A guide to the U.S. midterm elections’ biggest questions

Voters cast their ballots on the final day of early voting in the midterm election in Greensboro, North Carolina. | BLOOMBERG

Nov 3, 2026

Millions of Americans across the country are casting ballots in races Tuesday that will determine local issues as well as control of Congress. All 435 seats of the House of Representatives and roughly a third in the Senate are being contested. Early voting turnout has surpassed that of the same period for the 2022 midterms.

President Donald Trump, who has seen historically low approval ratings over his handling of the economy and his war in Iran, has spent the last month criss-crossing the country trying to boost GOP candidates. If Republicans lose their majorities in one or both chambers of Congress, it could expose his administration to greater oversight and pave the way for congressional investigations.

Here’s what to know:

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