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Midterms brief: Alaska asks judge to toss DOJ ballot suit
The 2026 midterms in 4 stories, written by Bullerish from published reporting. Every story links to the articles it comes from.
1. Alaska asks federal judge to dismiss DOJ suit over Senate ballots
Alaska's Republican-led state government says the Justice Department lacks standing and that setting aside ballots ranking independent Dan J. Sullivan would breach ballot secrecy. DOJ says it stands by its demand; a ruling is expected soon.
2. Early vote nears 50 million as Ohio passes its 2022 record
About 49.6 million people had voted early as of Friday evening, per the University of Florida Election Lab. In Ohio, 1,485,900 ballots were cast by Saturday morning, above the 2022 midterm record of 1,473,983, according to AP.
3. Emerson poll: Hamilton 50%, Marshall 47% in Kansas Senate race
The Oct. 26-28 survey of 800 likely voters, margin of error 3.5 points, has Democrat Adam Hamilton narrowly ahead, within the margin. In the governor's race, Republican Ty Masterson leads Democrat Cindy Holscher 53% to 48%.
Sources: Emerson College Polling · Al Jazeera
4. Final Sunday: Trump in Iowa and Kansas, El-Sayed in Detroit area
Trump is set to speak in Dubuque for Ashley Hinson around 4 PM ET and at Salina's airport for Sen. Roger Marshall around 8 PM ET. In Michigan, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed campaigns in Detroit and Southfield against Republican Mike Rogers.
Sources: Election Central · KSHB · Al Jazeera
Where it stands: every Senate race, House ratings, forecasts and live results
Reporting in this brief: NBC News, Fox News, CBS News, Emerson College Polling, Al Jazeera, Election Central, KSHB.