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With four more days of early voting left, 2026 early turnout in Albany County is already higher than that of the 2022 midterm elections.
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Midterm Election Coverage 2026
A U.S. House election rematch in Western Massachusetts between Democratic Congressman 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.
Republicans have held New York's 118th Assembly District for over a decade now. Republican Robert Smullen has represented it since 2019. But after losing a primary bid in New York's 21st Congressional District to Anthony Consantino, Smullen decided not to run for reelection to the state Assembly. That leaves the district up for grabs. Republican Heather Scribner will face Democrat Colleen Maxwell in the midterms.
In a recent conversation with WAMC's Sam Dingman, Democratic U.S. Rep. Josh Riley said he views corruption and affordability as the central issues of his campaign — and that he sees the two issues as related. To get a sense of his relationship with the life of everyday New Yorkers, Dingman began by asking Riley if he thinks his two years in Congress have changed him.
A new poll shows a very close race for Vermont governor.
Republican Ralph Ambrosio is seeking to unseat nine-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko, but he faces an uphill battle in New York's heavily Democratic 20th District.
The fight over a consolidation plan for a hospital in Hudson captures a trend throughout the state.
As early voting began across New York State this weekend, WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley visited Clinton County’s only early voting site
Early voting in New York begins Saturday and as candidates make their final appeals to their constituents, affordability continues to top the list of voter concerns. WAMC's Annie Bennett with our Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Aaron Shellow-Lavine who’s reported on the issue.
Mail-in voting has come under attack this election season, as President Donald Trump has insisted it's rife with fraud.With all of this as a backdrop, Berkshire Eagle reporter Tara Monastesse recently visited the place where Pittsfield securely stores its ballots, and described what she saw to WAMC's Andrew Waite.
Albany County voters will be asked to decide two ballot initiatives during the 2026 midterm elections.
WAMC's Molly Anderson and Sam Dingman spoke with Lower Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Elias Guerra about Kingston's housing initiatives and how such policies are influencing debate.
Northeast Notebook
The right to vote on paper doesn't always translate to the ability to do so in practice. On this episode of Northeast Notebook, we'll explore the barriers that those with physical and intellectual disabilities face when casting a ballot. Northeast Notebook features in-depth regional reporting, bringing you the context behind what everybody’s talking about. Ten minutes a day, every weekday, ready by 5 p.m., just in time for your commute. You can subscribe to Northeast Notebook on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.
Democratic Rep. Paul Tonko is running for a 10th term in Congress. WAMC's Grant Ashley spoke with the incumbent to discuss why he's running again and what he would hope to achieve in another term.
With less than two weeks before Election Day, incumbent Massachusetts Democrat Richard Neal and Independent challenger Nadia Milleron met for a brief debate as they vie for the 1st Congressional District seat.
Vermont Public hosted the first gubernatorial debate between the incumbent Republican Phil Scott and Democratic candidates Amanda Janoo
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