Joe Hogsett Wins a Third Term as Indianapolis Mayor The race was the most expensive in the city’s history. Mr. Hogsett was challenged by Jefferson Shreve, a Republican.

Andy Beshear, a Democrat, Defeats Daniel Cameron to Remain Kentucky Governor The expensive and at times bitter contest was one of just three elections for governor this year, all in traditionally strong Republican states.

Ohio Votes to Establish Right to Abortion The State Constitution will protect access to the procedure. The result sends a strong signal that voters are still angry about the demise of Roe.

Mel Sembler, Developer and G.O.P. Fund-Raiser, Is Dead at 93 He received ambassadorships after filling campaign coffers that led to two Bush presidencies. He later came around to backing Donald Trump.

What Time Do Polls Close? Voting will end starting at 6 p.m. Eastern in Kentucky, as Election Day wraps up.

What New York Voters Care About: Migrants and the High Cost of Living With no statewide races on the ballot, attention was on competitive City Council races, especially in South Brooklyn and parts of the Bronx.

House Republicans Toil for a Spending Strategy With a Shutdown Close at Hand Speaker Mike Johnson is facing many of the same challenges his predecessor did as he looks for a way to avoid a government shutdown that will be acceptable to his deeply divided conference.

Mortimer Downey, Force for Mass Transit in U.S. and N.Y., Dies at 87 He devised innovative financing to revive New York City’s subway. In Washington, as a U.S. Transportation Department leader, he bolstered Amtrak and secured federal funds for public transit.

Rashida Tlaib’s Censure Moves Closer to Passage in the House The House rejected a move to kill a rebuke of Representative Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian American in Congress, accusing her of calling for the destruction of Israel.

Senate Confirms Monica Bertagnolli as NIH Director Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli won bipartisan approval despite opposition from Senator Bernie Sanders, the chairman of the Senate health committee.

Police Arrest Man With Gun Near Capitol and Scrutinize Suspicious Package The U.S. Capitol Police said its officers apprehended a man with a firearm blocks away from the Capitol. At the same time, the agency warned of a suspicious package nearby.

Ohio Is Voting on Whether to Legalize Recreational Marijuana Medical marijuana has been legal in Ohio since 2016, and nearby states such as Michigan and New York have recently legalized recreational marijuana.

What TV Ads in Tuesday’s Elections Have Shown Voters Tens of millions of dollars has been pumped into today’s elections, in a sign of their national implications.

Ohio Is Voting on Whether to Establish Abortion Rights The outcome is being closely watched by Democrats and Republicans looking to measure the strength of voter anger over the loss of federal abortion protections.

RFK Jr. Reveals How Voters Are Dreading a Trump-Biden Rematch Frustration with the two men likely to be the major parties’ nominees has led voters to entertain the idea of other options, New York Times/Siena College polls found.

Under Scrutiny Over Gaza, Israel Points to Civilian Toll of U.S. Wars Israeli officials say it is impossible to defeat Hamas without killing innocents, a lesson they argue Americans and their allies should understand.

Special Counsel Set to Rebut Claims of Favoritism Toward Hunter Biden David C. Weiss plans to tell a House committee that he did not negotiate a sweetheart deal for the president’s son, and that he has always had full authority over the investigation.

Virginia: How to Vote, Where to Vote and What’s on the Ballot All 140 seats in Virginia’s General Assembly are on the ballot, and Republicans led by Gov. Glenn Youngkin are seeking full control of the state government.

Kentucky: How to Vote, Where to Vote and What’s on the Ballot The governor’s race is the state’s marquee contest on Tuesday.

Mississippi: How to Vote, Where to Vote and What’s on the Ballot The state’s Republican governor, Tate Reeves, is facing a credible threat from his Democratic challenger, Brandon Presley.