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Your 2026 Live 5 Voter Guide: What to know when you go to the polls

Several key races are on South Carolina’s ballots this year; between the Palmetto State getting its first new governor in a decade and likely its first female to be elected to the senate, every ballot cast will be crucial as voters head to the polls.

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Live 5 News WCSC· Oct 19, 10:00 AMYour 2026 Live 5 Voter Guide: What to know when you go to the polls

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Donald Trump Is Learning That He Can’t Steal This ElectionAll of the president’s schemes have so far failed and his remaining tools are either illegal or implausible.

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We must tax the wealth of billionaires, not just income. California can lead the way | Ro KhannaWill California stand with the working class or the oligarchs in the vote this November? The Democratic party has a choice to make. Are we going to be New Deal Democrats or corporate Democrats? Are we standing with the working class or the tech oligarchs? Proposition 40, California’s billionaire tax, is the most important ballot initiative in America and…

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Women are baring their souls to make the midterm elections feel personalThe ad opens with a shot of a quiet neighborhood street in western Nebraska, a bright red content warning about sexual assault splashed across the top of the frame. “I have a story to tell,” a woman’s voice states, “about our senator, Pete Ricketts.” Jody Snogren goes on to describe what she told The 19th […]

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Before, during, after: Outside groups race to counter any election interference by TrumpOutside good-government groups are scrambling this month to secure the midterm results, bracing for the possibility that the Trump administration will interfere in the process to keep Republicans in power. The campaign, which features a who’s who of pro-democracy advocates, comes in direct response to vows by President Trump and top Cabinet officials…

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A Guide to Trump’s Body PartsThe forthcoming midterm elections are a referendum on President Donald Trump’s policies, not his health. But when those policies include renaming the Atlantic “Trump Ocean,” or affecting indifference about whether Iran might “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego, or prohibiting nominees for executive branch positions from saying out loud, “Joe Biden won…

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Ohio governor’s race takes ugly turn with viral video featuring Acton’s motherA new viral video targeting Amy Acton is roiling the increasingly ugly Ohio governor’s race, where the Democrat is running against GOP nominee Vivek Ramaswamy. The clip features Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur, calling the Democrat “a liar” and urging Ohioans to vote against her. It’s unclear who is behind the 60-second spot, which did...

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Why local officials are feeling 'on edge' as election day approachesAl Schmidt is the chief election official in the state of Pennsylvania. President Trump's insults put him in danger during the 2020 ballot count. Now Schmidt talks about preparing for the midterms.

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How Trump's attacks on voting system integrity might affect upcoming electionsElection law expert Rick Hasen explains Trump's interference in the midterms, including threatening local officials with criminal prosecution unless they strike alleged noncitizens from voter rolls.

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Secret ID on fake mailers flooding red state leads to firm paid by House RepublicansPamphlets purporting to come from a transgender rights organization — mailed to families across Texas and igniting a storm of criticism from conservatives — came from a company formed last month in Wyoming. Social media posts began circulating Monday and Tuesday, the opening days of early voting for the Nov. 3 midterm election, that showed a pamphlet…

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Sick trolls fess up to making fake polls that helped Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan: ‘Far too easy’Wedgewood Polls, a sham polling firm, publicly confessed to pumping out fake polls after it was caught fabricating data by election nerds at FiftyPlusOne, which had been poised to publish an investigation.

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