US midterm elections 2026 live: Americans go to the polls in referendum on Trump’s agenda
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Key context: <p>Polls open across the US where key Senate and House races will decide which party controls Congress for remainder of Donald Trump’s second term</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&utm_campaign=BN22326&utm_content=signup&utm_term=standfirst&utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/02/what-are-midterm-elections">What are the races to watch and why do they matter?</a></p></li></ul><p>A final set of polls from the New York Times and Siena University, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/times-siena-poll-senate.html">published</a> on Sunday, put Democratic candidates ahead in five of seven key battleground contests – including <strong>Texas</strong> and <strong>Kansas</strong>, where voters have not sent a Democrat to the Senate since 1988 and 1932, respectively.</p><p>The final stretch of the campaign was not without drama for the Democrats, however. In <strong>Michigan</strong> – widely seen as a crucial pillar to either party’s ambitions of control in the Senate – Democratic congresswoman <strong>Haley Stevens</strong>, who lost her party’s senate primary to <strong>Abdul El-Sayed</strong>, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/01/abdul-el-sayed-haley-stevens-michigan-senate">endorsed his Republican rival, Mike Rogers</a>, on Sunday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/nov/03/midterm-elections-live-updates-voting">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Polls open across the US where key Senate and House races will decide which party controls Congress for remainder of Donald Trump’s second termSign up for the Breaking News US emailWhat are the races to watch and why do they matter?A final set of polls from the New York Times and Siena University, published on Sunday, put Democratic candidates ahead in five of seven key battleground contests – including Texas and Kansas, where voters have not sent a Democrat to the Senate since 1988 and 1932, respectively.The final stretch of the campaign was not without drama for the Democrats, however. In Michigan – widely seen as a crucial pillar to either party’s ambitions of control in the Senate – Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens, who lost her party’s senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, endorsed his Republican rival, Mike Rogers, on Sunday. Continue reading...
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