A police vehicle is parked outside the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco, on Saturday. Accused assailant David Wayne DePape faces felony charges — assault and attempted kidnapping of an immediate family member of a U.S. official — which could land him in prison for a maximum of 50 years. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption
This combination of photos shows North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Cheri Beasley on Aug. 29 in Durham, N.C., left, and Republican candidate Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., on Sept. 25 in Mount Airy, N.C. AP hide caption
Jars of marijuana line a shelf at The Flower Shop Dispensary in Sioux Falls, S.D. on Oct. 14, 2022. South Dakota's legal pot industry has started with medical cannabis, but voters are deciding whether to also legalize recreational pot. Stephen Groves/AP hide caption
Hard copy local papers that have recently appeared in the mailboxes of Illinois residents this election season have been assailing Democratic candidates, including Gov. J.B. Pritzker, and echoing conservative talking points. NPR News hide caption
The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on the use of race in college admissions. Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
A police officer stands outside the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul Pelosi in San Francisco on Friday, after Paul was attacked and severely beaten by an assailant who broke into their home early Friday. Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP hide caption
Security personnel wait for voters outside the Leon County Supervisor of Elections office on Nov. 3, 2020, in Tallahassee, Fla. Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images hide caption
In this illustration photo, a voter fills out their ballot n Los Angeles on Monday. Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Voting in the 2022 midterm elections ends on Tuesday, Nov. 8. What questions are you thinking about the most? Jess Eng/NPR hide caption
People walk into a polling location at the Elections and Voter Registration Office in Cumming, Ga. Dustin Chambers for NPR hide caption
Former President Barack Obama warned that the future of American democracy is on the ballot in the 2022 midterm elections during a speech in College Park, Ga., on Friday. Riley Bunch/Georgia Public Broadcasting hide caption
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband, Paul Pelosi, are seen here at the 23rd Annual Mark Twain Prize For American Humor at The Kennedy Center on April 24 in Washington, D.C. Paul Morigi/Getty Images hide caption
A poll worker handles ballots for the midterm election, in the presence of observers from both Democrat and Republican parties, at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Elections Center in Phoenix on Oct. 25. Olivier Touron/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin campaigns for Republican congressional candidate Yesli Vega at a restaurant in Fredericksburg, Va. Youngkin noted Vega could make history by becoming Virginia's first Latino congressional representative. Ben Paviour/VPM hide caption
Supporters of then-President Donald Trump gather on the steps of the state Capitol on Jan. 5, 2021, in Harrisburg, Pa. Laurence Kesterson/AP hide caption