Live: US prepares for voting as polls predict close midterm races

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Saarinen, N., Courty, A., & Pizzirani, a. D. (2026, November 3). Live: US prepares for voting as polls predict close midterm races. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-03/us-midterm-elections-2026-live-updates/107335552

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The article provides live coverage of the 2026 US midterm elections, noting that polls predict close races and that these elections come amid tensions between the United States and Iran, with recent US strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz. The coverage highlights President Donald Trump's assertion that this is one of the most significant election cycles ever, emphasizing its importance as voters head to the polls starting around 10pm AEST on the east coast of the US.

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On November 3, 2026, U.S. citizens voted in midterm elections that decided control of Congress during President Donald Trump's final two years in office. The election saw a significant shift as Democrats were on track to win control of the House of Representatives, with Rep. Katherine Clark announcing early gains. Republicans previously held 218 seats against 214 for the Democrats, but high voter turnout and discontent over living costs, tariffs, and energy prices fueled by the Iran war likely contributed to Democratic victories. This election also determined governors in 36 states and state legislatures across the country, marking a pivotal moment that could reshape Trump's presidency.

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US prepares for voting as polls predict close midterm races Submit a comment or question asserted

polls → prepare → comment

New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters What is a midterm election? Americans vote on who their next president is every four years. But they have the chance to decide which political party controls Congress (the US House of Representatives and the Senate) more often. asserted

party → choose → Representatives

When a president is being voted in, seats in both chambers are up for election as well. asserted

seats → vote → election

And then halfway through the president's term, voters can head back to the polls to shake Congress up again. asserted

voters → head → Congress

This is known as the midterm election. asserted

This → know → election

Key Event US strikes Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz, AP reports The United States has conducted strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a US official has told the Associated Press. asserted

official → strike → Press

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the US targeted "Iranians using surface-to-air missiles against US assets". asserted

US → speak → assets

These strikes, of course, come on the eve of the crucial US midterm elections that we are covering from today. asserted

we → come → today

Iran said on Monday it had a two-day plan to reopen the strait and resume nuclear talks with the United States. asserted

it → say → States

Iranian state television reported that explosions were heard on Qeshm Island. asserted

explosions → report → Island

Reporting with AP Welcome to our live coverage of the US midterms! asserted

Reporting → report → midterms

It is the eve of the midterm elections, and earlier today we saw reports that the US has struck Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz. asserted

US → see → Hormuz

We will keep you up to date on that and any other developments as Americans begin to head to the polls in what US President Donald Trump has described as the "most important in our lifetime". asserted

Trump → keep → lifetime

That being said, we've still got a little while to go before the action begins — the first lots of polls will start opening about 10pm AEST on the east coast of the US. asserted

lots → say → US

If you'd like to find out more about how the midterms work, we've got an explainer covering all the basics. asserted

we → like → basics

Let's go! asserted

's → let → ?

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