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John Ydstie talks with James Cox, who teaches at Duke University Law School, about the future of corporate reform after the resignation of SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt. (4:00)

Republicans recapture control of the Senate and add to their advantage in the House. Democrats gain ground in governor's mansions around the nation. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

John talks with Ralph Reed, chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, about Republican victories in his state. Republican Saxby Chambliss won a Senate seat from Max Cleland and Sonny Perdue's win will force Democrat Roy Barnes out of the governor's office. (4:30)

Republicans recapture control of the Senate and add to their advantage in the House. Democrats increase their hold on statehouses, adding at least five governorships. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson.

Voters across the country elect a new Congress. All 435 House seats and 34 Senate posts are in play, as well as 36 state governors' races. Florida's much-maligned voting procedure is on display. Hear NPR's John Ydstie and Pam Fessler.

Thirty-four Senate seats, all 435 House seats and 36 governorships are at stake in this midterm election. NPR's Robert Siegel and Linda Wertheimer prepare to host special election-night coverage. They are joined by NPR's Mara Liasson in Washington, Adam Hochberg in North Carolina and Phillip Davis in Florida.

NPR's Ina Jaffe reports the most appealing candidate in California is better known for his action packed movies than his political views. Although Arnold Schwarzenegger is not currently running for office, he is sponsoring an initiative for the November 5th ballot that could make after-school programs available to many students in the state. Some say Schwarzenegger is training for a chance to be governor in four years.

Campaigns for judgeships are usually thought of as quiet affairs, and few attract the kind of dollars thrown at Senate seats and governorships. But things are different this year in Southern Mississippi, where a seat on the state Supreme Court has become a battleground in the larger war over liability suits. These days there are few issues that bring out the big donations faster. NPR's Peter Overby reports on the millions showing up in Mississippi. (5:00)

NPR's Phillip Davis reports Florida's race for Governor is a tight one. Democrats vowed from the minute Al Gore lost the presidency that Jeb Bush would pay for it. They are hoping the residual anger from 2000, plus the overcrowding of school classes, will propel Bill McBride to victory. But Governor Bush is running a tight campaign, with far more money in the bank than his opponent.

In Texas -- a state 52 percent white -- the Democratic nominees for Senate and governor are minority candidates running against white opponents -- and seeking white votes. NPR's Juan Williams reports.