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Elections are currently being held in the United States on November 3, 2026. In these midterm elections, which occurred during the second term of Republican president Donald Trump, all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate are contested to determine the 120th United States Congress.
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United States midterm election
Midterm elections in the United States are the general elections that are held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term of office, on Election Day on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Federal offices that are up for election during the midterms include all 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives, and 33 or 34 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate.
Haley Maria Stevens (born June 24, 1983) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 11th congressional district since 2019. Elected as a member of the Democratic Party, Stevens represents most of urbanized Oakland County, including many of Detroit's northern suburbs.
The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and a reference.
Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 35
Season thirty-five of Dancing with the Stars premiered on ABC and Disney+ on September 15, 2026, and is scheduled to conclude on November 24, 2026. This season was the fourth to air live on both networks simultaneously. Season nineteen champion Alfonso Ribeiro returned to host the installment, while former professional dancer and judge Julianne Hough returned as co-host.
Karl Bushby (born 30 March 1969) is an English walking adventurer, author and former paratrooper. Born and raised in Hull, Bushby faced bullying at a young age due to his severe dyslexia. He joined the British Army at the age of 16 and served with the 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment for 11 years, serving in Northern Ireland during Operation Banner, where he met his wife Angela in Belfast.
2026 Palm Beach County Learjet 60 crash
On November 1, 2026, a privately owned Learjet 60 business jet crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The flight was traveling from Austin–Bergstrom International Airport in Texas to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas. The plane crashed after a high speed descent, killing all nine people on board and injuring a person on the ground.
The Learjet 60 is a mid-size cabin, medium-range business jet aircraft that was manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace in Wichita, Kansas. Powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305A engines, it has a range (with 4 passengers and 2 crew) of 2,405 nautical miles (4,454 km) with NBAA 100 nmi (190 km) reserves, ISA.
Jeffery Bernard Simmons Jr. (born July 28, 1997) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft.
David Edward Williams (born 20 August 1971), known professionally as David Walliams (), is an English actor, comedian, writer and television personality. He rose to prominence for his work with Matt Lucas on the BBC sketch comedy series Little Britain (2003–2006) and Come Fly with Me (2010–2011). From 2012 to 2022, Walliams was a judge on the television talent competition Britain's Got Talent.
James Dell Talarico ( TAL-ə-REE-koh, born May 17, 1989) is an American politician and educator serving since 2018 as a member of the Texas House of Representatives. He is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Texas. Born in Round Rock, Texas, Talarico is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and Harvard University.
Jailer 2 is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. It was produced by Kalanithi Maran through Sun Pictures. A sequel to Jailer (2023), the film stars Rajinikanth, Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa and Rithvik reprising their roles from the predecessor, with S. J. Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Vidya Balan joining the cast.
2026 United States Senate elections
The 2026 United States Senate elections are being held on November 3, 2026, with 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections. In these elections, voters will elect candidates to six-year terms that begin on January 3, 2027, and expire on January 3, 2033.
Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) was an American landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his black-and-white images of the American West. He helped found Group f/64, an association of photographers advocating "pure" photography which favored sharp focus and the use of the full tonal range of a photograph.
Elizabeth Anne Holmes (born February 3, 1984) is an American businesswoman convicted of fraud in connection with her health technology company Theranos. Holmes founded Theranos in 2003, and its valuation soared in the early 2010s after it claimed to have revolutionized blood testing by developing methods that needed only very small volumes of blood, such as from a fingerprick.
Archive of Our Own (AO3) is a nonprofit, open-source repository for fanfiction (fanfic) and other fanworks contributed by users. The site was created in 2008 by the Organization for Transformative Works. As of 18 September 2026, Archive of Our Own hosts over 18,470,000 works in over 82,900 fandoms, including those related to real people (RPF).
Sir Patrick Stewart (13 July 1940 – 28 October 2026) was an English actor. With a career spanning over 60 years on stage and screen, he received numerous accolades, including three Laurence Olivier Awards and a Grammy Award, as well as nominations for a Tony Award, three Golden Globe Awards, four Emmy Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021. Born into a wealthy New York City family, Trump graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in economics.
