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Australian outdoor influencer wasn't about to give the fish she caught to a crocodile without a fight
Welcome to Australia and its great outdoors, where a fishing trip sometimes means an encounter with a crocodile. Thankfully, this one didn’t go sideways.
The victory went to the "determined fisherwoman" who luckily wasn’t ever in danger of losing a limb or being snatched off the shoreline by the croc, but did almost have her fish stolen.
Some less determined than Tyla Cloughessy, who is a physiotherapist when she's not doing outdoor influencer activities, would have dropped the fishing pole and let the large reptile have the fish.
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She didn’t do that. She instead reeled in her catch as fast as she could while backpedaling away from the croc in her crocs. The close call ended in her favor. The croc retreated back into the water, and she got to keep her fish.
That's the unscripted magic of being out in nature. Props to whoever was working the camera for staying calm and focusing on capturing the moment. You'd hate to have shaky camera work on a moment like that one.
The croc will have to go back and review what took place and make adjustments. Tyla won that round and was able to capture the victory pose with her catch, which is what it's all about.
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But she better believe there's always a chance for another croc encounter. She can't lower her guard out there and become complacent.
Expecting that she'll always come away with her fish is exactly how she'll end up losing one. I'd suggest some more reps, backpedaling in crocs and time spent working on speed reeling.
That will keep her one step ahead. She doesn’t need any advice from me though. She knows what she's doing when it comes to the outdoors.
Hasan Piker declares 'woke is back,' fantasizes about putting Donald Trump in prison
Far-left streamer Hasan Piker took a victory lap on Tuesday celebrating what he dubbed a "blue-clear apocalypse."
Piker livestreamed on Twitch for more than 13 hours, offering real-time political commentary as Democrats took control of the House and Senate and won several key gubernatorial races. The stream, which at times drew more than 200,000 viewers, featured everything from Piker celebrating young voters who "duped" their parents into voting for socialists to calls for Republicans to land in prison.
"Trumpism is dying, and I could not feel any better," Piker told his audience. At one point, he suggested, "Just imagine a world where Donald Trump is in f-----g prison."
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"This is perhaps the worst possible scenario for the Republican Party, I think their odious agenda, their corruption, the destabilizing impact that they’ve had, the endless warfare and its consequences on the American economy are finally coming back to bite them," Piker added. "I think this might truly be the end of MAGA."
The controversial streamer offered a steady stream of criticism aimed at conservatives, although it's sometimes unclear if he's exaggerating for effect or simply trolling his critics. As it became clear that Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) candidates and their allies were having a successful night, Piker expressed frustration that too many moderate Democrats were on ballots across the nation.
"We should have been way more active, we should have f---ing ran socialists in every f---ing primary, dude. We should have been running socialists in every primary. I mean, look, I’m happy with what we’ve got result-wise, but we should have been running straight communists in some of these blue districts," Piker said. "And running the moderate-socialist wing of the DSA in these other ones."
Throughout the night, Piker joked about throwing people in jail for misgendering, took celebratory shots of Japanese whisky, repeatedly declared "woke is back," mocked conservatives who made him the "central figure of their midterm strategy" and repeated his claim that "Hamas is a thousand times better than Israel."
"I stand by that statement because I believe in the accuracy of that statement," Piker said before suggesting many people share that sentiment.
At one point, Piker said liberal pundits who cried on television when Trump was elected in 2024 have been "totally vindicated" by the midterm results.
"I just want to put that out there, they’re cringe… but they’re totally vindicated," Piker said. "Look at what Donald Trump has done to, not just America, but to the rest of the world."
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Piker also joked that he was now the "Senate majority leader," taking credit for a variety of seats that flipped from Republican to Democratic control.
"Since it’s now the Hasan Piker Democrats, as the Republicans said it was, it’s not my take, it’s their take, as the leader of the Democratic Party coalition, I’m officially branding woke back, we’re skipping Woke 2.0, we’re getting to Woke 3.0," Piker said.
"Put your f---ing gender pronouns back in your LinkedIn profiles immediately," he added. "Or the Gaystapo will be knocking down your door."
"American voters voted against racism," Piker said, arguing that Michigan Democratic Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed had faced a "barrage of Islamophobia" on the campaign trail.
