US Midterm Elections Live Updates: Trump rallies Florida voters, El-Sayed clashes with Stevens

A woman holds a U.S. flag-themed fan during a campaign event for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. (Photo: AP)

With just four days left before Election Day on Tuesday, November 3, both parties are making their last case to voters in the Senate and House races that will decide control of Congress. President Donald Trump spoke at a rally in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Friday night. He also said he will now hold rallies in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday, November 1, a day after they were cancelled. At the same time, his administration is taking election disputes to court. A federal appeals court on Friday again refused to order California to set aside more than 20,000 mail-in ballots, and the Justice Department has widened its subpoenas in California and Alaska, according to The New York Times. CBS News polling shows Democrats ahead in the House, while Senate control depends on toss-up races.

What is happening right now

The campaign is in its final days, and Republicans are working to hold seats in states that have normally voted their way. The Times reported that Trump called off the Kansas and Iowa rallies on Thursday, then changed his mind on Friday. He said he had wanted to try tele-rallies in the two states, but Republicans there called and told him a visit in person would be better. A White House official confirmed the Sunday trips, the Times said.

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Both parties are sending their best-known figures out. Former President Bill Clinton was due in Tupelo, Mississippi, on Friday for Senate candidate Scott Colom, and former Vice President Kamala Harris was set to speak at a fund-raising dinner in Fulton County, Georgia. The Times said the cost of living may decide how much voters turn against Republicans, as many feel Trump has not done enough to lower prices.

Key updates

• California ballots: A federal appeals court on Friday rejected the administration’s effort to make California officials set aside more than 20,000 mail-in ballots, and called the idea unconstitutional.
• Subpoenas in California: The Justice Department sent federal grand jury subpoenas to local election officials as part of its effort to show that thousands of noncitizens are on the state’s voter rolls. The Times described that claim as unsubstantiated.
• Alaska Senate race: The Justice Department issued dozens of subpoenas over a Democratic plan to put a second candidate with the same name as Republican Senator Dan Sullivan on the ballot. Democrat Mary Peltola denied knowing about it, and said, “I am not interested in tricking voters,” the Times reported.
• Michigan Senate race: Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed clashed on Friday with his former primary rival, Representative Haley Stevens.
• Polls and the Senate map: CBS News polling gives Democrats an edge in the House, but the Senate could turn on toss-up races in Maine, Ohio, Texas and other states.

Follow the latest updates on the US midterm elections here. This live blog tracks the key developments as the final days of campaigning and voting day unfold. The headline, introduction and Top Developments section will be refreshed through the day to reflect the most important news from the vote.

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