US midterm elections: Americans vote in test of Trump's second term
Control of the Senate and House of Representatives, both held by Republicans, is at stake in Tuesday's vote.
Key facts
Story- Americans voted on Tuesday 3 November 2026 in the US midterm elections.
- Control of the Senate and House of Representatives, both held by Republicans, is at stake.
- The result will shape how much power President Donald Trump has in the last two years of his term.
Americans went to the polls on Tuesday 3 November in the US midterm elections. The vote will decide which party controls the Senate and the House of Representatives, and both chambers are currently held by Republicans.
Polls opened across the country. Democrats and Republicans spent the final days before the vote making their last appeals to voters. Many commentators describe the election as a referendum on Donald Trump, although he is not on the ballot himself.
The result will determine how much room Trump has to push his agenda through Congress over the next two years. Democrats are hoping to win seats in areas that have long voted Republican.
Americans had already cast ballots early in record numbers. Trump's approval ratings have been unusually low for a sitting president, which has added to the focus on this contest.
Results will be counted over the coming hours and days, and control of each chamber will become clear as the races are called. Whichever party wins will shape the course of the final two years of Trump's presidency.
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