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US midterm elections 2026 live: Americans go to the polls to decide control of Congress

Voters are casting their ballots across the US in a referendum on Donald Trump’s agenda Sign up for the Breaking News US email What are the races to watch and why do they matter? Midterm elections 2026: what time do the polls close today? It has just gone past 06:30 in North Carolina , Ohio and West Virginia where polls have now opened. Here are some of the key voter issues shaping the US midterm elections: The economy : Despite Trump’s 2024 campaign pledge to tackle affordability issues, the ec