Summary
Americans are voting in midterm elections that could shift control of Congress and are widely viewed as a referendum on President Donald Trump. Democrats are favored in many House contests but face a harder path in the Senate, where campaign disputes and Trump’s low approval ratings have shaped the final days of the race.Key Facts
- Republicans currently control both the House and the Senate.
- Trump has held rallies across the country and urged voters to support Republican candidates.
- Democrats hope to win control of both chambers to check Trump’s power.
- Polls have suggested Democrats are well positioned to win the House, while the Senate contest is more difficult for them.
- A New York Times and Siena University poll published Sunday showed Democrats leading in five of seven key Senate battlegrounds, including Texas and Kansas.
- Michigan Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers after losing her party’s primary to Abdul El-Sayed.
- A judge dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s Senate results if the Republican candidate lost.
- Trump’s approval rating was reported at 33% to 37% in opinion polls.
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