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US midterm elections 2026: Five key Senate races that could determine control of Congress

Ahead of the US Midterm elections, here are The Jerusalem Post’s key Senate races to watch.

Democratic US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) join hands at a More Perfect University presents Students vs Billionaires Town Hall in Ann Arbor, Michigan, US, October 26, 2026.
 University of North Carolina seal

University of North Carolina, US Justice Dept. reach settlement to end antisemitism probe

Sarah Lindsey Santiago, 17, charged with the murder of three men in a mosque in San Diego, appears in a police booking mugshot released by the Winston-Salem Police Department on August 31, 2026.

North Carolina jury indicts 17-year-old on suspicion of aiding San Diego mosque shooting attack

Carter Hart #79 of the Vegas Golden Knights prepares for Game Three of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes at T-Mobile Arena on June 06, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

‘No means no!’ Carolina fans boo Vegas’s Carter Hart at first two games of NHL Stanley Cup finals


North Carolina city bans any training with Israel police or IDF

The ban comes after a petition by local activist groups garnered close to 1,400 signatures.

Israel police officers

Anthony Weiner will serve time in a federal prison

The Jewish lawmaker resigned from Congress after tweeting an explicit photo.

Former US Congressman Anthony Weiner departs US Federal Court, following his sentencing after pleading guilty to one count of sending obscene messages to a minor, ending an investigation into a "sexting" scandal that played a role in last year's U.S. presidential election, in New York, US,September

Statue defaced as US Confederate-monument protests grow

The statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee at the Duke Chapel in Durham, North Carolina, was found early on Thursday with its nose and other facial features chipped off.

A MONUMENT to Confederate General Robert E. Lee towers over a traffic circle in New Orleans.

North Carolina governor signs anti-BDS legislation

The bill enacted Thursday requires divestment from, and prohibits state agencies from contracting with, companies that boycott Israel.

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper

N. Carolina Pride parade set for Yom Kippur, disappointing Jewish marchers

“It’s very disappointing to us. It’s another example of our calendar not being respected,” said Adam Organ, Executive Director of the Raleigh-Cary Jewish Community Center.

Participants at Jerusalem Pride Parade, 2016