U.S. Senate · Nebraska · Independent
Dan Osborn
Navy veteran and union mechanic who led his coworkers through a major strike and nearly won this seat in his first run. Running as an Independent who won’t caucus with either party.
Tuesday, November 3
Election Night2026
Independent Edition
The races. The results.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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We cover the whole national election, Republicans and Democrats included, with a wider lens.
NATIONAL ELECTION RESULTS
House, Senate and Governors as results come in.
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE HIGHLIGHTS
Inside the most compelling independent races in America, followed all night.
CRITICAL INSIGHTS FROM LEADERS
Conversations with candidates, analysts and political leaders from across the spectrum.
Election Night 2026
Balance of Power
House
DEMREPIND
Senate
DEMREPIND
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Independent
Republican
BIGGER THAN TWO PARTIES
COULD INDEPENDENTS TIP
THE BALANCE OF POWER?
In a closely divided Congress, even a handful of independent lawmakers could become the deciding votes, building majorities around issues instead of party lines. We call it the Independent Fulcrum.
On Nov 3 we'll follow those races, report the real results, and ask what they mean for 2027, 2028 and beyond.
RACES WE'LL FOLLOW CLOSELY
SIX INDEPENDENT RACES TO WATCH
U.S. Senate · Montana · Independent
Seth Bodnar
Army Special Forces Green Beret and Rhodes Scholar who stepped down as a university president to run. Focused on political reform, public lands and rural healthcare.
U.S. Senate · Idaho · Independent
Todd Achilles
Former Army tank commander who deployed to the Persian Gulf, later a business executive and public-policy professor. Focused on public lands, reforming Congress and veterans.
U.S. Senate · South Dakota · Independent
Brian Bengs
Navy enlisted veteran and retired Air Force lieutenant colonel who served as a JAG officer, later a law professor at Northern State. Running to answer to voters, not party leadership.
U.S. House · California 6th · Independent
Kevin Kiley
Congressman, attorney and former teacher who left the Republican Party over partisan gerrymandering to run as an Independent.
U.S. House · Alaska · Independent
Bill Hill
Lifelong Alaskan, commercial fisherman and educator named Alaska’s Superintendent of the Year. Running to give working Alaskans a voice.
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