Midterms 2026: follow the voting day for the American mid-term elections, crucial for Donald Trump

A decisive day of voting in the United States, which will shape the continuation of the Trump presidency before the 2028 presidential election. American citizens are called to the polls, Tuesday, November 3, for mid-term elections. These midterms must notably renew all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, the American equivalent of the National Assembly. Will the Republicans keep their narrow majority (218 seats)? Will the Senate, where a third of the seats are up for grabs, lean towards the Democrats? Is the “blue wave” anticipated by the polls possible? The first polling stations open at 6 a.m. (12 p.m. in Paris) in several states on the east coast. Follow our live stream.

• A multitude of ballots organized on Tuesday. In the American Congress, 35 of the 100 Senate seats are up for grabs during the midterms. States like Texas, Maine, Michigan, Georgia and Ohio are particularly scrutinized. Millions of Americans also vote for governors, sheriffs, local officials and judges, while voting on a multitude of local referendums. Nearly 58 million American voters have already voted early, a record for midterm elections.

• A referendum for or against Donald Trump. The midterms are often cruel for the president in office. The cost of living, starting with the surge in fuel prices linked to the war in the Middle East, has been a central theme of the campaign for these mid-term elections. Democrats hope to capitalize on discontent with Donald Trump. The president's popularity rating is indeed at its lowest, with only 37.5% positive opinions, according to The New York Times.