Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress
Election officials say the process will hold as millions of voters begin casting ballots in a closely divided race for Congress.
- In-Person voting for the midterm elections begins Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide who controls Congress amid a cost-of-living crisis and prolonged war in Iran.
- President Donald Trump continues efforts to denigrate voting methods through court challenges and pressure campaigns, though research shows noncitizen voting remains exceptionally rare.
- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon urged voters Thursday not to be swayed by doubts about election operations, saying they can vote "just like they always have." Simon affirmed Minnesota's elections are "fundamentally free, fair, accurate, honest and secure."
- Research shows 1 in 10 Americans reside in a different congressional district than in 2024 due to mid-decade redistricting, following a Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that weakened Voting Rights Act protections.
- Hannah Fried, CEO of All Voting Is Local, encourages early mail-in voting to ease Election Day lines and provide voter options, despite recent operational changes at the U.S. Postal Service.
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Early Voting Begins as the Midterms Ramps Up
“In-person voting for this year’s midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues,” the Associated Press reports.
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Early voting begins in US midterms that could shift control of Congress
HENRICO, Va. — In-person voting for this year’s midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues. Election administrators say they are prepared and confident the vote will be accurate and secure. Nevertheless, President Donald Trump has continued efforts to denigrate certain voting meth…
US Midterm Elections 2026: Early Voting Begins as Americans Decide Who Controls Congress
In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues. Election administrators say they are prepared and confident the vote will be accurate and secure. US Midterm Elections 2026: Early Voting Begins as Americans Decide Who Controls Congress.
Early voting for the November US midterm elections opened on Friday. In Virginia, Idaho, Minnesota, South Dakota and a few other states, people could go to the polls in the morning.
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