Midterms live updates: Election forecaster shifts 63 races in favor of Democrats

Key Points:

• Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy revealed that Democrats aligned with Senate candidate Mary Peltola allegedly recruited a spoiler candidate sharing the incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan’s name to confuse voters, a move the Alaska Supreme Court allowed to remain on the ballot despite initial removal by the Division of Elections.
• Inside Elections shifted 64 race ratings this week, predominantly favoring Democrats, including key Senate races in Texas and Ohio, while Detroit emerged as the top media market for midterm ad spending, largely driven by Michigan’s competitive Senate race between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers.
• President Donald Trump intensified attacks on Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, using racially charged language and questioning his loyalty, while simultaneously ramping up campaign efforts with numerous rallies and tele-rallies across key states ahead of Election Day.
• GOP House Oversight Chairman James Comer launched an investigation into the alleged Democratic scheme in Alaska’s Senate race, demanding interviews with involved operatives, as the controversy fuels bipartisan criticism and threatens the future of Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system.
• Wisconsin officials defended a longstanding law barring voters who bet on elections from voting, amid rising election-related betting and a federal lawsuit challenging the law’s constitutionality; meanwhile, polls show widespread GOP candidate unpopularity in key Senate races, benefiting Democratic contenders.