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Americans head to polls for US midterm elections

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Nicole Frölich
November 3, 2026

Close attention is being paid to key races in Republican strongholds that could flip to the Democrats. A number of important state elections for governor are also taking place.

All 435 seats of the House of Representatives are up for grabs. And 35 of the 100 Senate seats will also be decided. Close attention is being paid to key races in formerly Republican strongholds that look like flipping this election cycle. Many pollsters predict Trump's historically low approval could produce a "Blue Wave" and give the Democrats control of Congress.

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