Candidates make final pitches as battle for Congress and Michigan Senate race tighten

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Candidates made final pitches to voters on November 2, the day before the 2026 midterm elections, after a weekend of rallies and a high-profile Democratic defection in Michigan. President Trump gave his closing message at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington after campaigning mostly in red states. Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens backed Republican Mike Rogers in the Senate race, sending shockwaves through the Democratic Party, and Rep. Debbie Dingell called it a huge distraction. PBS also ran analysis of early signals to watch on Election Night, a look at how the AP calls races, and a report on a surge of Islamophobia in political ads and speeches.

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Where the battle for Congress stands heading into Election Day PBS NewsHour
Surprise endorsement in Michigan Senate race a 'huge distraction,' says Rep. Dingell PBS NewsHour
Muslim communities confront surge of hostility during midterms PBS NewsHour
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the early signals to watch on Election Night PBS NewsHour
Inside the AP's process for calling election races PBS NewsHour

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