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Polls open in closely contested US midterm elections 2026

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Semones, E. (2026, November 3). Polls open in closely contested US midterm elections 2026. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/3/polls-open-in-closely-contested-us-midterm-elections-2026?traffic_source=rss

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Polls have opened across several states for the 2026 US midterm elections where all House seats and 35 Senate seats are up for grabs. Over 57 million Americans had already cast early ballots. Democrats aim to capitalize on issues like cost-of-living pressures and opposition to President Trump’s policies, seeking historic gains in both chambers of Congress. Republicans, despite low approval ratings, hope their base support will help them maintain or expand their majorities in the Senate and House.

Written by AI on 2026-11-03, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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Who wrote this

Evan Semones

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🔮 On the eve of the consequential midterm elections in the United States, candidates in Michigan’s bitter, hard-fought US Senate race have made their final appeals to voters in a contest that could help determine control of Congress.

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🔮 This year, 36 US states will vote for their next governor, the most powerful elected official in state government.

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Narrative

What polls reveal about Democratic, Republican voters - list 3 of 3Trump approval rating near record low on eve of US midterm elections: Poll More than 57 million Americans have already cast early ballots, with some of the heaviest voting coming from some of this year’s biggest political battlegrounds: Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas.

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🔮 The first polls have opened in Vermont, New Jersey, Virginia, Connecticut and Kentucky, with other states set to start election day voting soon.

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Polls open in closely contested US midterm elections 2026 · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

Polls have opened in some parts of the United States for Tuesday’s pivotal midterm elections, with all 435 House of Representatives seats and 35 of the Senate’s 100 seats being contested. asserted

seats → open → seats

Voting hours are determined and set by each state. asserted

hours → determine → state

The first polls have opened in Vermont, New Jersey, Virginia, Connecticut and Kentucky, with other states set to start election day voting soon. asserted

states → open → voting

Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Supreme Court rejects Trump request to set aside California ballots - list 2 of 3US midterms 2026: asserted

Court → reject → midterms

some → reveal → battlegrounds

Voters in 36 states will also elect governors. asserted

Voters → elect → governors

Republicans currently have a majority (53) in the 100-seat Senate. asserted

Republicans → have → Senate

Democrats and independents who caucus with the party hold 47. asserted

who → caucus → 47

Republicans also have a narrow four-seat majority in the House. asserted

Republicans → have → House

Democrats have campaigned on promises to address the nation’s cost-of-living crisis and end Trump’s war on Iran. asserted

Democrats → campaign → Iran

They are eyeing historic gains in both houses of Congress that could ultimately change the trajectory of the US president’s final two years in office. uncertain

that → eye → office

Republicans, however, are hoping to defy political gravity. asserted

Republicans → hop → gravity

Despite Trump’s near record-low approval ratings and a historical precedent for significant midterm losses by the sitting US president’s party, conservative and right-leaning candidates are banking on their most loyal voters and distrust of progressive politics to help turn the tide on Democrats’ expected gains. asserted

candidates → sit → gains

Tuesday’s midterms also come on the back of Haley Stevens, who lost Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary in August, endorsing Republican Mike Rogers over her party’s nominee, Abdul El-Sayed, on Sunday. asserted

who → come → Sunday