsterdam, just outside of the 21st district.

With four more days of early voting left, 2026 early turnout in Albany County is already higher than that of the 2022 midterm elections.

Early voting in New York began over the weekend and runs through Sunday. As voters head to the polls, WAMC’s Aaron Shellow-Lavine and Sam Dingman discuss some of the more commonly asked questions when it comes to voting in New York.

With early voting already well underway and election day around the corner, seeing attack ads that are less than honest isn’t out of the ordinary. But, when the technology many rely on nowadays for quick factchecks and questions starts to give misinformation, that’s a different story.

As early voting in New York State continues and Election Day nears, WAMC's Lower Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Elias Guerra spoke with Democratic U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan about his campaign against Republican challenger Jackie Auringer to represent New York's 18th District.