US midterm voters poised to deliver verdict on Trump’s second term
Summary
Millions of Americans voted in the 2026 midterm elections, which will decide control of Congress and are widely viewed as a test of President Donald Trump’s second term. Polls cited in the article showed Democrats hopeful about gaining seats, while voters ranked the cost of living as their leading concern.Key Facts
- All 435 House seats and 35 of the Senate’s 100 seats were contested.
- Democrats needed a net gain of three House seats and four Senate seats to control both chambers.
- A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 48% of voters named the cost of living as their top issue; 26% cited democratic norms and 13% cited immigration.
- Nearly half of Americans surveyed said their household finances had worsened since Trump returned to office in January 2025.
- More than 57 million Americans had cast ballots by Monday, exceeding the early-voting total recorded in 2022.
- The article said Democrats were targeting Senate races in states including Texas, Kansas, Iowa and Alaska while defending vulnerable seats.
- In Texas, Democrat James Talarico was running against Republican state attorney general Ken Paxton.
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