
Elections come and go. How believers stand, speak and serve when their convictions are pushed aside doesn't change.

Commentary · The Patriot Party Editorial Board · November 7, 2026

The election is over but the shouting isn't. Here's how to keep your head clear, your heart steady and your convictions intact.

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”— Genesis 1:1 (ESV)
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Congress, the White House, the courts and the midterms.

As of Friday, Democrats held 54 Senate seats to Republicans' 44, with Alaska and Mississippi not yet called, and led the House 253 to 162 with 20 races still being counted.

Democrat Scott Colom led Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by 2,493 votes Friday with thousands of affidavit ballots uncounted; in Alaska, Mary Peltola led Sen. Dan Sullivan by 637.

Texas will have its first Democratic governor since Ann Richards left office in 1995. No Democratic-held governorship flipped to Republicans; Kansas and Alaska are not yet called.

House Democrats promise a 100-day agenda on costs and health care plus broad oversight of the administration; Republicans face a lame-duck session and leadership races of their own.
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War, diplomacy, trade and America's place in the world.
Religious liberty, the family, schools and the culture.

Elections come and go. How believers stand, speak and serve when their convictions are pushed aside doesn't change.

The election is over but the shouting isn't. Here's how to keep your head clear, your heart steady and your convictions intact.

Virginia and Nevada wrote abortion rights into their constitutions, Idaho kept its law protecting unborn life, and Virginia voters removed the state's marriage amendment.

Conduit Ministries and five partner churches are preparing full turkey dinners for families across Chautauqua and Warren counties, 100 more than last year.
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