Politics · United States · 1 hr ago
Democrats aim to regain control of Congress in US midterm elections
On Tuesday, US voters choose all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats in midterm elections.
The vote is a test of President Donald Trump’s second term, and Democrats hope to regain control of Congress.
Polls give Democrats an advantage, making a Republican loss of the House likely, while the Senate contest remains close.
Trump has campaigned heavily for Republican candidates, urging supporters to vote as if he were on the ballot.
The campaign has focused on concerns including the cost of living, immigration policy and the war with Iran.
A Democratic majority in either chamber could block White House initiatives and allow investigations into the first half of Trump’s term.
Voters will also choose state and local officials and decide on ballot measures, including proposals in California and Montana.
Democrats are favoured to regain the House of Representatives in Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections, while control of the Senate remains uncertain.
All 435 House seats and 35 of the 100 Senate seats are at stake.
Donald Trump has campaigned for Republican candidates with rallies in Republican-leaning states and urged supporters to vote as if he were on the ballot.
Polls point to concerns about the cost of living, the war with Iran and immigration policy among voters’ main issues.
A Democratic majority in either chamber could block White House initiatives and open investigations into the first half of Trump’s second term.
- Who
- U.S. voters will elect members of Congress, as Democrats and Republicans compete for control of the chambers.
- What
- The midterm elections will decide all House seats and 35 Senate seats, as well as state and local offices and ballot measures.
- When
- Tuesday; the articles were published on October 31 and November 1, 2026.
- Where
- Across the United States.
- Why
- The elections will determine control of Congress and are described as a test of Donald Trump’s second presidency.
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Trump headlined 28 rallies during the campaign, all in Republican-leaning states.
Trump campaigned in Michigan, Mississippi, Texas, Ohio, South Carolina and Florida, with Kansas and Iowa stops planned for the weekend.
U.S. voters are due to elect members of Congress and vote in state and local races and on ballot measures.
- House seats at stake
- 435
- Senate seats at stake
- 35 of 100
- Democratic lead on generic ballot
- 51% to 42.6%, according to a polling average cited by MercoPress
- Early voting
- More than 51 million ballots
- Trump approval rating
- 32% in the latest Ipsos poll cited by National Post
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What people are saying
as if I were on the ballot
Democrats are very favoured to win the House, and I think at the very least they’ll get outside of the really tiny majorities we’ve seen in the last three Congresses, meaning into the high 220s or 230s
The expectation is that the most likely scenario is that they would have a majority of roughly 20 to 30 seats
Republicans and the administration poll relatively poorly on key issues, most notably inflation, affordability, and cost of living