"It feels pretty good tonight to see that America rejected this kind of toxic politicking," Piker said. "America is ready for a new type of politics, one that centers the interest of the working class, and I will do everything in my power to ensure that we hold the Democratic Party to account to push forward with this agenda."
ABDUL EL-SAYED REPORTEDLY CALLED HASAN PIKER WARNING HIS RHETORIC WAS 'COSTING' VOTES
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., appeared on Piker’s stream to dismiss Democrats who haven’t embraced the far-left streamer.
"You would think, after this showing around the country, more people would say, ‘Yeah, you know what, we may not agree with him on everything but he’s got a huge following, he’s been clear, against the war in Iran, he’s been clear about the genocide in Gaza, the young people and people across the country are resonating with things that he’s saying about the war, yeah maybe we should engage," Khanna said.
Piker also posted several messages on X that drew criticism.
"WE'RE GONNA PUT YOUR ASS IN JAIL EVERYONE GET MORE WOKE RIGHT NOW," Piker posted as results poured in.
When Texas state Rep. James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton to win a U.S. Senate seat, delivering Democrats their first statewide victory in Texas in more than three decades, Piker declared, "GOD IS NONBINARY NOW MFS!!! ITS LAW!!!"
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Toward the end of the stream, Piker fantasized about putting Trump and Elon Musk in prison.
"Dude, it would be so sweet to put him in jail," Piker said as a Trump interview played in the background.
"Like, just think for a brief moment. How sweet would that be? I know the Democrats don’t have it in them but please, just close your eyes for a brief moment and just imagine a world where Donald Trump is in f-----g prison," he continued. "Elon is there, too, they have to hang out with one another as a part of the torturous conditions in this supermax facility that we put them in."
Piker added, "A better future is possible."
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment.
Lions' Jack Campbell opens up about neck injury, announces lower body movement but acknowledges challenges
Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell released an extensive statement through the team on Wednesday afternoon in which he said he has full range of motion in his lower body but not so in his upper body, although he believes he is "continuing to make progress" in regaining that once again.
That is the most detailed and positive update Campbell and the Lions have provided about the club's defensive team captain since the scary injury that sent him to a hospital during Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings.
"My family and I want to sincerely thank everyone for the overwhelming amount of love, prayers, and support we’ve received over the past few days. It means more to us than words can express," Campbell said.
"I’m incredibly encouraged by the progress I’ve made in such a short period of time. I have full movement in my lower body, and I’m continuing to make progress with movement in my upper body. I know there’s still work ahead, but I remain very optimistic. I’m taking things one day at a time, staying positive, and focusing on getting better."
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Campbell, 26, was at the center of a heartbreaking scene during the second half of Sunday's game when he attempted to tackle Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson but the attempt resulted in him going limp face-down on the field at Ford Field.
Multiple times since then, the Lions had posted updates on Campbell's status but had declined to be specific as to his ability to move following what was reported as a neck injury.
The Campbell family had asked the team to keep information mostly private. That changed Wednesday afternoon with Campbell's statement.
"My faith in God has never been stronger," he said in his statement. "I know He has a plan for me, and I trust in that plan. I know there may be challenges ahead, but with my faith, my family, and so many people in my corner, I know we’ll get through this.
"I especially want to thank the athletic trainers and medical personnel who responded and cared for me on the field. I know those were difficult moments, and I’m incredibly grateful for the professionalism, compassion, and care you showed me. The way you handled everything and looked after me when I needed it most is something I’ll never forget. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
"I also can’t say enough about the incredible care I’ve received from the medical team at Henry Ford Hospital and the Detroit Lions medical staff. They’ve been amazing to me and my family throughout this process, and I’m truly grateful for everything they’ve done."
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Campbell thanked his teammate, coaches and the entire Lions organization for its support.
"To my teammates, coaches, and everyone in the Lions organization, I want you to know how much I love and appreciate you," he said. "This team is a family to me, and the way everyone has been there for me means everything. I’m proud to be a Detroit Lion and couldn’t ask to be surrounded by a better group of people.
"One thing I’ve learned about Detroit is that this city is built on toughness, resilience, and grit. That’s exactly how I’m going to approach this challenge. Please continue to keep me and my family in your prayers. We feel the love, and I can’t thank everyone enough.
"God is good. My faith is strong."
The statement is signed Jack Campbell.
