US midterms will decide control of Congress as voting approaches
Politics · First reported 1 Nov, 13:42 · Updated 14:13
Voters across the United States are due to vote on November 3 in elections for every House seat and 35 Senate seats. Coverage highlights a close contest, Trump’s campaign arguments and his defense of US military action in Iran amid rising oil prices.
- All 435 House seats and 35 of the 100 Senate seats are being contested on November 3; the results will determine control of Congress. (0fe71df6-7eaa-4098-9414-3eb9267f17ec; 1c1eb4b2-4ddc-4fe0-b3b6-a798b34679bf)
- The centre report describes a close race, citing polls with differing Democratic leads and seven Senate contests rated toss-ups by Cook Political Report. (0fe71df6-7eaa-4098-9414-3eb9267f17ec)
- Trump defended military action against Iran, arguing that higher oil prices were a small cost to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. (0fe71df6-7eaa-4098-9414-3eb9267f17ec)
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Key facts
- Election date
- November 3, 2026 (0fe71df6-7eaa-4098-9414-3eb9267f17ec)
- House seats contested
- All 435 (0fe71df6-7eaa-4098-9414-3eb9267f17ec; 1c1eb4b2-4ddc-4fe0-b3b6-a798b34679bf)
- Senate seats contested
- 35 of 100 (0fe71df6-7eaa-4098-9414-3eb9267f17ec; 1c1eb4b2-4ddc-4fe0-b3b6-a798b34679bf)
- Senate toss-ups
- Seven, according to Cook Political Report as cited in the centre report (0fe71df6-7eaa-4098-9414-3eb9267f17ec)
- Trump approval rating
- The report says it averaged around 37%, with some polls at 33% to 34% (0fe71df6-7eaa-4098-9414-3eb9267f17ec)
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- Earlier coverage described affordability as central to the Michigan race. (1332f923-3b2a-497e-89fc-6fc2485898ab)
- Earlier coverage said household electricity prices had risen more than 10% since 2024 and that utility costs were campaign issues. (5091143e-cdaa-4a6c-b5d3-53cac02b8148)
- Earlier coverage said the midterm results could affect US policy toward Ukraine, including sanctions, proposed Patriot sales and possible peace efforts. (a3b076c0-de29-427b-9e15-39ed5e1aac37)
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