Mark Harris is seeking reelection in North Carolina's 8th Congressional District. Why it matters: Harris staged a political comeback in 2024, winning the GOP primary six years after his 9th District campaign was tainted by absentee ballot fraud.

Less than a week before the midterm elections, Democrats are heavily favored to retake the House - but the fight for the Senate is much tighter. Democrats and Republicans expect Senate control to be determined by a handful of states where polls show close races,

One of three statewide ballot initiatives in Virginia this year asks voters whether the state should remove existing language from the state constitution that bans same-sex marriage and add additional marriage equality protections.