Politics · United States · 1 hr ago
US stars urge fans to vote as midterms put control of Congress in play
Celebrities urged Americans to vote in the 2026 midterm elections on Tuesday, sharing messages and photos on social media.
Jennifer Lawrence used a line from The Hunger Games, while Hailey Bieber, Julia Roberts and Reese Witherspoon posted about voting.
The election will decide which party controls Congress for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term.
Democrats need to gain four Republican-held Senate seats to take control of the Senate and three House seats to control the House.
Bruce Springsteen also encouraged people to vote and called on officials to ensure votes are securely counted.
Ballots are being counted across the country, and the outcome will show whether Democrats or Republicans take power.
Results were still pending as polling places closed at different times across the US.
Celebrities including Jennifer Lawrence, Hailey Bieber, Julia Roberts and Reese Witherspoon urged Americans to vote in the 2026 midterm elections.
The election will determine whether Democrats or Republicans control Congress for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term.
Lawrence shared a three-finger salute inspired by The Hunger Games and urged her followers to vote.
Bruce Springsteen, Olivia Rodrigo and other performers also posted messages encouraging voting.
Control of both the Senate and the House was at stake, with votes still being counted.
- Who
- US celebrities, including Jennifer Lawrence, Hailey Bieber, Julia Roberts and Reese Witherspoon, urged people to vote.
- What
- Stars shared voting messages and images as Americans cast ballots in the 2026 midterm elections.
- When
- Tuesday, 3 November 2026, according to the articles.
- Where
- Across the United States; celebrities shared posts on social media.
- Why
- The election would decide which party controls Congress for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term.
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Celebrities including Lawrence, Bieber and Witherspoon posted messages encouraging Americans to vote.
The first polls closed.
The last polls were due to close.
- Senate
- Democrats needed to flip four Republican-held seats to gain control.
- House
- Democrats needed to pick up three seats to gain control.
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Urged her 8.7 million Instagram followers to vote.
- Election
- 2026 US midterm elections.
- Polls
- First closures at 6pm ET; last closures at 1am ET.
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What people are saying
Midterms BB. Don’t forget who burns with us.
Your voice matters! What a privilege it is to use it. Make sure you go vote today!!
Our vote is our voice.
And you should too!