Helicopter crash near Miami leaves at least two injured: report
A helicopter crashed in the waters off Miami on Wednesday, leaving at least two people injured, according to a local report.
The small helicopter went down near Nixon Beach, off Key Biscayne, shortly after 11 a.m., WSVN reported.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene, where two people were rescued from the water, the report said.
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A third person is believed to have died in the crash, according to the station, which captured aerial footage of a yellow tarp covering the apparent victim.
The two survivors were expected to be transported to an area hospital, though the extent of their injuries was not immediately known.
"A total of three patients were reported," authorities said, according to NBC Miami. "Two adult trauma alert patients were transported by ground rescue units from the City of Miami Fire Rescue and Key Biscayne Fire Rescue to a designated landing zone, where MDFR Air Rescue transported them to the main trauma center."
Aerial footage from the scene showed the helicopter's yellow emergency floats in the water near a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue boat off the 1200 block of Crandon Boulevard.
Divers were also seen in the water near the wreckage. It was unclear whether anyone else was unaccounted for.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
This is a developing news story; check back for updates.
SWAT units respond to 'active threat' at office complex near Tampa, Florida; suspect dead: sheriff
Law enforcement in Florida responded to a reported active shooter situation Wednesday at a business park in Tampa, with authorities later confirming the suspect is dead.
The shooter was reported in the Sabal Park business area at the Citi Bank Center in Brandon.
"If you are in or near the area, SHELTER IN PLACE immediately. Stay indoors, lock doors, and stay away from windows," an emergency alert stated.
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said one person was taken into law enforcement custody, before saying the person was dead.
"UPDATE: Citibank Center Scene… The suspect involved is deceased," he wrote on X
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were clearing a building in the area. No injuries or fatalities have been reported.
Fox News Digital reached out to the sheriff's office for additional details.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Rahm Emanuel urges Democrats to pass stock trading ban, give Washington a 'house cleaning'
Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is calling on Democrats to make a ban on stock trading across all three branches of government a top legislative priority.
Speaking on "Fox & Friends," Wednesday, Emanuel urged his party to turn investigations into legislative action, arguing lawmakers must pass a sweeping ethics bill in 2027 that would prohibit officials in all three branches of government from buying and selling individual stocks.
"Pass a comprehensive ethics bill for all three branches," Emanuel said, arguing that investigations alone are "not the change alone that the American people voted for."
Emanuel, who has floated a 2028 presidential run, said the package should also prohibit officials from betting on prediction markets, ban stock trading, mandate blind trusts, impose term limits or a mandatory retirement age, and restrict foreign income during and after government service.
"The way I look at this election is pretty straightforward. It was a repudiation of President Trump, Project [20]25 and the Republicans. When you look at how deep and how broad this is, it's very clear. But what the Democrats do in 2027 will determine whether we have won," he said.
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"I am for following the money. Where did all this money go? Who got these contracts? But it has to lead to ethics and lobbying reform legislation," Emanuel added.
Senate Democrats previously blocked a Republican-backed effort to address stock trading by lawmakers. The Stop Insider Trading Act passed the House in July, despite opposition from a majority of House Democrats. Democrats argued that the proposed restrictions on stock trading did not go far enough and objected to a photo voter ID provision included in the legislation.
Emanuel argued that passing comprehensive ethics legislation could help Democrats maintain support from moderate Republicans who backed the party in the midterm elections.
"There is time now for all of Washington to get a good house cleaning and scrubbing," Emanuel said.
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When pressed on his political future and whether he would enter the 2028 Democratic presidential race, Emanuel predicted voters would see "31 flavors" of candidates and offered a playful description of his potential place in the field.
"In 2028, my prediction is you're going to have a Baskin-Robbins, 31 flavors. And if I decide to do this, I'm [going to] be Rocky Road," he said, adding that he would "tell you the truth, whether you [want to] hear it or not."
Pollsters missed the mark again — but this time, it wasn't Republicans they underestimated
In the weeks leading up to Election Day, President Donald Trump repeatedly railed against public opinion polls that pointed to a potential blue wave for the Democrats in the midterms.
"I think it’s fake polls," the president argued. "A lot of the polls are rigged."
It was an argument repeated by other top Republicans.
"The polls are all wrong all around the country," House Speaker Mike Johnson emphasized Sunday at a Trump rally in Iowa. "I'm telling you, they're undercounting Republicans because Republicans are not participating in these polls anymore."
