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Midterms brief: DOJ takes California ballot fight to the Supreme Court

The 2026 midterms in 5 stories, written by Bullerish from published reporting. Every story links to the articles it comes from.

  1. 1. DOJ asks Supreme Court to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

    The Justice Department filed an emergency request Monday after a district judge and a divided 9th Circuit panel turned it down. It says the ballots of suspected noncitizens should be held until checked; California officials say the federal list is unreliable.

    Sources: CBS News · Fox News · PBS NewsHour · New York Post

  2. 2. More than 54 million Americans have voted before Election Day

    That is the University of Florida Voting Lab count cited by CBS News. The New York Times reports early ballots have already passed 2022's early totals in every Senate battleground it tracks. These are ballots cast, not results.

    Sources: CBS News · New York Times

  3. 3. Jackson and Bottoms crisscross Georgia in a governor's race polls show tied

    Republican Rick Jackson planned a seven-stop fly-around Monday and Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms was set to campaign in North and East Georgia. Both have made affordability central, with plans on gas prices and taxes.

    Sources: GPB News

  4. 4. Teamsters president Sean O'Brien backs Sen. Ashley Moody in Florida

    O'Brien, who calls himself a lifelong Democrat, said he voted for the Republican senator, citing her work on pensions and apprenticeships. Democratic nominee Angie Nixon replied that she stands with rank-and-file Teamsters voting for her.

    Sources: Fox News

  5. 5. Decision Desk HQ polling shows a close Kansas Senate race

    Democrat Adam Hamilton, a pastor, leads Republican Sen. Roger Marshall 48.7% to 45.3% in the latest Decision Desk HQ polling, NewsNation reports. Kansas has not elected a Democratic senator in nearly a century.

    Sources: NewsNation

Where it stands: every Senate race, House ratings, forecasts and live results

Reporting in this brief: CBS News, Fox News, PBS NewsHour, New York Post, New York Times, GPB News, NewsNation.