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How Democrats reshaped the Senate, in charts and maps

By Matt Stiles, Brett Taylor, Curt Merrill, Koko Nakajima, Annette Choi, Renée Rigdon, CNN (CNN) — Two years after President Donald Trump carried much of the country’s political map, voters in some of his strongest states delivered a dramatic reversal Tuesday. Democrats flipped s...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 8, 2026

Schumer faces skepticism among some Democrats over majority leader role

By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Chuck Schumer is confident he’ll continue leading Senate Democrats after they captured the chamber’s majority in dramatic fashion on Tuesday . Not all Democrats are so sure. During a post-election gathering Saturday in Washington, DC, two Senate Dem...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 7, 2026

Fred Loya Drive name change request headed to El Paso City Council

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The City of El Paso is expected to take action on renaming a road after a late city businessman and philanthropist. On Tuesday, Nov. 10, City Council members will discuss and possibly take action on agenda item 26 to rename Bob Mitchell Drive to Fred Loya...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 7, 2026

Nueva Zelandia queda en un limbo político tras unas elecciones muy reñidas

Por Todd Symons, CNN Los votantes neozelandeses se enfrentan a semanas de incertidumbre política después de unas elecciones extremadamente reñidas que han dejado al gobierno de coalición conservador del país ante la posibilidad de perder su mayoría tras un único mandato. Los resu...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 7, 2026

New Zealand in political limbo after knife-edge election

By Todd Symons, CNN (CNN) — New Zealand voters face weeks of political limbo after a knife-edge election left the country’s conservative coalition government at risk of losing its majority following just a single term in office. Saturday’s preliminary results show Prime Minister ...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 7, 2026

How Yoshitomo Nara’s ‘big-headed girls’ took over the world

By Zoe Sottile, CNN The big-headed, wide-eyed girls that made Yoshitomo Nara one of the most beloved Japanese artists of the 21st century are everywhere — if you know where to look. You can find them on T-shirts, skateboards, plastered on water bottles as stickers, or blown up an...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 7, 2026

#9OT Football Scoreboard Week 11, 2026

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- KTSM 9 Overtime is back with all the high school football action for Week 11! Two games took place on Thursday and more games will continue on Friday. Tune in at 10:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, for 9 Overtime highlights and final scores with Sam Guzman, Jes...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 7, 2026

ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Election aftermath

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The historic political sea-change in Texas as a result of the midterm elections is the subject of much speculation in the days that have followed. Democrats sweept all state-wide offices on the ballot and took control of the Texas House of Representatives...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 7, 2026

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham welcomes Governor-elect Deb Haaland

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham welcomed Governor-elect Deb Haaland at a news conference Friday. The pair said they will begin a smooth transition of power following Haaland's election. "She has done a phenomenal job on lifting so many New Mexicans ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 6, 2026

Stocks plunge as election results fuel AI regulation fears

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Stocks plummeted Thursday, Nov. 5, following the historic Democratic sweep in the midterm elections, which has added to already growing fears over a potential slowdown in Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure build-out. The Nasdaq, which is full of A...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 6, 2026

Pope Leo ‘proud to be an American’ and vote in US midterms

By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV has said he was proud to exercise his right to vote as an American in the recent US midterm elections . Speaking on board the papal plane to South America, the first US-born pope responded to a question from CNN about the significance...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 6, 2026

Democrats win every House district on US-Mexico border

Democrats won every congressional district along the U.S.-Mexico border during Tuesday's midterm elections, flipping three Republican-held districts, including two in Texas....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 6, 2026

Democrat Jessica Killin flips longtime GOP-held Colorado House seat

The Army veteran, who previously served as chief of staff to former second gentleman Doug Emhoff, capitalized on growing voter frustrations over rising gas prices tied to the ongoing Iran war and President Trump's economic agenda....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 6, 2026

Socorro mayor reports ‘disrespectful’ vandalism on historic landmark

SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) -- A national historic landmark in Socorro, Texas, had been marked with a swastika and other messages, according to Mayor Rudy Cruz Jr. On Thursday, the mayor posted that he "will not tolerate hate, racism, or the vandalism of our historic sites or anywhere....