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While public opinion polls have a history over the past decade of undercounting GOP voters — especially MAGA supporters — this time, pollsters say Democratic support, rather than Republican turnout, was underestimated.
It was Democrats.
"Polls probably, on average, undercounted Democrats significantly," veteran pollster Chris Anderson, the longtime Democratic partner on the Fox News Poll, said.
Anderson, pointing to the massive blue wave that allowed Democrats to decisively recapture the House and Senate majorities in the midterms, told Fox News Digital, "This is sort of a seismic election and you can’t model for a seismic election. We definitely didn’t undercount Republicans, that’s for sure."
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Daron Shaw, a veteran GOP pollster and the Republican partner on the Fox News Poll, emphasized, "If we’re talking about the direction of the polls, they were clearly correct."
But Shaw added "we probably underestimated Democratic vote share by a couple of points."
Shaw highlighted that "directionally, we knew heading into Election Day that Kansas was a dog fight. We knew that Texas was probably shifting blue. That was just something that people had trouble getting their heads around but the data were pretty clear on that. I guess on Texas, the magnitude was surprising."
Pollster David Paleologos, the director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center, agreed that "in general" there was "a slight undercount" of Democrats in public opinion surveys.
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He noted that polls also undercounted Democrats in the 2025 gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, where the Democratic candidates both won by larger-than-expected double-digit margins.
"We were low on the margins of victory," Paleologos told Fox News Digital. "We were all undercounting Democrats."
And pointing to the longstanding GOP case that MAGA voters are undercounted, Paleologos said, "I think to be fair going forward, it can't be a one-sided question anymore."
Super Bowl champion and member of Dolphins' undefeated 1972 team dead at 79
Bob Heinz, a former NFL defensive tackle who was on the Miami Dolphins’ 1972 undefeated team and won two Super Bowl titles, has died, the team announced Tuesday. He was 79.
The Dolphins released a statement on Heinz’s passing.
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"We are saddened to learn of the passing of former Dolphins defensive tackle Bob Heinz, who played for Miami from 1969-77," the team said in a post on X.
"Bob was a member of the 1972 Perfect Team, a two-time Super Bowl champion and a key part of Miami’s legendary No-Name Defense. We extend our deepest sympathies to his family, loved ones and former teammates."
Heinz died of natural causes, the Miami Herald reported.
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The Milwaukee, Wisconsin, native played college football at Delta College and Pacific before turning pro. The Dolphins selected him with the No. 37 overall pick in the second round of the 1969 NFL Draft.
Heinz earned his way into a starting role in 1971 – his third season in the league. He had 3.5 sacks that year. He became an anchor for the defensive line under Don Shula in 1972 and 1973 when the Dolphins won back-to-back Super Bowl titles. He played alongside Vern Den Herder, Bill Stanfill and Manny Fernandez those years.
He finished his tenure with the Dolphins in 1977 and played two games for the Washington Redskins in 1978 before calling it a career.
Heinz married Carol Covington in 1970 and the two spent 56 years together and raised three children, according to his obituary.
"He will be remembered for his friendship, his sense of humor, and his deep love for those closest to him," the obituary read. "He enjoyed a good cigar and bourbon, the music of Jimmy Buffett, cheering on the San Francisco Giants, and rooting against any NFL team attempting perfection."
Caitlin Clark's regular-season game tops WNBA Finals Game 7 despite record viewership celebration
USA Sports says an average of 3.3 million viewers watched the Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream in the first Game 7 in WNBA history. That's the largest reported postseason audience the league has ever had, but it still didn't top Caitlin Clark in the regular season.
An August matchup between Clark's Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky drew 3.31 million average viewers across NBC and Peacock. USA Sports' own release ranks Game 7 second among WNBA games since the league's opening weekend in 1997, behind that Fever-Sky game.
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The totals are close, and the Fever game had NBC's broader broadcast reach compared with Game 7's cable coverage. Both include streaming, but USA Sports still hasn't provided a television and streaming breakdown. We don't know how much of Game 7's audience came from USA Network and CNBC and how much came from streaming led by Peacock.
Game 7 was the first Finals game this year to crack the top 10 in viewership among regular-season and playoff games. Before that, Game 1 had ranked 11th, behind 10 games featuring the Indiana Fever.
