The US is less than two weeks away from the 2018 midterm elections on 6 November and races around the country are heating up.
Democrats are attempting to gain control of the US House and Senate in the wake of a contentious, partisan battle over the newly-confirmed Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
There are several state and local races of importance, too, as the parties square off for control of state legislatures and local city councils.
Follow our liveblog below for all the latest as the elections approach.
With the 2018 midterm elections just eight days away, check out The Independent’s reporting on the seven major things to look out for come next Tuesday.
Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the GOP, took to Fox News on Monday to celebrate Donald Trump’s assistance towards numerous conservative campaigns in the 2018 midterm elections.
“President Donald Trump has just been unbelievable,” the chairwoman told Fox News.
After a dramatic week of news, including a string of explosives sent to prominent Democrats and yet another mass shooting — this time targeting a Pittsburgh synagogue — it appears Democrats hold a whopping edge over Republicans in the upcoming elections.
According to the latest generic ballot survey, 57 per cent of voters said they plan on voting for Democrats in the November midterms, compared to 40 per cent who said they will vote Republican.
As early voting begins across the country, it appears Texans are making sure their voices are heard in the upcoming November elections.
A new report looking at 30 populous counties across the Lone Star state shows nearly 3m residents across the state have already cast their early voting ballots.
40 per cent of those asked said they would "definitely" vote on 6 November.
Florida finds itself host to one of the most heated and ill-tempered of all the midterm election races.
Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum, 39, is running for governor against Ron DeSantis and hopes to become the first African-American to win the office in the Sunshine State.
Here’s our introduction to one of the defining contests of the autumn:
