Midterm elections

Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt head to November run-off in Los Angeles mayoral race

Karen Bass leads 37% in the LA mayoral race, facing Republican Spencer Pratt in the November run-off after a crowded first round marked by wildfires, homelessness, and political clashes.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass dances near supporters while attending her election night watch party as she runs for reelection in the Los Angeles mayoral race during the California primary election in Los Angeles, June 2, 2026.
Former US vice president Kamala Harris during a book tour, pictured in South Carolina, April 16, 2026.

Kamala Harris accuses Netanyahu of pulling Trump into Iran war

In a speech at a Michigan event, Kamala Harris claimed Netanyahu pulled Trump into the Iran conflict, calling the Trump administration the "most corrupt" in US history.

|ByJAMES GENN
US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media aboard Air Force One, January 11, 2026; illustrative.

WATCH: Trump: Watching Iran closely, we have a massive armada heading in that direction

Trump added that he threatened Iran with US airstrikes if the Islamic Republic's regime carried out hangings of protesters and political dissidents as planned, and Tehran backed down as a result.

|ByJAMES GENN
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump gestures as he addresses House Republicans at their annual issues conference retreat, at the Kennedy Center, renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center by the Trump-appointed board of directors, in Washington, DC, US, January 6, 2026.

Trump declares he will get impeached if Republicans lose midterms, plans to meet health insurers

Trump spoke to House Republicans at the Kennedy Center, a Washington performing arts center that was recently renamed to include a mention of Trump.

|ByREUTERS

‘Dangerous poison’: Obama criticizes celebrities for sharing antisemitic posts online

Despite audience members shouting out "we miss you" and "we love you" when Mr. Obama took the stage, he managed to get his central point across.

NOVEMBER 6, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
THEN-US PRESIDENT Barack Obama delivers a statement with then-secretary of state John Kerry at his side at the State Department, in 2016. The Biden administration position parrots similar statements by Obama administration officials.

How Israel's elections will influence the US midterms - opinion

Israel has just shown the West that its citizens were more than capable of expressing themselves clearly and unambiguously. This is the message that needs to be internalized in America.

NOVEMBER 4, 2022ByDOUGLAS ALTABEF
VOTERS WAIT to cast their ballots Tuesday at a polling station in in Tel Aviv.

US midterm elections: Will the Jewish vote play a role?

US POLITICAL AFFAIRS: The results could be a bellwether of Biden’s chances of reelection in 2024 and the possible reemergence of former president Donald Trump into the mix.

NOVEMBER 4, 2022ByOMRI NAHMIAS
A RALLY on Tuesday in Miami Gardens, Florida, for the Democratic Party’s senatorial candidate Val Demings and gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist.

Trump considering launching fresh White House bid after midterm elections-advisers

Former President Donald Trump is considering launching a third bid for the White House this month and is speed-dialing confidantes to hash out possible scenarios.

NOVEMBER 3, 2022ByREUTERS
Former US President Donald Trump speaks during a rally ahead of the midterm elections, in Mesa, Arizona, US, October 9, 2022.

US Midterm Elections: Why a Republican win would be disastrous - opinion

Americans can help produce a more just, democratic, healthy, environmentally sustainable US and world by supporting Democrats in the midterms.

NOVEMBER 3, 2022ByRICHARD H. SCHWARTZ
SUPPORTERS HOLD UP signs at a Republican Pennsylvania gubernatorial event with candidate Doug Mastriano, ahead of the midterm elections on Tuesday.

'All hands on deck': Jewish orgs. on Pennsylvania battleground midterm

Jewish political groups see Pennsylvania as a key in the path to victory in the US midterm elections and are spending heavily on both Senate and House races.

NOVEMBER 2, 2022ByOMRI NAHMIAS
Signage for Democratic candidate for Governor Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and Lieutenant Governor and US Senate candidate John Fetterman is pictured in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, US, October 31, 2022.

Zeldin to ‘Post’: ‘We have all the momentum - we need voters to show up'

Recent Emerson College Polling/Pix11/The Hill survey found that Hochul was leading Zeldin by just 6% with 4% remaining undecided.

OCTOBER 31, 2022ByOMRI NAHMIAS
NY Representative Lee Zeldin at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York, September 12, 2022

Meet 10 Jewish candidates who could be elected to Congress for the first time this fall

Among the 46 Jewish nominees for the US House of Representatives are 22 incumbents and 24 challengers.

OCTOBER 28, 2022ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Meet the ten Jewish US House candidates in the 2022 midterm election.

Two in five US voters worry about intimidation at polls -Reuters/Ipsos

US voters feel the constant sense of voter intimidation at their local polling stations.

OCTOBER 26, 2022ByREUTERS
COLORADO RESIDENTS vote in the US midterm elections

GOP groups quiet on PA governor race after Mastriano adviser questions Shapiro's Judaism

Ellis was previously a lawyer for Donald Trump who is best known for promoting the former president’s lie that he won the 2020 election.

OCTOBER 25, 2022ByASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano greets supporters as Jenna Ellis, former legal advisor and counsel to former President Donald Trump, stands on stage during his primary night party at The Orchards in Chambersburg, Penn., May 17, 2022.