THE NEW YORK TIMES:
The elections, which cap a contentious campaign season, will offer the first nationwide verdict on President Trump’s second term. It could take days or weeks before the full results are known.
Voters across the United States began heading to the polls on Tuesday, capping a divisive midterm campaign that will determine control of Congress and offer the first nationwide verdict on President Trump’s second term.
Mr. Trump, who has repeatedly urged his supporters to act as if he is on the ballot, has insisted that Republicans would win if his base turned out. Democratic campaigns have blamed the president and his signature policies for the struggles of Americans trying to make ends meet.
Republicans attempted to transform the election from a referendum on Mr. Trump into a choice between their party and Democratic opponents they cast as radical, far-left activists.
Polls show that Democrats are widely favored to win control of the House, although it is not clear how deep into Republican terrain their victories might extend. Surveys also indicate that Democrats are on track to increase their numbers in the Senate, and party leaders are cautiously optimistic about winning a majority.
But that is a tall order. Democrats would have to flip four Republican-held seats and defend all of their own to take control of the chamber.
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Lisa Lerer | Tuesday, November 3, 2026