USA Sports released its numbers Tuesday evening, and the WNBA followed Wednesday. Both cite Nielsen Big Data + Panel and digital data from Adobe Analytics. By then, some of the coverage had already awarded the league records its own announcement doesn't claim.
Front Office Sports "reporter" Colin Salao, whose WNBA coverage often reads like league PR, published a preliminary Game 7 audience Tuesday afternoon, citing an unnamed source. His initial story declared the seven-game series the most-watched WNBA Finals ever, with an average of approximately 1.89 million viewers.
The WNBA's announcement says the series averaged 1.88 million and was the most-watched since 1999. It reports a 30% increase over 2025, but no all-time series record.
Salao's initial report also said that if the preliminary Game 7 number held, it would be the most-watched regular-season or postseason WNBA game since 1997. That claim overlooked the Fever-Sky game, which USA Sports' official ranking leaves ahead of Game 7.
So the rounded audience number held. The historical claims didn't.
The story’s updated opening now ranks Game 7 second since 1997’s opening weekend. But as of Wednesday, the body still calls the series the most-watched Finals ever and retains the earlier claim that Game 7 would rank first since 1997.
OutKick has previously examined Salao's handling of anonymous WNBA claims and his coverage of OutKick. Spoiler alert: his coverage of the WNBA is very favorable and his coverage of OutKick ... isn't.
Here, whoever supplied the preliminary figure got a favorable headline into circulation hours before the release, while readers got a series record the league itself isn't claiming.
As I argued in my column about access journalism, accurate information can still function as PR. Getting a number before everyone else doesn't excuse getting its place in history wrong.
The WNBA's release includes a footnote identifying its figures as "Total Audience Delivery," combining Nielsen Big Data + Panel with Adobe Analytics. It also calls Game 7 the most-watched WNBA game ever "on cable."
Neither announcement provides a separate total for USA Network and CNBC or a separate streaming audience. Neither explains what independent verification applies to the Adobe figures or how the streaming calculation was matched to Nielsen's television measurement.
Those are the same omissions I pointed out before Game 7. Nielsen's measurement has changed, and the releases add audiences measured by a different company before comparing the totals with older broadcasts.
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However, USA Sports found space to tell us that its nearly hour-long postgame coverage averaged more than a million viewers. It supplied demographic information, season-long consumption figures and the number of broadcasts that crossed a million.
It even said CNBC simulcasts brought more than a million "new viewers" to the WNBA this season. But the release fails to explain how it determined those people were new to the league.
USA Sports also promoted the "highest average playoff viewership in WNBA history," with a minimum of four games required for the comparison. That refers to its own eight-game package, which averaged 1.6 million viewers.
The WNBA's release puts the entire postseason average at 1.49 million, its highest since 1997. USA Sports is promoting a record for its own playoff coverage. The league isn't claiming an all-time record for the full postseason.
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The new league release does provide additional information about Game 6. USA Sports' original announcement for the Thursday matinée cited Nielsen's panel-only data alongside Adobe. The WNBA now attributes its listed audiences to Big Data + Panel and Adobe, although it doesn't explain whether Game 6's underlying figure changed.
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There's also an apparent mistake in the league's platform listings. It assigns USA Network, E!, SYFY and Peacock to Game 5, while USA Sports identifies those as Game 6's platforms. The league lists USA, CNBC and Peacock for Game 6, the combination previously announced for Game 5.
That looks like a mix-up. It should still be corrected, particularly when the releases are ranking audiences by platform.
It’s no surprise that the WNBA’s first Game 7 drew a substantial audience. But the networks and the league still need to explain how the streaming audience was verified.
And to any aspiring reporters out there, remember to check the claims of your "sources." Often, they are using you to get their narrative out to the public.
If you don't, you're not a reporter. You're a water-carrying shill.
Fox News Voter Poll: How Democrats took control of the Senate
The much-touted "blue wave" came to fruition as Democrats won a stunning run of victories in both red and blue states.
They also came out ahead in key governor’s races.
The Fox News Voter Poll, a survey of more than 100,000 voters nationwide, highlights the central themes and demographic groups that defined these important races.
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Democrat Annie Andrews won a close-run race against incumbent Republican Darline Graham to flip a Senate seat that had been in the hands of Graham’s brother Lindsey for more than 20 years.
