
Renewal of the House of Representatives, a third of the Senate and 36 governorships, in a vote presented as a referendum on Donald Trump
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The midterm elections renew the entire House of Representatives (435 seats), more than a third of the Senate (35 elected) and a majority of governors (36 positions). 57,689,765 voters have already voted in advance, a record for this type of election. Opinion surveys showed a dynamic on the Democratic side during the campaign.
Nearly 250 million Americans are called to the polls for the midterm elections this Tuesday, November 3, in order to renew the entire House of Representatives (435 seats), more than a third of the Senate (35 elected), as well as a majority of governors (36 positions) in what is akin to a referendum on the person of Donald Trump, and which will also determine the room for maneuver of the President of the United States during the elections. two years to come, the last of his second, and final, mandate. A sign of the stakes, 57 million voters (57,689,765) have already voted in advance, the record for this type of election. Throughout the campaign, opinion surveys have highlighted a dynamic on the Democratic side, but will it be confirmed at the polls? While their majority in the House appears in danger, will the Republicans succeed in containing the blue wave and retaining the Senate?
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The US mid-term elections take place on Tuesday November 3 with nearly 250 million voters called to the polls. The first polling stations have closed on the East Coast and the first results are in Kentucky and Virginia. Control of Congress is at stake, with a third of the Senate and the entire House of Representatives up for renewal. More than 58 million Americans have already voted early or by mail. Donald Trump's popularity rating is at its lowest at 37.5% positive opinions according to The New York Times.

Polling stations have closed on the East Coast of the United States during the midterm elections on November 3, 2026, with nearly 250 million voters called to the polls. The first results fall in Kentucky and Virginia, while control of Congress, currently with a narrow Republican majority, is at stake. Donald Trump's popularity rating was 37.5% positive opinions according to The New York Times.
Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente resigned on Tuesday, six days after the Urda train accident that killed 69 people, citing a question of political dignity. This departure comes less than a month before the anticipated legislative elections of November 29, while the government of Pedro Sánchez faces unfavorable polls and opposition from the Popular Party.

The November 3, 2026 midterm elections in the United States are expected to cost $11.9 billion in advertising spending, according to Open Secrets, 30% more than in 2022. Pro-Republican Super PACs are investing $2.03 billion, led by the Donald Trump-linked Senate Leadership Fund and MAGA Inc., while Democratic candidates are spending more than $2.2 billion compared to $1.4 billion for the republicans.

Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente announced his resignation on Tuesday, November 3, almost a week after the train disaster that left at least 69 dead south of Madrid. He also renounces appearing on the lists for the early legislative elections of November 29, invoking political dignity and empathy towards the victims.

American voters vote on Tuesday, November 3 for the midterm elections, renewing the entire House of Representatives and a third of the Senate. Donald Trump's Republicans currently dominate Congress, but the president enters the election in a bad position with a low popularity rating, affected by inflation linked to the war with Iran, the crises in the Straits of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb, and his customs duties. A loss of the majority in either chamber would put the brakes on Trump for his final two years in office.