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Voter turnout surges in election that will determine direction of Congress – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. You can follow election night live here. Track live results from all 50 states 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 economy consistently ranks as voters’ top concern. Iran : Trump’s decision to go to war with the Tehran regime has exacerbated econo