New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and candidate Bruce Blakeman continue campaigning in the final hours before the election. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.

From the New York governor’s race to the heated election for U.S. Senate in Texas, AI loomed large among the five craziest commercials from the 2026 midterms. Some of the craziest ads were nearly R-rated,

The Republican congressman Mike Lawler is in danger of losing his seat next week. Again. In the last two elections, Lawler, 40, has defeated Democratic opponents in New York’s 17th congressional district – one of the closest-run battlegrounds in this year’s midterms – with moderate policies. But with polls pointing to a tight race, and Donald Trump’s declining approval ratings piling pressure on Republicans nationwide, Lawler is not banking on...

The nine-day early voting period drew more voters than last year's election but fewer than in 2024 and 2022. See which polling sites had the highest turnout and when polls open Tuesday.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's chances of being a presidential contender in 2028 are riding on his winning reelection in a landslide Tuesday. New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's future hinges on whether a fellow progressive can carry a swing state, for once. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has to show that his congressional redistricting gambit worked for Democrats — and he needs to beat back a state wealth tax proposal supported by Sen....

Nicki Minaj branded Kathy Hochul an "evil woman" and urged New York voters to back Republican Bruce Blakeman in the gubernatorial election race.

With Early Voting ending on Sunday, the candidates for New York governor started making their final arguments Friday, hoping to convince voters throughout the state to turn out for them. CBS News New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story.