Ramayana: Part 1 is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language epic mythological film directed by Nitesh Tiwari, who co-wrote the screenplay with Shridhar Raghavan. Produced by Namit Malhotra and Yash, the film is based on the epic poem Ramayana by Valmiki, which chronicles the life and trials of Prince Rama. It is the first of a two-part film.
Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. Founded in 1922, the club plays in the Segunda División, holding home matches at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, with a 22,824-seat capacity. The traditional home colours are white shirts and blue shorts.
Scott Matthew Parker (born 13 October 1980) is an English professional football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of Premier League club Burnley. Parker began his career at Charlton Athletic, and was loaned to Norwich City, before joining Chelsea for a £10 million fee in January 2004.
Mark Sanchez (born February 4, 1991) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Cruz Montana and is a member of The 946 stable. In 2012, Sanchez, then known as Mike Draztik, formed a tag team with Angel Ortiz, known as EYFBO and worked on the American independent scene for several years.
Resident Evil is a 2026 horror film directed by Zach Cregger and written by Cregger and Shay Hatten. It is the eighth live-action film of the Resident Evil film series, based on the video game franchise of the same name by Capcom. Austin Abrams stars as Bryan Hodukavich, a medical courier who must fight through an outbreak of infected monsters in Raccoon City.
2026 Israeli legislative election
Legislative elections were held in Israel on 27 October 2026 to elect the 120 members of the 26th Knesset and determine the governing coalition that succeeds the 37th government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Italian: [anˈdrɛːa ˈkiːmi antoˈnɛlli]; born 25 August 2006) is an Italian racing driver who competes in Formula One for Mercedes. Antonelli won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 2026 with Mercedes, becoming the youngest-ever World Drivers' Champion; he has won nine Grands Prix since his debut in 2025.
Matthew Langford Perry (August 19, 1969 – October 28, 2023) was a Canadian and American actor. Known primarily for his work in comedy, he gained international fame for starring as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom Friends (1994–2004), receiving his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 2002 for the role.
Clayface is a 2026 American body horror film based on the eponymous character from DC Comics. Directed by James Watkins from a screenplay by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini, it is the third film in the DC Universe (DCU). Tom Rhys Harries stars as Matt Hagen / Clayface, alongside Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella, and Eddie Marsan.
Mike Rogers (Michigan politician)
Michael Joseph Rogers (born June 2, 1963) is an American politician and former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent who served from 2001 to 2015 as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 8th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he chaired the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence from 2011 to 2015.
VisionQuest is an American television miniseries created by Terry Matalas for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Vision. A spin-off from and sequel to the miniseries WandaVision (2021), it is the 18th television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) from Marvel Studios and is produced under its Marvel Television label.
2026 United States House of Representatives elections
The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections are currently being held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's second nonconsecutive term.
Godzilla Minus Zero (Japanese: ゴジラ-0. 0(マイナスゼロ), Hepburn: Gojira Mainasu Zero) is a 2026 Japanese epic kaiju film written, directed, and with visual effects by Takashi Yamazaki. A sequel to Godzilla Minus One (2023), it is the 39th film in the Godzilla franchise, the 34th film thereof produced by Toho, and the sixth installment in the franchise's Reiwa era.
2026 United States Senate election in Michigan
The 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Michigan. Democratic former Wayne County health director Abdul El-Sayed and Republican former representative Mike Rogers are the nominees for their respective parties. Democratic incumbent Gary Peters is not seeking a third term.
Thomas Jonathan Ossoff (born February 16, 1987) is an American politician who has served as the senior United States senator from Georgia since 2021. He is the youngest incumbent U.S. senator, and a member of the Democratic Party. Raised in Metro Atlanta, Ossoff graduated from Georgetown University and the London School of Economics.
XXX (stylized as xXx and pronounced Triple X) is a 2002 American action thriller film starring Vin Diesel as Xander Cage, a thrill-seeking extreme sports enthusiast, stuntman, and rebellious athlete-turned-reluctant spy for the National Security Agency who is sent on a dangerous mission to infiltrate a group of potential Russian terrorists in Central Europe.
