US midterms put control of Congress and Trump agenda at stake
What’s next: Ballot counting could take days or weeks, with the Senate especially close and Alaska potentially delaying the final balance.
US voters headed to the polls Tuesday in midterm elections that will decide control of Congress for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term. Republicans are trying to hold their House and Senate majorities, while Democrats are positioned to make gains, especially in the House, according to public polls and betting markets cited by CNBC. The outcome will shape whether Trump can keep advancing major policy packages or face divided government and legislative gridlock. Key Senate and governor’s races in states including Texas, Ohio and Michigan are being closely watched. A split Congress would make bipartisan deals essential on government funding, defense spending and a coming debt ceiling increase.