Politics · United States · 2 hrs ago
US midterms will decide control of Congress on November 3
US voters choose a new Congress on November 3 in midterm elections held halfway through President Donald Trump’s term.
All 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for election, along with 35 of the Senate’s 100 seats.
Midterms often act as a test of the sitting president’s policies, and the president’s party has usually lost House seats in past elections.
Polls show Democrats leading by about nine points nationally in the House race, but polls are snapshots and do not guarantee the result.
Democrats need to gain three House seats to take control, which would let them block parts of Trump’s agenda and investigate his administration.
They would need four more Senate seats to reach a majority, a harder task that depends on races in several states.
The cost of living is a major campaign issue, alongside the war, health costs and immigration; voting rules vary by state, and counting may take days.
US voters will elect members of Congress on November 3, with the results determining control of the House and Senate.
All 435 House seats and 35 of the Senate’s 100 seats are up for election.
Polls cited by the outlets show Democrats with an advantage in the House race, while control of the Senate is less certain.
Democrats need to gain three House seats to take the chamber and four Senate seats to reach a 51-seat majority.
The elections are a test of public support for President Donald Trump and could affect his ability to advance his agenda.
- Who
- Voters in the United States will elect members of Congress.
- What
- The midterm elections will determine which party controls the House and Senate.
- When
- November 3, 2026.
- Where
- Across the United States; Senate races are taking place in multiple states.
- Why
- The elections will decide control of Congress and serve as a measure of public support for President Donald Trump.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Early voting had already begun in many places, according to SRF.
Voters will elect all 435 House members and 35 senators.
- House seats
- 435
- Senate seats up for election
- 35 of 100
- House seats Democrats need to gain
- 3
- Senate seats Democrats need to gain for a 51-seat majority
- 4
- Election Day
- November 3, 2026
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