Ciaron Maher (born 27 May 1981) is an Australian Melbourne Cup-winning horse trainer. He grew up on his parents' dairy farm situated at Winslow, a town near Warrnambool, where he spent time around horses from a young age. For a few years, Maher rode as a jockey until the age of 23 when he was forced to quit riding due to his growing weight.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is a liberal political party in the United States, sitting on the center to center-left of the political spectrum. Founded in 1828, it is the world's oldest active political party. Its main rival is the Republican Party, and since the 1850s, both have dominated American politics.
Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy (born August 9, 1985) is an American entrepreneur and politician. He founded Roivant Sciences, a biotechnological pharmaceutical company, in 2014 and was its chief executive officer until 2021. Ramaswamy was a candidate in the 2024 Republican primaries, but withdrew his bid and endorsed Donald Trump.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), is a right-wing populist and neo-nationalist political party in the United States, sitting on the right-wing to far-right of the political spectrum. Founded in 1854, it emerged as the main rival of the Democratic Party in the 1850s, and the two parties have dominated American politics since then.
Caleb Williams (born November 18, 2001) is an American professional football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). Following one season of college football with the Oklahoma Sooners, he played for the USC Trojans, winning the Heisman Trophy in 2022 and setting single season school records in passing yards and touchdowns.
YouTube is an American online video-sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, and Steve Chen, all of whom were former employees at PayPal. Headquartered in San Bruno, California, it is the second-most-visited website in the world, after Google itself.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba ( in-JIG-bə; born February 14, 2002), also known by his initials JSN, is an American professional football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, setting school records for receptions in a single game (15, twice) and receiving yards in a season (1,606 in 2021).
2024 United States presidential election
Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 5, 2024. The Republican ticket of former president Donald Trump and Ohio junior senator JD Vance defeated the Democratic ticket of incumbent vice president Kamala Harris and Minnesota governor Tim Walz.
Wicker is a 2026 romantic fantasy comedy-drama film written and directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, based on the short story "The Wicker Husband" by Ursula Wills. The film stars Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, Elizabeth Debicki, Marli Siu, Nabhaan Rizwan, Richard E. Grant, and Peter Dinklage.
Primetime is a 2026 American psychological thriller film written by Ajon Singh and directed by Lance Oppenheim. It dramatizes the production of the reality television series To Catch a Predator (2004–2007); Robert Pattinson portrays its host Chris Hansen, an NBC journalist who works with the vigilante group Perverted-Justice to catch child predators in sting operations.
2026 Guam gubernatorial election
The 2026 Guam gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of Guam. Incumbent Democratic governor Lou Leon Guerrero was term-limited and ineligible to seek a third consecutive term. Primary elections were held on August 1, 2026.
Obsession is a 2025 American supernatural horror film written, directed, and edited by Curry Barker. It follows shop clerk Bear (Michael Johnston) as he makes a wish for his friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette) to fall in love with him, which makes her become obsessed. Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, and Andy Richter appear in supporting roles.
Jack Campbell (American football)
Jack Campbell (born August 22, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was a unanimous All-American playing college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, winning the Butkus Award in 2022. Campbell was selected by the Lions in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft, and named to the All-Rookie Team.
2026 United States Senate election in Texas
The 2026 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Texas. Republican state attorney general Ken Paxton and Democratic state representative James Talarico are the nominees for their respective parties.
Julia O'Hara Stiles (born March 28, 1981) is an American actress and director. Stiles began acting at the age of 11 as part of New York's La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club. Her film debut was a small role at age 15 in I Love You, I Love You Not (1996), followed by a lead role in Wicked (1998) for which she received the Karlovy Vary Film Festival Award for Best Actress.
Learjet was a manufacturer of business jets for civilian and military use based in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Founded in the late 1950s by William Powell Lear as Swiss American Aviation Corporation, it became a subsidiary of Canadian Bombardier Aerospace in 1990, which marketed the company’s aircraft as the "Bombardier Learjet Family". The 3,000th Learjet was delivered in June 2017.
2026 Formula One World Championship
The 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship is a motor racing championship for Formula One cars and the 77th running of the Formula One World Championship. It is recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body of international motorsport, as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars.
