Key facts
- Republicans hold a 218-214 House majority with two vacancies and one independent caucusing with them, per Rappler.
- Republicans hold a 53-47 Senate majority; Democrats need a net gain of four seats for control, per Rappler.
- Ten Senate races, including Maine, Ohio, North Carolina, Iowa and Georgia, could decide the outcome, per Rappler.
- Campaign finance records cited by Rappler show Elon Musk spent about $366 million to support Republicans.
- A September Reuters/Ipsos poll put approval of Trump's performance at 32%, per Rappler.
- Abdul El-Sayed aims to become the first Muslim elected to the Senate in Michigan, where tensions ran high.
Congressional candidates made their final arguments to US voters on Monday, the eve of the midterm elections, with tensions running high in Michigan, where Abdul El-Sayed aims to become the first Muslim elected to the Senate, and in California, where the Supreme Court quashed an attempt by President Donald Trump's Justice Department to intervene. Trump, 80, has campaigned hard for Republicans, holding events in 20 states over the past 32 days, the White House said.
US voters are due to cast ballots on November 3, 2026, in midterm elections that will decide control of both chambers of Congress and 36 governorships. Early voting had been underway for weeks before election day, according to a Rappler report.
Republicans hold a 218-214 majority in the House, where there are two vacancies and one independent who caucuses with Republicans, Rappler reported. Democrats need a net gain of four seats to win control. In the Senate, Republicans hold a 53-47 majority and Democrats need a net gain of four seats. Ten races, including those in Maine, Ohio, North Carolina, Iowa and Georgia, could decide the outcome, according to the report.
More than 100 million people are expected to vote if turnout matches the 2022 midterms, Rappler reported. By October 12, a record $3.8 billion had been spent on political advertisements aired so far, according to AdImpact, which tracks such spending. Top spending was in battleground Senate races in Texas, Ohio and Michigan. Campaign finance records cited by Rappler show Elon Musk alone spent about $366 million to support Republicans.
A September Reuters/Ipsos poll put approval of Trump's performance at 32%, Rappler reported. The report said rising consumer prices were likely to affect many races and could erode support for Republicans, while evidence suggested Democrats were more enthusiastic about voting than Republicans.