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President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, DC, Oct. 21.

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U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks during the 2026 Republican Party of Wisconsin State Convention on May 16 at the Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Baraboo, Wis.

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks Sept. 1 during an event at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington.

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Texas Senator-elect James Talarico, left, and Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa, both Democrats, celebrate their victories late Tuesday at a Whataburger restaurant in Austin.

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Pamela Salaam (left) is acknowledged as one of the newly-elected Delaware House members as Delaware Democrats gather at the Riverfront Events Center after polls closed Nov. 3, 2026.

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District 3 Democratic Nominee Anna Golladay concedes to incumbent U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann at The Signal in Chattanooga where Democratic nominee Jerri Green held her election night event on Tuesday Nov. 3, 2026.

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul, candidate for reelection, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York Adrienne Adams, Democratic candidate for New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and Democratic candidate for New York State Attorney General Letitia James react after winning, at a Democratic Election night party during the US midterm elections, in Manhattan, New York City, US, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

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Supporters celebrate during Cindy Holscher’s election night watch party Tuesday, November. 3, 2026 in Lenexa, Kansas.

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Michigan Democratic Senate Abdul El-Sayed greets supporters as he exits after winning his election during the Michigan Democratic Party Election Night Party held in The Department at Hudson’s in downtown Detroit on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

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Michigan Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson speaks after she wins her election during the Michigan Democratic Party Election Night Party held in The Department at Hudson’s in downtown Detroit on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

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Party goers cheer as Rob Sand speaks during an Election Night watch event at the State Historical Society of Iowa, Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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Supporters celebrate during Cindy Holscher’s election night watch party Tuesday, November. 3, 2026 in Lenexa, Kansas.

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Supporters react to Democratic US Senate candidate and Texas State Representative James Talarico victory the US midterm elections at an election night rally in Washington, DC, US, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon

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Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms addresses supporters as she celebrates winning Georgia's race for governor and becoming the first Black woman elected governor of a US state, during an election night rally for the US midterm elections in Atlanta, Georgia, US, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Taylor Edgerton TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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A supporter of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra reacts during an election night rally during the US midterm elections, in Sacramento, California, US, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo

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Democratic US Senate candidate and US Representative Chris Pappas (D-NH) poses with a supporter as he celebrates after Republican US Senate candidate and former US Senator John E. Sununu conceded the race, at his Election Night rally during the US midterm elections in Manchester, New Hampshire, US, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

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Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds celebrates his election night win with his wife Erika at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in unincorporated Broward County, Florida, US November 3, 2026. Thomas Cordy/USA Today Network via REUTERS NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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Supporters of Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley celebrate during an Election Night rally after his winning in the US midterm elections, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Kayla Wolf

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