Cynthia Chinasaokwo Onyedinmanasu Owezuke Amarachukwu Echeumuna Erivo ( ə-REE-voh; born 8 January 1987) is an English actress and singer. Known for her work on both stage and screen, she is the recipient of several accolades and one of few individuals nominated for an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award (EGOT), winning all but the Oscar.
Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteer editors, known as Wikipedians, through open collaboration and the wiki software MediaWiki. Founded by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger in 2001, Wikipedia has been hosted since 2003 by the Wikimedia Foundation, an American nonprofit organization funded mainly by donations from readers.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the United States Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of the Constitution of the United States in enumerated matters to pass or defeat federal legislation, known as bills.
Hasan Doğan Piker (born July 25, 1991), known online as HasanAbi, is an American left-wing political commentator, Twitch streamer, and influencer. He began streaming on Twitch in March 2018, while working at The Young Turks (TYT), leaving the network in 2020 to focus full-time on his streaming career.
Nathan Joseph Fielder (born May 12, 1983) is a Canadian filmmaker, actor, and comedian. He is known for his awkward, deadpan persona and his use of satire and surreal humor. Born and raised in Vancouver, Fielder was involved in his school's improv group as a teenager, which featured fellow comedian Seth Rogen.
Nocturne is an American crime drama television series created by Rowan Joffé and developed by John Hlavin. The series is based on the Joona Linna novel The Sandman by the husband-and-wife team Alexander Ahndoril and Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril, who use the pen name Lars Kepler. The series premiered on October 30, 2026, and received positive reviews.
Baththa is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan and produced by Cine1 Studios, A for Apple Studios and Star Studio18. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi in the titular role, Master Sai Prithviraj and Lijomol Jose, with Baby Sahasra Shree, Santhy Balachandran, Hari Krishnan and Arjun Chidambaram in supporting roles.
The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel
The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel is an upcoming action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It will be the sixth main installment in the Elder Scrolls series, following 2011's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
The 2026 Crown Jewel, also promoted as Crown Jewel: Riyadh (Arabic: جوهرة التاج: الرياض, romanized: jawharat altaaji: alriyad), is an upcoming professional wrestling premium live event (PLE) produced by the American company WWE, to be held for wrestlers from the promotion's main roster brands, Raw and SmackDown.
William Evans (born (1992-01-11)January 11, 1992) is an American businessman who founded and runs Haemanthus, a diagnostics start-up based in Austin, Texas. He became the partner of Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, in 2017. Evans is featured in the book Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, the podcast The Dropout, and the television miniseries of that name.
The Gilded Age is an American historical drama television series created and written by Julian Fellowes for HBO that is set in the United States during the Gilded Age, the boom years of the 1880s, in New York City. Originally announced in 2018 for NBC, it was later announced in May 2019 that the show had been moved to HBO. The first season premiered on January 24, 2022.
2026 United States gubernatorial elections
Gubernatorial elections are currently being held in the United States on November 3, 2026. This election will take place in 36 states and three territories. The previous gubernatorial elections for this group of states took place in 2022, except in New Hampshire and Vermont, where governors serve two-year terms and elected their governors in 2024.
James Hillier Blount (born 22 February 1974), better known by his stage name James Blunt, is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is known for his songs "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover". As a British Army captain in the aftermath of the Kosovo War, Blunt was involved in the British refusal to engage Russian troops at Pristina Airport.
Limonene () is a slightly yellow-green liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon classified as a cyclic monoterpene, and is the major component in the fragrance and essential oil of citrus fruit peels, taking its name from Italian limone 'lemon'. Limonene is a chiral molecule, and most biological sources produce just one enantiomer (isomer).
Samuel Harris Altman (born April 22, 1985) is an American entrepreneur and investor who has been the chief executive officer (CEO) of the artificial intelligence company OpenAI since 2019. Altman attended Stanford University for two years before he dropped out and co-founded Loopt, a geosocial networking application for smartphones. Loopt was acquired by Green Dot Corporation for $43.
Nidhi Razdan (born 11 April 1977) is an Indian journalist and television personality. She was the executive editor of NDTV and the primary anchor of NDTV 24x7 news debate show Left, Right & Centre, and the weekly debate show The Big Fight. Since 1999, Razdan has covered a variety of news events and hosted a series of shows, often reporting live from the news scene.