Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico made closing arguments Saturday in the Texas U.S. Senate race, which is described as a tossup. The race has been seen as a key measure of voters' frustration with President Donald Trump's leadership and with his loyalists in the Republican Party.
Texas was not expected to be a center of this year's midterm elections, which could shape the final stretch of Trump's second presidency. Early voting is nearing its end in several states.
In Michigan, Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed called talk of a conflict with his primary opponent, Rep. Haley Stevens, a distraction from issues voters care about. His race against Republican Mike Rogers is also among the most competitive of the year.