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US Midterm Elections Begin Amid Controversies
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In Short: Millions of Americans began casting their ballots on Tuesday in the 2026 midterm elections, with President Donald Trump traveling the country to support Republican candidates.
Millions of Americans began casting their ballots on Tuesday in the 2026 midterm elections, with President Donald Trump traveling the country to support Republican candidates.
Throughout October, Trump held campaign rallies in support of Republican candidates, despite ongoing controversies. A DOJ official stated that these actions 'cause real damage to real elections and real damage to American citizens,' citing thousands of alleged illegal voting cases under review.
In a separate development, an Apple store in Lille was among dozens of shops looted in France, where demonstrators criticized President Emmanuel Macron and his government. The unrest, numbering 500,000 across the country according to the CGT union, deepens political uncertainty as France prepares for elections in 2027.
The 2026 midterm elections feature firebrand progressives and moderate Republicans struggling in the shadow of Trump, with a host of scandals making races closer than they should be.
Spending on this year’s New Jersey 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.
A key national pro-life group plans to spend $160 million in the 2026 midterm elections and the 2028 presidential election cycles to elect its preferred candidates.
What this adds
The 2026 midterm elections 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.
Zelensky warns that 20 million Ukrainians could flee if Russia wins, as Denmark, Italy, and Poland push EU leaders to harden their migration stance, stemming from a busy year of elections across Europe in 2027.
Background
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.
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.
What's confirmed
- Polls will close at different times across the country, with election results expected to begin coming in on Tuesday evening.
- Fox News Channel's special "FOX News Democracy 26" coverage begins at 6 p.m.
What's still developing
- 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.
- US President Donald Trump has voted early in his home state of Florida for the November 3 midterm elections, casting his ballot alongside his wife, Melania, as the Republican Party battles to maintain control of Congress.
- "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.
- (News 10) - Hundreds of people gathered at the Michigan State Capitol on Saturday for the latest “No Kings” rally, with organizers focusing their message on the upcoming November midterm elections.
- Across the region, the right or center-right parties—occasionally deploying MAGA-style campaign strategies—have won the last seven presidential elections.
- Several cars were set alight in Paris High school student Kamil Alahyan, 18, said he was protesting "for so many reasons -- the elections coming up in 2027, politicians who lie, the ultra-rich who've been taking more and more wealth over the past 10 years".
- No information has been made public on potential culprits for the bomb scares.