Reading Tuesday's county counts against a tied race
Tie pace: the margin each large county would post in a tied 2026 race, and how far large counties strayed from their states between 2018 and 2022.
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Election 2026 · Live Tuesday night
What to watch on election night, hour by hour
The early House races that tell you how big the night is, the Senate seats Democrats need, and what each result means as it comes in, with live odds and posts from the forecasters people follow.
95%Polymarket odds Democrats win the House
74%Polymarket odds Democrats win the Senate
51Senate seats Democrats need; they hold 47
Dark blue: Democratic seats not in play. Light blue: four Democratic seats to hold. Tan: nine races Democrats are trying to flip. Red: Republican seats not in play. The line marks 50.
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Records
What 2018 and 2022 say to watch on Nov. 3, county by county
In 13 of 14 midterm comparisons, larger counties tended to swing further toward Democrats from 2018 to 2022. The counties to watch in each 2026 Senate battleground.
Which kinds of places moved between 2018 and 2022, and what to read on Nov. 3
Which kinds of communities moved between the 2018 and 2022 midterms, and which community types to read in each 2026 Senate battleground on Nov. 3.
Pittsburgh Water 2025 rate case: the filing, the settlement and the PUC order
Pittsburgh Water's June 2025 rate filing, the November 2025 settlement and the PUC's February 2026 order, with the typical bill at each stage.
Pittsburgh Water's 2025 rate case: what it asked for and what it settled
Pittsburgh Water asked for a $135.49 typical bill by 2027 and settled at $115.29. The settlement's total increase is $42.6M; announcements said $25M.
Pittsburgh Water board resolutions and votes, Oct 2023 to Sep 2025
Every resolution the Pittsburgh Water board voted on in 24 meetings, coded from its minutes: 228 votes, 223 unanimous, none opposed, $871.25M authorized.
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