PBS News

Oct 28, 2026 6:20 PM EDT

Nearly 40 million votes have already been cast for races that will determine not only who controls Congress, but also governors, mayors and city councils. For many years, PBS News has relied on the Associated Press to keep track of results, and we will again next Tuesday. Deema Zein takes a closer look at how the AP counts the vote.

Deema Zein

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Deema Zein Deema Zein

Deema Zein is a digital anchor, correspondent for PBS News/ PBS News Hour.

Matt Loffman

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Matt Loffman Matt Loffman

Matt Loffman is the PBS NewsHour's Deputy Senior Politics Producer

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Source: PBS NewsHour · Deema Zein, Matt Loffman

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Topic
Politics
Country
🇺🇸 US
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