{
  "id": 18022657,
  "title": "Key Senate races to watch in the U.S. midterms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/key-senate-races-to-watch-in-the-u-s-midterms",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T21:18:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/11/03/key-senate-races-u-s-midterms/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Here are nine key Senate races to watch in the U.S. midterms, where millions of Americans are casting their ballots:\n\n1. Alaska: Rep. Mary Peltola, who defeated Sarah Palin in a previous election, is challenging incumbent GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan in a close race decided by ranked choice voting. Peltola has distanced herself from national Democratic figures.\n\n2. Georgia: Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, elected in 2021 with Sen. Raphael Warnock, is seeking reelection. He faces Republican Rep. Mike Collins, who narrowly won the GOP nomination but had a significant fundraising gap. Ossoff has used Trump's election fraud claims against Collins.\n\n3. Iowa: Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is retiring, creating an opportunity for Democrats. Democrat Rep. Josh Turek, a Paralympic gold medalist, is hoping to win over Iowans frustrated with Trump tariffs and rising gas prices.\n\n4. Ohio: Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, who lost his seat in 2023, is running for the other Senate seat. He faces Republican Sen. Jon Husted, who was appointed to the position vacated by Vice President JD Vance. Brown has been dubbed the \"face of data centers\" in Ohio.\n\n5. Maine: Republican Sen. Susan Collins is the lone Republican in the Senate. She faces no opponent in the current race.",
  "summary": "Millions of Americans are casting their ballots in what many view as one of the most consequential midterm elections in decades with U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada looming heavy over the tight races. Senate Republicans were optimistic going into the election, and currently, the GOP holds a 53-47 majority. Thirty-five seats are […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Alaska Senate race between Mary Peltola and Dan Sullivan decided by ranked choice voting",
    "Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff seeks reelection against Republican Rep. Mike Collins",
    "Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst retiring, Democrat Rep. Josh Turek seeks Democratic nomination"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "The races that will decide control of the US Senate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/the-races-that-will-decide-control-of-the-us-senate",
        "published": "2026-11-03T18:54:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}