There are only three days left until the highly anticipated 2026 midterm elections, and this weekend is shaping up to be dramatic.
President Donald Trump scrapped his planned in-person rally for today and is instead working from Palm Beach and hosting a series of tele-rallies across the country for vulnerable Republican candidates.
He'll be traveling to Kansas and Iowa on Sunday to give the GOP a much-needed enthusiasm boost ahead of Tuesday.
According to prediction market Kalshi, Democrats are anticipated to overwhelmingly cinch power in Congress.
And even traditionally-red South Carolina could go blue. Trump-backed Darline Graham, who has slipped in the polls in recent weeks, made an unusual gaffe about her real feelings about becoming a senator.
And top election guru Nate Silver has made his final prediction about what's in store for Republicans... and why there's still a glimmer of hope for the GOP.
Follow along with the Daily Mail's live blog for all key updates:
17:32
James Talarico sends shivers through Democrats as campaign privately admits internals show Texas race still a coin flip
Texas Democratic candidate for Senate James Talarico has inspired a deluge of spending from the GOP to help prevent a blue wave in Texas, but the 37-year-old's campaign is privately fretting that the Lone Star State could remain in Republican hands.
Sources within the Democrat's campaign told the New York Times that private polling shows that Talarico is tied or within the margin of error of Texas Attorney General and Republican candidate Ken Paxton.
'I think James has at most a 50 percent chance of winning,' Luke Warford, the chairman of the Travis County Democratic Party, told the outlet. 'Which, look, in Texas, that's phenomenal. If you told me a year ago a Democrat would have a coin-flip chance of winning, I'd be doing backflips.'
Weeks ago, polls found Talarico with a six-point edge. More recent surveys find the race is tightening, and sources are saying that's because of an avalanche of donations from the world's richest man, Elon Musk, who now lives in Texas and operates his major corporations Tesla and SpaceX from there.
Musk has donated at least $158 million to groups supporting Paxton's campaign, the Times reports.
The funding has gone to attack ads targeting Talarico, which some sources in his camp admit are hurting their numbers going into Election Day. The race could be the most expensive non-presidential race in US history.
Reports indicate that both campaigns have already spent over $400 million on advertising alone.
Darline Graham blames her dead brother for having to run for South Carolina's Senate seat: 'I'm just going to choke Lindsey'
Darline Graham, sister of South Carolina's longtime Senator Lindsey Graham, unexpectedly entered national spotlight after her brother passed away in July and she took over her his job.
Now seeking re-election to serve six more years, the political novice is struggling against Democratic challenger Annie Andrews, who managed to turn the deep-red state into a political battleground.
A new poll this week showed the two candidates were tied, in a stunning twist.
As the once unthinkable prospect of a blue victory South Carolina appears to become more likely, Graham blamed her dead brother for having to run: 'When I get to heaven one day, I am just going to choke Lindsey,' she said in an interview with conservative radio hosts.
19:49
Revealed: Alaskan voters tell the Daily Mail whether they'll vote for Democrat Mary Peltola or Republican Dan Sullivan after 'decoy' drama shakes up crucial race
As a report about an alleged election scheme shakes up Alaska's Senate race, Alaskans are revealing to the Daily Mail whether the scandals surrounding Democrat Mary Peltola will impact their votes.
Storms threaten to dampen midterm turnout as downpours are forecast for Election Day across a major swath of the US
Weather systems crossing the West Coast threaten flash floods that could affect turnout in the US midterms.
Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado are expected to receive rain Sunday through Monday before the system tracks into the central US, CNN reports.
On Election Day this Tuesday, rain is expected to hit the Midwest and Gulf areas. Key races in Iowa, Kansas, Michigan and Texas could be impacted as some thunderstorms are expected.
Battlegrounds such as Georgia and North Carolina should be dry and warm come Tuesday, as should Ohio. Maine and New Hampshire face limited rain chances.
17:06
Ted Cruz warns of impending midterm wipeout for Republicans in Congress and across Texas as terrifying voting numbers spark red wave panic
Senator Ted Cruz has sounded the alarm for the GOP, warning of a potential midterm bloodbath both nationally and in his home state of Texas.
