A child stands between people voting at the polling station during the US midterm elections in Detroit, Michigan as Americans vote.
\n\nAmericans are voting in the crucial 2026 midterm elections on Tuesday, with the outcome set to determine control of both chambers of Congress and shape the final two years of US President Donald Trump's second term. Democrats are hoping to wrest control of the House and Senate from Republicans, potentially imposing the first major legislative check on Trump's presidency since he returned to the White House.
\n\nAll 435 seats in the US House of Representatives are up for election, along with 35 of the Senate's 100 seats, though the majority of contests are not considered competitive.
\n\nIn order to take control, Democrats need to flip at least three seats in the House and four in the Senate, setting the stage for a high-stakes electoral contest that could reshape Washington's political balance and Trump's ability to push his agenda.
\n\nAccording to polls, Democrats may wrest control of the House from Republicans, while the result for the Senate remains uncertain.
\n\nNotably, the sitting president’s party has lost Congress in all but two midterm elections since the Second World War.
\n\nMoreover, Trump’s…
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