KVIA ABC-7Nov 5, 2026

Socorro Mayor condemns swastika and profane language painted on historical site

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Socorro Mayor Rudy Cruz Jr. took to social media Thursday, Nov. 5, to address a hateful graffiti image of a swastika and profane language painted onto a historical building. Cruz posted the photo showing what appears to be a swastika and the words "F**k IC...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 5, 2026

A moderate millennial newcomer could decide knife-edge New Zealand election

By Todd Symons, CNN New Zealand is set for one of its tightest elections in years, with the incumbent conservative coalition facing an uncertain path to power and polls pointing to a millennial newcomer becoming the kingmaker. Support for two parties that have dominated Wellingto...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 5, 2026

El Paso County to keep Ascarate Park duck pond despite lack of renovation funding

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - El Paso County will keep the small duck pond at Ascarate Park following public feedback in favor of preserving the popular feature, but officials say funding remains unavailable to renovate the pond as part of the larger lake improvement project. El Paso C...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 5, 2026

New search for Hudspeth County judge begins after resignation

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - The county judge of Hudspeth County, a neighboring county east of El Paso, has resigned, according to an agenda item posted for the Nov. 5 Commissioners Court meeting. The agenda lists an item for commissioners to “discuss and take action to accept County ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 5, 2026

2026 Midterms: Blue Wave Across the Country, City Council Makeup Undecided

EL PASO, Tx., November 4, 2026: A blue wave across Texas and the country has shifted the balance of power while three El Paso City Council incumbents must fend off […] The post 2026 Midterms: Blue Wave Across the Country, City Council Makeup Undecided appeared first on El Paso He...

El Paso Herald-PostNov 4, 2026

Former superintendent, incumbent, ex-trustee win seats on Canutillo ISD board

Former Canutillo ISD Superintendent Pedro Galaviz, incumbent Cindy Andrade Carrillo and former Trustee Blanca Trout won full-term seats on the Canutillo Independent School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday. Retired Canutillo ISD employee Patsy Mendoza, 70, won the seat for an...

El Paso MattersNov 4, 2026

El Paso Herald Post Election Projections

This story will be updated throughout the night. Last updated at 7:00pm. El Paso local elections are generally decided during early voting, when most of the voters cast their ballots. […] The post El Paso Herald Post Election Projections appeared first on El Paso Herald Post ....

El Paso Herald-PostNov 4, 2026

SISD, YISD face different financial challenges after voters reject VATRE proposals

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - Voters in both the Socorro and Ysleta independent school districts rejected their respective Voter-Approval Tax Ratification Election (VATRE) proposals during Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Unofficial election results show 57% of Socorro ISD voters and 5...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 4, 2026

Timeline for El Paso County election results to become official

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Over 220,000 eligible voters cast their ballots for the 2026 midterm elections in El Paso County, smashing records for previous midterm turnouts, according to the El Paso County Elections Department. As of Wednesday, Nov. 4, the midterm results posted on ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 4, 2026

El Paso reelects 3 state representatives as Democrats gain ground across Texas

Voters reelected incumbent Democrats Vincent Perez, Claudia Ordaz and Heriberto “Eddie” Morales to the Texas House of Representatives in Districts 77, 79 and 74, respectively Tuesday. These victories were part of the strongest night for Democrats across the state in 30 years. El ...

El Paso MattersNov 4, 2026

Voters reject Socorro and Ysleta ISDs tax proposals

Tax measures that would have increased funding for the Socorro and Ysleta school districts have been defeated, final election results show. Just over 57% of Socorro Independent School District and 56% of Ysleta Independent School District voters rejected their designated tax prop...

El Paso MattersNov 4, 2026

Your Local Election HQ: Minerva Torres-Shelton for County Judge

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- KTSM 9 News is your local election headquarters and Election Day is just 28 days away. Ahead of the November election, KTSM 9 News anchor Andy Morgan is asking questions to both Democrat and Republican candidates in our local partisan races on the ballot....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Oct 9, 2026

Man shot by ICE agent in New York City, mayor says

The NYPD said the person is conscious. By Aaron Katersky and Meredith Deliso An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot a man in New York City on Thursday, according to Mayor Zohran Mamdani. "Early reports indicate agents surrounded him and a 5-year-old child in his car be...

KVIA ABC-7Oct 8, 2026

EPWater invites customers to community meetings on FY 2027-28 Budget priorities

El Paso Water customers have an opportunity this month to weigh in on infrastructure investment, system reliability and affordability as the Public Service Board considers the utility’s FY 2027-28 budget. EPWater is hosting community meetings across El Paso to give customers a cl...

El Paso MattersOct 8, 2026