Speaking on his podcast, the Texas Republican confessed he is 'deeply, deeply worried' after examining the initial turnout figures.
Early voting numbers released Friday, just four days before Election Day, show over 48 million Americans have already cast their ballots via mail or early in-person voting.
Democrats currently hold a decisive lead in early participation, accounting for 47 percent of votes returned compared to just 35 percent from registered Republicans.
17:05
Alarming abuse reports, chained up activists and bitter rematches: The 10 House races that could flip Congress
Republicans are on course to lose the House of Representatives in less than a week, and even President Donald Trump fears his voters will stay home.
The GOP has controlled the White House, Senate and House since Trump returned to power in January 2025. But polling throughout the midterm cycle has consistently shown voters favoring Democrats, and the gap has widened in recent months.
Read on for the seats most likely to decide the majority, where scandals, shocking allegations and family feuds are upending the closest races.
The polling blindspot: Why democrats could surprise in 2022 trouble spots
Today's New York Times/Siena poll shows incumbent Republican Senator Pete Ricketts leading independent Dan Osborn by six points - a surprising result given earlier partisan polling showing a much tighter race.
While Democrats expected a turnout edge for Kamala Harris, Times/Siena polling shows no such advantage, the New York Times reports.
Because the survey's model relies heavily on past voting records, it may be mirroring 2022 turnout patterns, undercounting Democratic alignment in states like Nebraska where they previously struggled while favoring them in past strongholds.
16:09
We visited five of America's key midterm bellwethers. This is what they predict for November 3
'The Republican Party has basically sold their soul to the devil,' declared truck driver Greg Florence.
Formerly a Republican, Florence, 65, chose to cast his vote for Democratic Senate candidate Adam Hamilton in Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Diesel is 'freaking ridiculously high,' and there's one person to blame, he fumed.
Donald Trump.
Nearly 700 miles south in Jefferson County, Texas, that explanation for soaring fuel prices did not fly with Karan Berman, 63, an administrator.
With nearly all reputable experts forecasting that the House will be captured by the Democrats, the focus is on control of the Senate, which will be decided by a handful states. And within each state sit crucial bellwether counties.
The Daily Mail visited five of them; Sedgwick County, Kansas; Jefferson County, Texas; Macomb County, Michigan; Montgomery County, Ohio and Waldo County, Maine.
15:43
Republicans are abandoning private polling... and blindly turning to desperate eleventh-hour tactic: MARK HALPERIN's final midterm forecast, as GOP insiders fear nightmare scenario
The Republican strategists who have spent much of this fall telling themselves the midterms would be bad but survivable are having trouble with the second half of that proposition.
With the election almost here, some of the people with the best access to private polling are contemplating a result considerably worse than the one being discussed on television.
A Blue tsunami is a distinct possibility.
15:34
President Trump escalates bitter feud with Reuters reporter in latest explosive clash
Trump took his battle with the press corps to a new level on Saturday morning, launching a personal online attack against Reuters reporter Jacob Bogage from his Palm Beach retreat.
Writing on Truth Social, the president posted a photo of Bogage branded with the bolded text: 'Put yourself in shape. You look like hell.'
Trump added fuel to the fire in his caption, labeling Bogage, 'Reuters (One of the Worst!) Reporter.'
The online broadside marks a sharp escalation in an ongoing row that flared up during a tense exchange with the reporter over campaign schedules and health questions.
15:07
FBI starts contacting donors of Alaska's 'decoy' Dan Sullivan
As Alaska's Senate race is turning more dramatic amid allegations of a Democratic election trickery scheme, the FBI has reportedly arrived in the hometown of 'decoy' candidate Dan Sullivan, who shares his name with the GOP incumbent running for re-election.
FBI agents on the ground visited a boat dealership in the remote fishing community of Petersburg, where they left a business card for a donor who gave money to Dan Sullivan 2.0, AP reported.
This follows news that the name double left his hometown just days before a bombshell investigation accused the former elementary school teacher of being recruited by the Democratic Party.