Appointed to the seat after her brother’s death in July, Graham underperformed his electoral strength; he won re-election to the Senate in 2020 by 11 percentage points. She also underperformed President Donald Trump’s strength among key groups from two years ago.
Rural voters, for instance, backed Trump with 63% in 2024 – Graham this year garnered only 51%. Former Vice President Kamala Harris received 36% of the rural vote in 2024; Andrews bested that by about 10 points.
Graham did manage to hang on to non-MAGA Republican voters, amid concerns that they would defect. But again, she got 70% of their vote, while Trump pulled in 79% two years ago.
Independents: Andrews ran away among these voters, getting about 7 in 10. Trump received 39%, while Graham managed less than 20%.
Andrews did well with women, college graduates and urban voters.
She also benefited from Democrats being more unified behind her than Republicans were for Graham. Almost all Democrats backed Andrews, while just about 8 in 10 Republicans voted for Graham. More than 10% of Republicans crossed party lines to support Andrews.
The economy was by far the top issue in the state, with more than four in 10 putting it in the top spot. Andrews received the majority of those voters.
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Three-quarters said inflation caused their family hardship in the past year, and more than half are very concerned about the cost of gas, food, utilities and healthcare.
And voters blame Trump for their economic woes: six in 10 say his policies have made things worse, and more than half blame him for inflation.
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Graham was also found lacking as far as having the right experience to serve as senator. More than six in 10 said she did not.
Democrat Sherrod Brown won back his seat in the Senate, flipping it into the "D" column. He was ahead in the polls throughout the race and pulled off a win against Republican Jon Husted, who had been appointed to JD Vance's seat when he became vice president.
Husted tried to play the "extreme" card on Brown, which didn’t quite play among an electorate that was familiar with him after serving three terms in the Senate. More than half said he wasn’t.
Brown did, on the other hand, wield the too-close-to-Trump card on Husted – and quite effectively at that, with close to six in 10 voters saying the Republican was too supportive of the president.
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The question of whether Democrats could regain working-class voters amid concerns over the economy and affordability was at the heart of this race. And it appears they did.
Husted struggled with working-class voters. Two years ago, Trump pulled in 61% of voters with no college degree – Husted got only half.
Trump also dominated among rural voters two years ago, garnering 70%; Husted was about 11 percentage points below that.
Young voters: Trump pulled in 60% of voters under 30 in 2024; Husted, not even a quarter. That is an enormous swing to Brown and the Democrats.
Hispanic voters were another huge swing back into the Democratic column. Trump got 58% to Harris' 41% in 2024. This time, three-quarters of them went for Brown.
The economy was definitely at the top of voters’ minds. Close to seven in 10 say the state of the economy is not good, eight in 10 say inflation has been a hardship for them, and six in 10 say Trump’s policies are to blame.
Add that up, and Trump was no doubt a drag on Republican Husted. The president’s job approval is underwater by close to 20 points.
Six in 10 also say that Trump prioritizes his own interests rather than the country’s.
In the end, it was a tough year to run as a Republican – even in a traditionally Republican state – when the party’s president is unpopular and people are worried about their finances.
Finally, the top quality Ohio voters say they are looking for in a senator is change. And Brown is apparently that guy, with half of those voters backing him compared to about four in 10 for Husted.
The Ohio governor's race was competitive, but ended in the "D" column as well. A controversial ad by the Vivek Ramaswamy campaign attacking Democrat Amy Acton appears to have had little impact, with voters who made their decision in the last week, basically breaking even between the two candidates.
Five-term Sen. Susan Collins was the only Republican member of Congress from New England – and that total is now down to zero after first-time candidate Troy Jackson, a former logger and Maine Senate president, defeated the Vacationland mainstay.
The race was tight throughout, but Democrats spent a lot of time tying Collins as closely as they could to President Trump, who is not very popular among Maine voters. Six in 10 disapprove of the job he is doing.
That seems to have had an effect, with six in 10 saying she is too supportive of the president.
Who controls the Senate was a big concern for Maine voters, with eight in 10 saying it was a crucial or major factor to their vote. Jackson carried those voters by more than 10 points.
The state of democracy was the number one issue for Maine voters. And these voters went eight in 10 for Jackson.
Three-quarters are angry or dissatisfied with the direction the country is going; again, those voters went overwhelmingly for Jackson.
