The midterm election is behind us. Are the results in Tennessee a fluke or does the state have a political future that might look a little less red?
Election Day 2026: Photos from around the country
Voters across the country are heading to the polls today to cast their ballots in the 2026 midterm elections.
Democrats win full control of Congress, ushering in a new era of divided government
The victories in the House and Senate return Democrats to full control of Congress for the first time since 2023 and deepens the level of expected friction between them and President Trump.
Hagerty cruises to second term as Tennessee senator
Tennessee Sen. Bill Hagerty, a Republican, has defeated Democrat Marquita Bradshaw to secure a second term in Washington.
NPR special: 5 takeaways from a year of listening to swing voters
Every election, there is a crucial sliver of voters who help determine which candidates win. Here are five takeaways from a year of listening to voters who backed Biden in 2020 and then Trump in 2024.
Republicans are spending millions and still may not win districts drawn to favor them
Republicans redrew congressional district lines to try to tilt the midterms in their favor. But now they are facing expensive and competitive races they had hoped to outmaneuver.
Faith leaders urge voter turnout in Bordeaux and Edgehill neighborhoods
Faith leaders in Nashville are working to increase voter turnout for the midterm elections.
The real reason it’s going to take a while to know who won in some midterm races
Hint: It’s not only because California counts slowly.
Nashvillager Podcast: How Tennessee became a supermajority state
Will this election change the balance of power in Tennessee? Plus, the local news for October 14, 2026.
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