Trending in Politics (Australia) - Week 45, 2026

Weekly archive: 2–8 Nov 2026 (Monday to Sunday). Final ranking by peak daily search volume, as of Nov 8, 2026.

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1. nz election 200+ searches · 2 days

   • What matters to NZ voters? Economy, living costs, and then daylight – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
   • Gangs, gaffes and two guys named Chris: why I’m glued to the 2026 New Zealand election contest – The Guardian
2. msnbc 100+ searches · 2 days

   • Trump touted his Reflecting Pool success. But new problems are visible. – The Washington Post
   • Trump braces for midterm defeat to Democrat wave – The Australian
3. james fisher-harris 1000+ searches

   • RLWC semis live updates: Kiwis captain learns fate ahead of decider after dangerous contact – Nine.com.au
   • James Fisher-Harris learns suspension verdict for World Cup final after illegal act in semi – Yahoo News Australia
4. donald trump midterm elections 5000+ searches

   • US midterms 2026 LIVE updates: US confirms strikes on Iran after Trump raises doubts about further attacks in final pitch to voters; Republican control of House and Senate under threat from Democrats – SMH.com.au
   • Americans head to the polls for elections that could define Trump's closing chapter – BBC
5. victorian election 2026 100+ searches

   • The Victorian Liberals’ campaign bus was supposed to be a reset. Instead it became the symbol of a rough week – The Guardian
   • Wilson’s ‘Jess Express’ campaign bus crashes into small business after just two hours on the road – SMH.com.au
6. alaska election results 1000+ searches

   • Michigan U.S. Senate Election 2026 Live Results: Abdul El-Sayed Wins – NBC News
   • Los Angeles Mayor Midterm Election 2026: Live Results – NBC News
7. is trump still president 1000+ searches

   • After midterm losses, Trump stares down the specter of Democratic probes and the race to succeed him – AP News
   • Donald Trump is now radioactive – Salon.com
8. mississippi senate race 1000+ searches

   • Mississippi U.S. Senate Midterm Election 2026: Live Results – NBC News
   • Mississippi Senate election is too close to call Tuesday night – Mississippi Today
9. todd achilles 1000+ searches

   • Nebraska U.S. Senate 2026: Live Midterm Election Results, Ricketts vs. Osborn – The New York Times
   • South Carolina U.S. Senate 2026: Live Midterm Election Results, Graham vs. Andrews – The New York Times
10. roy cooper 1000+ searches

    • Midterm elections 2026 live updates: Cooper flips N.C. Senate, Texas Senate seat 'leans' Dem – CNBC
    • North Carolina voters elect Roy Cooper, state’s first Democratic senator in 10 years – The Guardian
11. dan osborn 1000+ searches

    • Nebraska U.S. Senate Election Live Results 2026 – AP News
    • 2026 midterm election results: Douglas County voters deciding attorney, sheriff races – KETV
12. midterm election results 500+ searches

    • US midterm elections 2026: live results from Senate, House and governor races in all 50 states – The Guardian
    • The Democrats’ ‘blue tsunami’ is a strong repudiation of Donald Trump. Now, they will look to replicate it in 2028 – The Conversation
13. stephen miller 500+ searches

    • Breaking: Trump to replace chief of staff with hardline deputy Stephen Miller – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
    • Trump promotes immigration hardliner Stephen Miller to White House chief of staff - live – The Guardian
14. marjorie taylor greene 500+ searches

    • 'Completely dead': How Trump himself 'killed' the MAGA movement – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
    • MTG slams Donald Trump claiming midterms are a ‘complete referendum’ on US president – Irish Star
15. pete hegseth 500+ searches

    • Trump’s humiliation about to get way worse – News.com.au
    • Top Democrat tells Trump and Republicans to ‘lawyer up’ after US midterm defeats – The Guardian
16. sherrod brown 500+ searches

    • 2026 Midterm Election Results: Latest Updates – Politico
    • Democrat Sherrod Brown unseats Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio, completing comeback bid – NBC News
17. mitch mcconnell 500+ searches

    • Kentucky U.S. Senate Election Live Results 2026 – AP News
    • Andy Barr defeats Democrat Charles Booker in Kentucky U.S. Senate race – WHAS11
18. jon ossoff 500+ searches

    • Election 2026 live updates: Democrats win Georgia Senate race as early polls close – NBC News
    • Ossoff wins reelection in battleground Georgia – The Hill
19. qiulae wong 200+ searches

    • VIDEO: Qiulae Wong speaks as results show Opportunity likely to enter Parliament – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
    • The NZ election's big question: do Opportunity make it? – The Canberra Times
20. nz herald 200+ searches

    • Watch live: 1News Your Vote 2026 Election Night Special – 1News
    • Election 2026: Centre-left closes in on Coalition - but will overhang be the decider? – NZ Herald
21. marco rubio 200+ searches

    • Rubio Considering Resigning, Report Says – Forbes
    • State Department: Reports of Rubio mulling exit ‘baseless hoax’ – The Hill
22. mamdani 200+ searches

    • Mamdani Ballot Proposals on Public Space, Street Safety and More Pass in NYC – The City Reporter
    • New York City ballot proposals 2026: LIVE election results – FOX 5 New York
23. amy klobuchar 200+ searches

    • Sen. Amy Klobuchar wins the Minnesota governor’s race, extending Democrats’ hold on the state – NBC News
    • Klobuchar elected Minnesota governor in race shaped by fraud scandal – AP News
24. veto 200+ searches

    • Trump says he is prepared to use "tremendous powers" if Democrats take control – CBS News
    • President Trump surprised at midterm outcome, points out he has the power of veto – Fox News
25. jd vance 200+ searches

    • ‘He would wind her up’: Democratic anger at Haley Stevens’ fiancé boils over after her endorsement reversal – CNN
    • Democrats predict Haley Stevens endorsement will ‘backfire’ – Fox News
26. alaska senate race 200+ searches

    • Alaska U.S. Senate Election 2026 Live Results: Mary Peltola, Dan Sullivan and More – NBC News
    • 2026 Alaska U.S. Senate election results: Dan Sullivan vs. Mary Peltola – thv11.com
27. darline graham 200+ searches

    • Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) Campaigns in Greenville, SC – C-SPAN
    • Watch 2026 Midterm Interviews: Season 1, Episode 71 - (10/29) Hannity Interviews Darline Graham – FOX One
28. susan collins 200+ searches

    • Live Results: Maine Senate midterm election – PBS
    • ‘The status quo sucks’: affordability and Trump loom over final stretch of Maine’s tight Senate race – The Guardian
29. chris pappas 200+ searches

    • Democrat Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire’s Senate race – NBC News
    • Chris Pappas makes history as the first out gay man elected to the U.S. Senate – Advocate.com
30. amy acton 200+ searches

    • Ohio U.S. Senate Special Election Live Results 2026 – AP News
    • Acton or Ramaswamy? Latest election results – FOX 8 News