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# Inside the AP's process for calling election races
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/calling-winners-1793654911/
- Published: 2026-11-03T02:30:24.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-03T06:30:19.000Z
- Description: Inside the AP's process for calling election races
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_547839c7-52d8-4ef2-b3ed-27b09a66acc9, #extra

Millions of votes have been cast in this midterm election. Traditional battlegrounds have expanded in the fight to control Congress. It all comes down to one question: who won? This year, PBS News is again relying on the Associated Press to call winners in critical races. For a closer look at how the AP makes those race calls, Deema Zein spoke with David Scott of the Associated Press.