Final Days Of Midterm Campaigning, Alaska Senate Race Controversy, Iran War Plans artwork
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Final Days Of Midterm Campaigning, Alaska Senate Race Controversy, Iran War Plans

Oct 30, 2026 · 12 min

President Trump is changing his final campaign strategy as Republicans try to close an early-voting gap and hold off Democratic gains in competitive races across the country.Alaska’s tight Senate race is facing new scrutiny after allegations that Democrats helped recruit a spoiler candidate with the same name as the Republican incumbent, while Mary Peltola denies knowing about the effort.Connectic…