US midterm elections open as voters decide control of Congress

Briefing by News4U · First published 2026-11-03 05:45:56 UTC

More than 230 million eligible voters across the United States head to the polls on Tuesday to elect all 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats and governors in 36 states, with Republicans currently holding both chambers of Congress. [1] [2]

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1. What time do polls open and close in the US midterm elections 2026?

   Al Jazeera · 2026-11-03 04:52:08 UTC · Full text

2. Judgement day for Trump’s Republican Party

   FT Markets · 2026-11-03 05:00:00 UTC · Summary only

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