The quality Mainers said they’d most like to see in their senator is the ability to bring needed change. Those voters went big for Jackson.
Jackson bested Collins among women, young voters, college graduates, liberals, urban and suburban voters.
One of Collins’ strongest groups was non-MAGA Republicans, which was pretty much her brand. But not enough to carry the day.
Trump won Iowa by 13 percentage points in 2024, but two years later, Republican Ashley Hinson was edged out by Democrat Josh Turek, who flipped the seat currently held by retiring Sen. Joni Ernst.
Hinson managed to hang on to rural voters, but not by as much as Trump did two years ago, and that could have been a key factor in the race, with rural Republican voters feeling hampered by tariffs, high gas and diesel prices and the Iran war.
Six in 10 voters say tariffs are hurting Iowa’s economy, the same number who say they are very concerned about the price of gas, and the same number yet again who say the Iran war, a major cause of high gas prices, was the wrong decision.
Iowa voters are not happy with the way things are going in the country, to say the least, with seven in 10 angry or dissatisfied about it.
Iowans don’t approve of the job Trump is doing, and Hinson likely paid a price for that, with more than half saying she is too supportive of him.
In the end, Turek’s strength among young voters and Hispanics – two groups Trump did very well with only two years ago – plus college graduates and suburban voters was all too much for Hinson to overcome.
What seemed a safe bet turned into a surprisingly tough re-election bid for Kansas Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, who lost to popular megachurch pastor Adam Hamilton in a flip for the Democratic column.
Kansas hasn’t elected a Democrat to the Senate in nearly 100 years. But Hamilton, being a well-known figure in the state, plus the headwinds of a tough economy and an unpopular president facing Marshall, was able to change that.
The price of gas was a big concern for Kansas voters, a fact Marshall himself acknowledged during the campaign. And indeed, more than half of them said they were very concerned about it.
The war in Iran, one of the causes of those high gas prices, was another concern, with six in 10 saying it was the wrong decision, and more than nine in 10 saying it was a factor in their vote.
Tariffs were another key issue in a farm state, with six in 10 saying they are hurting the Kansas economy.
Rural voters backed Trump 72% two years ago, but only about six in 10 did the same for Marshall.
Trump overall was not a help for Marshall, even though he campaigned for him in the state three times. His job approval is underwater by more than 10 points, and Marshall made no attempt to distance himself from the increasingly unpopular president.
That likely hurt him in the end, as six in 10 Kansas voters point the finger at Trump’s policies for inflation and for worsening economic conditions.
They also think Trump has taken his eye off the ball when it comes to what matters, with close to six in 10 saying the president is focusing on the wrong priorities. Those voters went almost 10 to one for Hamilton.
In addition to rural voters, Marshall also underperformed rather spectacularly with young voters, who gave Trump 58% of the vote in 2024, but went more than eight in 10 for Marshall’s opponent, Hamilton.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed pulled off a win against Republican Rep. Mike Rogers to keep Michigan’s Senate seat blue. He will be the first Muslim member of the Senate.
El-Sayed fended off charges of family ties to extremist groups and being too closely aligned with the far-left during the campaign. But when asked whether they found him too extreme, Michigan voters said no.
His opponent Rogers, however, faced the headwinds of an unpopular president of his own party with some policies that were pretty unpopular in the state he was hoping to represent. When asked if he was too closely tied to Trump, the answer was a resounding yes – with more than six in 10 saying so.
Michigan voters really don’t like the job Trump is doing – six in 10 say they disapprove. Seven in 10 say the economy is in bad shape, eight in 10 say inflation has been a hardship for them, while four in 10 say their family’s financial situation has gotten worse over the past year. All of these voters broke for El-Sayed.
Israel became an issue in the campaign, with more than half saying U.S. support is too strong.
There was concern that Black voters wouldn’t come through for El-Sayed, but close to nine in 10 of them did, about the same level as they did for Harris in 2024.
Young voters: half of them went for Trump two years ago in Michigan. This time, less than a third backed Rogers.
Rogers did well enough with rural voters and those with no college degree, reliably Republican groups. But he couldn’t overcome El-Sayed’s strength among women, college graduates, urban and suburban voters.
In a race that seemed surprisingly close in a reliably blue state, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan succeeded in holding retiring Sen. Tina Smith’s seat for the Democrats.
