The United States reaches the final day of campaigning for the 2026 midterm elections, with voters heading to the polls to determine control of Congress for the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term. The outcome will decide power in both chambers of the federal legislature—all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate are up for grabs, alongside key state-level positions and governorships.
Heading into Election Day, high voter enthusiasm has already materialized across the country. In Georgia, a record-breaking 2.8 million people—representing a third of the state’s registered voters—have cast ballots early, reflecting intense engagement in closely watched contests like the state's gubernatorial race.
Meanwhile, a late-campaign controversy has erupted within the Democratic Party in Michigan. Congresswoman Haley Stevens, who lost the state's Democratic Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, publicly endorsed Republican candidate Mike Rogers over her party's nominee. The move triggered widespread backlash from fellow Democrats, including Representative Debbie Dingell, and led to multiple staff resignations, while President Donald Trump and Rogers praised the endorsement.
National polling and battleground tracking indicate tight margins across multiple Senate races as Democrats attempt to secure the necessary net gains to flip the chamber from Republican control. Key states such as Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Kansas, and Georgia remain central to the balance of power as the nation prepares to cast its final votes.
