Jackson County voters have five contested races on the ballot in the general election scheduled for Nov. 3. The contested races are for: U.S. Senate; U.S. House of Representatives

And yet you have everyone blowing up your phone, everyone saying that you're incompetent or corrupt or worse." This midterm year, election officials in competitive congressional districts will face that same pressure.

Early voting can start Oct. 20 for Wisconsin's Nov. 3 election, which features races for governor and Congress. Here's how to find early voting sites.

Libertarian candidates have the rare opportunity to tip the balance in several closely contested Senate races this cycle, as Republicans struggle to defend their majority in a political

Republicans are already starting to blame each other as the midterm election spirals further out of their control. Everyone is bracing for President Donald Trump’s ire if the party loses big in November. House Republicans are planning to accuse the Senate side. Trump political aides have taken to directly calling campaigns they feel aren’t performing well enough. National GOP operatives are quietly furious at lackluster candidates who didn’t do enough to prepare for a tough year despite early warnings. And some GOP candidates are pointing the finger back at their own party committees. It’s a vicious cycle, according to more than a dozen top GOP operatives and lawmakers who spoke to POLITICO, some of whom were granted anonymity to candidly discuss private conversations. “If it happens, there will be plenty of blame to go around,” said Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.), who is in his own tighter-than-comfortable race.

The Republican attorney general candidate spent heavily embracing Trump. Democratic challenger Nathan Johnson says that message is now a liability.