Peltola calls Alaska election claims ‘offensive’ | CNN Politics

Alaska's Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola called the election conspiracy allegations made against her "offensive" amid federal investigation. She also said she would be “happy to fire” her former campaign manager again after the ex-staffer alleged Peltola was aware of efforts to recruit a candidate with the same name as her Republican opponent to create confusion among voters.

President Donald Trump continued his attacks on Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at a Florida rally on Friday, urging voters to “send him back to where he came from,” despite El-Sayed being born and raised in Michigan.

CNN's Harry Enten breaks down what it would take for Democrats to take control of the Senate.

CNN's Jennifer Agiesta takes you behind the scenes of CNN's Decision Desk ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

In Dearborn, Michigan — a city with one of the largest Arab American communities in the US — some voters who cast their ballots for President Donald Trump in the past are rethinking their decisions.

CNN's Omar Jimenez makes a pit stop at the historic Carrie Blast Furnaces, a pivotal site in the Rust Belt's relationship to industry, community and perseverance.

The top federal prosecutor in Alaska said Friday that he has not had any interaction with the White House about the ongoing criminal investigation into the state’s Senate race as he's been on the case for roughly 24 hours. CNN reported Thursday that Michael Heyman recused himself because he was up for a federal judgeship, which he ultimately was not nominated for. His recusal was rescinded by DOJ leadership. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.

In a heated, high-stakes race for the Michigan Senate seat, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers have traded deeply personal attacks.

阿拉斯加州民主党参议员候选人玛丽·佩尔托拉称，在联邦调查期间，针对她的选举阴谋指控“令人愤慨”。她还表示，在她前竞选经理指控她知晓有人试图招募一位与她的共和党对手同名的候选人，以混淆选民之后，她“很乐意再次解雇”这位前竞选经理。

周五，唐纳德·特朗普总统在佛罗里达州的一次集会上继续攻击密歇根州民主党参议员候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德，敦促选民“把他送回他来的地方”，尽管埃尔-赛义德出生并成长于密歇根州。

CNN 的哈里·恩滕分析了民主党人需要做些什么才能控制参议院。

在 2026 年中期选举前夕，CNN 的 Jennifer Agiesta 将带您走进 CNN 决策台的幕后。

在密歇根州迪尔伯恩市——美国最大的阿拉伯裔美国人社区之一——一些过去投票支持唐纳德·特朗普总统的选民正在重新考虑他们的决定。

CNN 的奥马尔·吉梅内斯在历史悠久的卡里高炉稍作停留，这里是“铁锈地带”工业、社区和毅力之间关系的关键地点。

阿拉斯加州首席联邦检察官周五表示，在他接手该州参议员竞选刑事调查约24小时以来，他尚未就此案与白宫进行任何沟通。美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）周四报道称，迈克尔·海曼（Michael Heyman）因曾被提名联邦法官而回避此案，但最终未能获得提名。司法部领导层已撤销了他的回避决定。CNN记者京·拉赫（Kyung Lah）报道。

在密歇根州参议院席位的激烈角逐中，民主党候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德和共和党候选人迈克·罗杰斯展开了激烈的人身攻击。