SPECIAL MIDTERM ELECTION EDITION
Federal Level
Trump Shares Posts Doubting Scale of Democratic Wins
On Saturday, President Trump shared several posts on Truth Social that questioned the size of the Democratic gains in Tuesday’s midterm elections. One post featured a chart comparing the national House vote in 2022 with projected totals for 2026 and said that Democrats had “materialized 20 million new votes.” The chart itself noted that the 2026 figures were projections based on 85 percent of the expected vote. According to Newsweek, none of the posts provided evidence that the results were inaccurate or fraudulent. On election night, Trump told the New York Times that he was “absolutely willing to accept those results.”1
Trump Declares Alaska Senate Race Over Amid Count
President Trump said on Saturday that Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan had won his reelection race in Alaska, even though ballots are still being counted. “The Alaska Race is OVER. Dan Sullivan WON, BY A LOT!” Trump wrote on Truth Social, arguing that votes cast for two other candidates should be added to Sullivan’s total. According to the Associated Press, Democrat Mary Peltola leads Sullivan by 637 votes with about 74 percent of the vote counted. Alaska uses ranked-choice voting. If no candidate tops 50 percent, the ranked-choice tabulation begins on Nov. 18, after the final absentee ballots arrive.2, 3
Trump Orders DOJ Review of Impeachment Threats
President Trump said on Saturday that he is ordering the Department of Justice to “look into” what he described as threats by Democrats to impeach senior Republican officials, including the attorney general. In a Truth Social post, Trump called those threats “extortion at the highest level” and said that no impeachable acts had been committed. He also said Democrats were threatening Republican donors with punishment. The post came days after Democrats outlined plans to investigate the administration once they take control of Congress. Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the incoming Oversight Committee chairman, has named Stephen Miller and members of the Trump family as investigation targets.2
Colom Lead Grows as Mississippi Ballot Deadlines Near
Mississippi’s Senate race remained uncalled on Saturday, with Democrat Scott Colom leading Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by 2,574 votes, or 49.1 percent to 48.8 percent, with 97 percent of the vote counted. Secretary of State Michael Watson said 3,139 mail ballots were still outstanding. Those ballots count if they arrive by Tuesday and were postmarked by Election Day, and local officials are still reviewing affidavit ballots. Counties must certify their results by Friday. State law does not allow a statewide recount in the race. The Hyde-Smith campaign said it was “not backing down,” while Colom urged patience with local election officials.3, 4
Wahab and Kennedy Win House Seats in Saturday Calls
CBS News projected on Saturday morning that two more House incumbents have won their races. Democratic Rep. Aisha Wahab won a full term in California’s 14th District, defeating fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez in a rematch of the August special election held to replace former Rep. Eric Swalwell. Wahab is the first Afghan American elected to Congress. In Utah’s 4th District, Republican Rep. Mike Kennedy won reelection over Democrat Jonny Larsen and two other candidates. The Associated Press counted 19 House races still undecided as of Saturday morning, while Democrats have already secured a majority with 254 seats.2, 3
Talarico Makes First Public Appearance in Houston
Texas Sen.-elect James Talarico made his first public appearance since election night on Saturday, visiting a Houston memorial for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in July. Talarico joined hundreds of others in placing his “I voted” sticker at the memorial, according to his campaign. “Lorenzo, our fellow Texan, deserves justice, and that’s exactly what I’ll fight for in the U.S. Senate,” Talarico said in a statement. Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton on Tuesday to flip the seat, becoming the first Texas Democrat elected to the Senate since 1988.2
State Level
Trump Shares Post Doubting Hinojosa’s Texas Vote
On Saturday, President Trump shared a post on Truth Social that questioned the vote total of Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa, who defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday. The post, written by another user on X, argued that Hinojosa gained 1.7 million more votes than Democrat Beto O’Rourke received in 2022 and called those “Looney Tunes numbers.” The post did not explicitly allege fraud, and Newsweek reported that it offered no evidence the results were wrong. An image in the post showed Hinojosa leading Abbott 52.8 percent to 45.7 percent with 95 percent of the vote reported. Trump shared it without comment.5, 1
Kansas Governor Race Still Uncalled Saturday Morning
The Kansas governor’s race was still too close to call on Saturday morning, four days after the election, as a state-required audit continued. Democrat Cindy Holscher leads Republican Ty Masterson by just over 7,000 votes, according to KCTV. The narrow margin triggered a hand-count audit under state law. Holscher has declared victory, but Masterson has not conceded. “Every Kansan deserves to know the result is right,” Masterson said. During the campaign, Holscher pledged to cut residential property taxes, fully fund public schools, legalize marijuana and withhold approval of large data centers until Kansas adopts protections for water, farmland and power bills.6, 3
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Article Sources
1. Newsweek, “Trump shares posts questioning midterm election results,” Nov. 7, 2026.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-midterm-election-results-truth-social-12681983
2. CBS News, “2026 midterm election live updates as Trump orders DOJ probe on impeachment threats,” Nov. 7, 2026.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/midterm-election-results-2026-democrats-house-senate-trump/
3. Yahoo News, “Midterms 2026 results and latest updates: Mississippi and Alaska Senate races still too close to call; Boebert trails in Colorado,” Nov. 7, 2026.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/live/midterms-2026-election-results-and-latest-updates-mississippi-votes-still-being-counted-in-senate-nail-biter-after-democrats-take-control-of-congress-200037541.html
4. Associated Press, “Colom and Black Mississippians stand on the cusp of Senate history,” Nov. 7, 2026.
https://apnews.com/article/colom-hydesmith-mississippi-senate-trump-vote-counting-db496a9cf7157312587242048fa9efe9
5. Raw Story, “Trump scrambles to sow doubt in outcome of midterms after his gigantic loss,” Nov. 7, 2026.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2678323216/
6. Kansas City Star, “Cindy Holscher is the prospective governor-elect. Here’s what she has promised Kansans,” Nov. 7, 2026.
https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article317973858.html