Pope Leo casts vote in US midterms | CNN Politics

Pope Leo XIV has submitted a mail-in ballot for the US midterms, becoming the first pope to vote in a US election and likely the first to vote in a secular democratic election. CNN's Chris Lamb reports.

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed would be the first Muslim elected to the Senate if he wins in Michigan on Tuesday. That possibility has unleashed some of the most searing anti-Muslim rhetoric ever seen in a modern US election campaign.

The Justice Department has dramatically accelerated a criminal probe into whether Alaska Democrats sought to confuse voters by recruiting a Senate candidate intended to siphon votes from the Republican, according to people familiar with the investigation. CNN's Kyung Lah talked to early voters.

With the midterm elections just days away, CNN's David Chalian explains what we are learning from likely voters in Maine, Michigan, Texas and Kansas, four states that could decide the balance of power in Washington. Discover more videos, including live streams and exclusive storytelling, on our Watch page.

During a campaign rally, Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed addressed comments from his opponents criticizing his faith, saying, “Let me just tell you, I am Muslim.”

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, who is running in Texas against GOP nominee Ken Paxton, responded to a recent push of AI-powered robocalls attacking his campaign. CNN's Ed Lavandera reports.

CNN's Manu Raju reports from Iowa where polls indicate that the reliably red state has shifted to battleground territory. Democratic nominee Josh Turek is looking to defeat Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson in the race for the US Senate, while Democratic nominee Rob Sand and Republican nominee Zach Lahn are vying to be governor of Iowa.

Ohio is stop three on John King’s five-day, five-state tour. Democrats see a chance to flip the governor’s race for the first time in 20 years and a key Senate seat. We met two Republicans with very different views of their party’s future.

教宗利奥十四世已提交美国中期选举的邮寄选票，成为首位在美国选举中投票的教宗，也可能是首位在世俗民主选举中投票的教宗。CNN记者克里斯·兰姆报道。

如果民主党候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德周二在密歇根州胜出，他将成为首位当选参议员的穆斯林。这一可能性引发了美国现代选举活动中前所未有的激烈反穆斯林言论。

据知情人士透露，司法部已大幅加快对阿拉斯加民主党人是否试图通过招募一名参议员候选人来分散共和党选票，从而混淆选民视听的刑事调查。CNN记者京·拉赫采访了一些提前投票的选民。

距离中期选举仅剩几天，CNN记者大卫·查利安将为您解读缅因州、密歇根州、德克萨斯州和堪萨斯州这四个可能决定华盛顿权力格局的州的选民们的投票意向。更多精彩视频，包括直播和独家报道，请访问我们的“观看”页面。

在一次竞选集会上，密歇根州民主党参议员候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德回应了对手对其信仰的批评，他说：“我只想告诉你们，我是穆斯林。”

民主党参议员候选人詹姆斯·塔拉里科（James Talarico）正在德克萨斯州与共和党候选人肯·帕克斯顿（Ken Paxton）竞选，他近日回应了一系列利用人工智能技术发起的自动语音电话攻击其竞选活动。CNN记者埃德·拉万德拉（Ed Lavandera）报道。

CNN记者马努·拉朱从爱荷华州报道，民调显示，这个以往的共和党传统票仓已经转变为摇摆州。民主党候选人乔什·图雷克正力图在联邦参议员竞选中击败共和党众议员阿什利·欣森，而民主党候选人罗布·桑德和共和党候选人扎克·拉恩则在角逐爱荷华州州长之位。

俄亥俄州是约翰·金为期五天、五州巡回演讲的第三站。民主党人看到了20年来首次赢得州长选举和关键参议院席位的机会。我们采访了两位共和党人，他们对本党的未来有着截然不同的看法。