Voting in U.S. Mid-Term Elections Underway
Democrats need a four-seat swing in each chamber as voters weigh the cost of living and Trump’s agenda.
- On Tuesday, Americans began voting in mid-term elections to determine whether President Donald Trump's Republican Party retains control of Congress, with all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats up for re-election.
- Republicans currently hold narrow 218-214 and 45-53 majorities in the House and Senate respectively, while the Democratic Party needs a +4-seat swing to take control of either chamber.
- High food and fuel prices top voter concerns in this referendum on the Trump administration, and Trump urged supporters, "If our people vote, we win in a landslide."
- Forty-Three states are holding contests for more than 6,100 legislative seats and 36 states for governorships, while California voters will decide on propositions ranging from trans rights and abortion to a wealth tax.
- Voting on the East Coast kicked off at 5 a.m. EST in Vermont, followed by other states opening at 6 or 7 a.m., while Alaska will be the last to open at 11 a.m. EST and close at 1 a.m. EST Wednesday.
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