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CNN's Lauren Fox reports from Ohio, where competitive races up and down the ticket will test whether Republicans can keep the state red as Democrats make inroads. Ohio has been a reliably Republican state in recent election cycles, but for years it was a key swing state.

Voter turnout is already high in North Carolina, where a key Senate seat is on the ballot. CNN's Dianne Gallagher explains why the high numbers could mean trouble for Republicans. Discover more videos, including live streams and exclusive storytelling, on our Watch page.

Democrats are investing millions to beat Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in suburban Philadelphia, betting voter anger over rising costs and political turmoil in Washington will help Democratic challenger Bob Harvie flip the seat. Fitzpatrick is distancing himself from his own party and emphasizing his bipartisan record. Some voters are frustrated with both parties.

President Donald Trump spoke at a midterm rally in Fort Myers, Florida, where he joked about not giving "a shit" about being sued, because he is "used to it."

Two weeks before the midterm elections, new charges are being brought by the Department of Justice against two former FBI officials for allegedly lying to Congress as part of a probe that focused on whether FBI investigators sought to minimize allegations of Biden family corruption and evidence of Hunter Biden’s laptop, two people briefed on the investigation said. CNN’s Katelyn Polantz reports.

President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters on his way to a Florida rally, defended an incendiary attack ad from Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy featuring his Democratic opponent's estranged mother.

Ohio gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy defended a highly controversial ad that features the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, calling Acton a liar. Acton has previously said she hasn’t seen her mother since she was 12 years old, when her mother lost custody of her children and the man she married was indicted for allegedly sexually abusing Acton.

Gas prices are surging in key battleground states like Michigan and Ohio days before the midterms, adding to the economic headaches facing President Trump and Republicans. CNN's Matt Egan reports.

CNN记者劳伦·福克斯从俄亥俄州报道，该州各级选举竞争激烈，将考验共和党能否在民主党步步紧逼之际保住共和党在该州的统治地位。俄亥俄州在近几届选举中一直是共和党的铁票仓，但多年来它也是一个关键的摇摆州。

北卡罗来纳州的投票率已经很高，该州正在选举一个关键的参议院席位。CNN的黛安·加拉格尔解释了为什么高投票率可能意味着共和党面临困境。访问我们的“观看”页面，观看更多视频，包括直播和独家报道。

民主党人投入数百万美元，力图在费城郊区击败共和党众议员布莱恩·菲茨帕特里克。他们押注选民对不断上涨的生活成本和华盛顿政治动荡的不满，将帮助民主党挑战者鲍勃·哈维赢得该席位。菲茨帕特里克正努力与本党保持距离，并强调自己跨党派合作的记录。一些选民对两党都感到失望。

唐纳德·特朗普总统在佛罗里达州迈尔斯堡举行的中期选举集会上发表讲话，他开玩笑说自己“不在乎”被起诉，因为他“已经习惯了”。

中期选举前两周，司法部将对两名前联邦调查局官员提起新的指控，指控他们在国会作伪证。据两名知情人士透露，此次调查的重点是联邦调查局调查人员是否试图淡化有关拜登家族腐败的指控以及亨特·拜登笔记本电脑的证据。CNN记者凯特琳·波兰茨报道。

唐纳德·特朗普总统在前往佛罗里达州参加集会的途中对记者发表讲话，为俄亥俄州共和党州长候选人维韦克·拉马斯瓦米的一则煽动性攻击广告辩护，该广告中出现了他的民主党对手疏远的母亲。

俄亥俄州州长候选人维韦克·拉马斯瓦米为一则极具争议的竞选广告辩护，该广告中出现了他民主党对手艾米·阿克顿疏远的母亲，并称阿克顿是骗子。阿克顿此前曾表示，她自12岁起就没见过母亲，当时她的母亲失去了孩子的监护权，而她后来嫁的男子因涉嫌性侵阿克顿而被起诉。

中期选举前夕，密歇根州和俄亥俄州等关键摇摆州的汽油价格飙升，加剧了特朗普总统和共和党人面临的经济困境。CNN记者马特·伊根报道。