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US Midterm Elections Begin Amid Claims and Controversies
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In Short: Voters across the US began casting ballots on Tuesday in the 2026 midterm elections, with President Donald Trump traveling the country to support Republican candidates.
Voters across the United States began casting ballots on Tuesday in the 2026 midterm elections, with polls closing at different times across the country and results expected to start coming in on Tuesday evening.
President Donald Trump continued his campaign rallies in support of Republican candidates, holding an event in Port Huron, Michigan, on October 25, where he claimed that more Americans are working today than at any time in the history of the country.
However, Factcheck.org disputed Trump's claims, noting that while the unemployment rate is low, the poverty rate has not reached its lowest levels in American history, and the current inflation rate is not the lowest ever recorded.
Factcheck also noted that Trump's claim of inheriting the worst inflation in American history was inaccurate, as the highest inflation occurred after World War I, with a 12-month increase in prices of 23.7% from June 1919 to June 1920.
Meanwhile, Trump's comments on oil prices and Iran's alleged attempts to drive up oil prices before the midterm elections were also disputed by Factcheck, which noted that the current oil prices were not as high as Trump suggested.
In New Jersey, spending on the congressional races has topped $100 million, fueled by several hotly contested primaries, two special elections, a well-financed Senator, and the critical 7th District House race.
Fox News Channel's special coverage of the elections, titled 'FOX News Democracy 26,' began at 6 p.m., with signed-in users able to participate in 'The Room,' an interactive Election Night discussion experience.
The elections will determine all 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats, and 36 governorships, with the outcome potentially shifting control of Congress.
In a protest against what organizers called 'abuses of power,' hundreds gathered at the Michigan State Capitol for a 'No Kings' rally, focusing their message on the upcoming midterm elections.
The unrest deepens political uncertainty in France as it prepares for elections in six months' time to replace President Emmanuel Macron.
Background
The 2026 midterm elections, set for November 3, 2026, could determine whether Republicans or Democrats control Congress, with nearly all of the Republican-held seats Democrats aim to flip located in states Trump won by at least 11 percentage points in 2024.
The Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo XIV, an American citizen, submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
What's confirmed
- Voters across the United States began casting ballots on Tuesday in the 2026 midterm elections, with polls closing at different times across the country and results expected to start coming in on Tuesday evening.
- President Donald Trump continued his campaign rallies in support of Republican candidates, holding an event in Port Huron, Michigan, on October 25, where he claimed that more Americans are working today than at any time in the history of the country.
- However, Factcheck.org disputed Trump's claims, noting that while the unemployment rate is low, the poverty rate has not reached its lowest levels in American history, and the current inflation rate is not the lowest ever recorded.
- Factcheck also noted that Trump's claim of inheriting the worst inflation in American history was inaccurate, as the highest inflation occurred after World War I, with a 12-month increase in prices of 23.7% from June 1919 to June 1920.
- Meanwhile, Trump's comments on oil prices and Iran's alleged attempts to drive up oil prices before the midterm elections were also disputed by Factcheck, which noted that the current oil prices were not as high as Trump suggested.
- In New Jersey, spending on the congressional races has topped $100 million, fueled by several hotly contested primaries, two special elections, a well-financed Senator, and the critical 7th District House race.
- Fox News Channel's special coverage of the elections, titled 'FOX News Democracy 26,' began at 6 p.m., with signed-in users able to participate in 'The Room,' an interactive Election Night discussion experience.
- The elections will determine all 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats, and 36 governorships, with the outcome potentially shifting control of Congress.
- In a protest against what organizers called 'abuses of power,' hundreds gathered at the Michigan State Capitol for a 'No Kings' rally, focusing their message on the upcoming midterm elections.
- The unrest deepens political uncertainty in France as it prepares for elections in six months' time to replace President Emmanuel Macron.
What's still developing
- By D'Angelo Gore, Robert Farley, Lori Robertson and Paul Cuno-Booth Posted on October 27, 2026 | Clarification on October 28, 2026 Throughout October, President Donald Trump has traveled across the country, holding campaign rallies supporting Republican candidates in the 2026 midterms.
- It was most recently up to 3.7% for the 12 months ending in September.
- Meanwhile, Bolsonaro, speaking in the Brazilian capital of Brasilia, said it is "impossible" to recognize the results, and called for the annulment of the election.
- Lula's victory goes against a shift to the right in recent elections across South America, and will be his fourth term as president.
- “Iran is doing everything they can to drive up the price of Oil prior to the U.S. Midterm Election,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
- A key national pro-life group said it plans to spend $160 million in the 2026 midterm elections and the 2028 presidential election cycles to elect its preferred candidates. 'What I see with this current administration, a lot of them, especially on the right is it’s for them, it’s not for the people.
- "This letter came to us 11 days before Election Day with an unenforceable 48-hour deadline," said Dawn Kruger, a spokesperson for Contra Costa County's Elections Department.
- Zelensky warns 20 million Ukrainians could flee if Russia wins, as Denmark, Italy and Poland push EU leaders to harden their migration stance The sense of urgency stems from a busy year of elections across Europe in 2027.
- Responding to Le Pen’s criticism, French officials pointed out that France is not the only country with elections next year.
- Vladimir Putin's ruling United Russia party won a large majority in the country's parliamentary elections, marked by cyberattacks and a barrage of Ukrainian drone strikes, according to results published by state media early on Monday.
- Across the region, the right or center-right parties—occasionally deploying MAGA-style campaign strategies—have won the last seven presidential elections.
Sources
- Factchecklink
- The Indian Expresslink
- Globallink
- Justthenewslink
- Gcaptainlink
- Warpbeatlink
- Fox Newslink
- Trtworldlink
- Tovimalink
- Euronewslink
- Wilxlink
- Ocregisterlink
- Modernghanalink
- WarpBeat — background on Midterm Elections Could Shift Control of Congress link
- WarpBeat — background on Pope Leo XIV Votes in US Midterm Elections link
- The Hill — video link