See what Election Day looked like around the country
For the midterm races, photographers at NPR member stations documented what happened leading up to Election Day. Take a look at what they saw.
2022 midterm elections
Vermont ends streak as the last state to send a woman to Congress
Vermont was the last state to have never sent a woman to Congress. But on Tuesday, Democrat Becca Balint won her race, and will become the first woman and first LGBTQ person to represent the state.
Inflation is top issue in this week's midterms
Rising prices are a top concern for voters in this year's midterm elections, outpacing abortion, crime and defending democracy. Prices in September were up 8.2% from a year ago.
Your election night guide, hour-by-hour
It all comes down to this. After months of campaigning, ups and down, Election Day is here. Here's what to watch, as the night unfolds.
Be patient: This election is probably going to go on a while
Election Day is Tuesday, but expect this election to go on a while. Close races, rules changes and a conspiratorial environment all may lead to delays.
Politicians need to mobilize Black male voters ahead of the midterms, experts say
Just like with any voting bloc, there's still a vast array of diverging opinions, ideologies and issues that are important among Black voters in races.
The new normal of election disinformation
Tech companies are showing people a little bit about misleading information so they're better equipped to recognize and resist it. And they've seen encouraging results — for now, anyway.
The bellwether districts to watch that could determine control of Congress
There are a handful of key races that could indicate how big (or small) a GOP wave is coming on election night and afterward.
Republicans blame Democrats for rising crime. Here's the complicated truth
As Republicans link higher crime to criminal justice reforms, Democrats are divided over how to defend their record. But there are too many social variables to isolate a single cause for higher crime.
Key GOP groups are more fired up to vote in midterms than Democrats, NPR poll finds
The last NPR survey before all votes have to be cast shows inflation continues to be the top concern for voters, and Republicans are trusted more than Democrats on the issue by 20 points.