Her opponent, longtime NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya, tried to hit Flanagan hard on corruption, linking her to the massive fraud scandals unfolding in the state. And corruption is indeed a major concern for voters, with six in 10 saying it is a major problem. Those voters went more than two to one for Tafoya, but Flanagan carried the day just about everywhere else.
The top issue in Minnesota is the state of democracy. Flanagan carried those voters by four to one.
The economy was the No. 2 issue for Minnesota voters, and they are clearly not happy with any of it. Seven in 10 rate the economy as not so good or poor, eight in 10 say inflation has been a hardship for their family, six in 10 blame Trump’s policies for inflation, and two-thirds say Trump policies have made the economy worse.
Flanagan worked overtime to link Tafoya to the unpopular president, and it seems to have paid off. Voters also question Tafoya’s experience, with more than half deciding she didn’t have enough.
Flanagan’s far-left progressive politics don’t seem to give them pause, however, with more than half saying her views are not too extreme.
James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton, flipping a Senate seat in a state Trump won by 14 points only two years ago and breaking a decades-long Republican hold on the Lone Star State. He is the first Democrat in more than 30 years to win a statewide race in Texas.
Hispanic voters, who gave half of their vote to Trump in 2024, turned around and supported Talarico by two-thirds.
Young voters turned out overwhelmingly for Talarico, with eight in 10 backing him – this after more than half of them supported Trump two years ago.
Trump carried 73% of rural voters in 2024. Talarico didn’t win them, but Paxton struggled with this die-hard Republican group, getting about six in 10 of their votes.
Paxton also held on to three quarters of non-MAGA Republicans, many of whom were expected to defect, but gave him about the same level of support as they did Trump in 2024.
Paxton was a controversial candidate, having won a divisive primary against longtime Republican Sen. John Cornyn and facing various legal and personal scandals. His unfavorable rating reflects this, with six in 10 saying they don’t have a good opinion of him. Four in 10 say the same about Talarico.
Black support was crucial for Talarico, especially after his own divisive primary against Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who did not endorse him. And turn out they did – nine in 10 of them. This after Trump managed to pull 20% of the Black vote in 2024.
Texas voters are in an ornery mood, with seven in 10 saying they are angry or dissatisfied with the direction the country is going.
They’re also feeling surly about the Iran war – perhaps not a surprise in a state so dependent on the oil business. Nine in 10 say the war was a factor in their vote, six in 10 say it was the wrong decision, and another six in 10 say they are very concerned about the cost of gas.
In the governor’s race, Republican Greg Abbott was seeking a historic fourth term, but lost to Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, who will be the first Hispanic governor of the state and the first Democrat elected governor since Ann Richards in 1990.
Abbott’s loss is perhaps not surprising given more than half of Texas voters have an unfavorable opinion of him, compared to about four in 10 who feel the same way about Hinojosa.
In a race featuring the incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan, Democrat Mary Peltola, and independent "Decoy" Dan Sullivan, the Alaska Senate race remains too early to call at the end of the night.
The focus of the final week of the campaign turned on a New York Times report saying Alaska Democrats intentionally placed a second Dan Sullivan on the ballot in order to hurt the Republican’s chances. Peltola denied the report, but lawsuits and accusations were flying as voters headed to the polls.
As elsewhere across the country, affordability issues were a key concern. Just about half of Alaska voters were very concerned about the cost of gas, healthcare, food and utilities.
The economy was not the No. 1 issue, however. The state of democracy took top place, and those voters went strongly for Peltola.
Trump carried the state by 13 points in 2024. Now, more voters disapprove of the job he’s doing than approve.
Two years later he’s not exactly a help. More than half say that Sullivan is too close to the president. Yet, almost one in five of those who say he is too supportive of Trump still back him.
The Fox News Voter Poll is based on a survey conducted by SSRS with registered voters nationwide. This survey was conducted Oct. 19 to Nov. 3, 2026, concluding at the end of voting on Election Day. It includes more than 900 interviews with voters in South Carolina; 1,000 in Kansas; 2,900 in Alaska; 4,000 in Maine; 3,900 in Minnesota; 4,300 in Ohio; 4,400 in Iowa; 4,700 in Michigan; and 5,200 in Texas. Full methodological details are available here.