Early Voting Opens With Congress Up for Grabs
Early Voting Opens With Congress Up for Grabs
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In-person early voting in the US midterm elections begins Friday, opening the final six weeks of a campaign that will decide whether Republicans keep their majorities in the House and Senate.
The final day of voting is November 3.
Voters are weighing a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration enforcement campaign, according to the news organizations covering the start of voting.
Timeline
In-person early voting begins, six weeks ahead of the final vote.
Election day, when the last ballots are cast in the races for control of Congress.
Reactions
Election administrators say they are prepared for the vote and confident it will be accurate and secure, The Boston Globe reported.
France 24 framed the stakes bluntly: the midterms could see Republicans lose control of Congress.
What's Next
Early in-person voting continues in the states that offer it through the closing weeks of the campaign, with all voting ending November 3.
Control of both chambers of Congress — and with it the balance of power for the second half of Trump's term — will be settled by those results.
What's on the Ballot
The House and Senate majorities are both in play. Republicans are defending their control of each chamber.
Poll
Which issue matters most to your midterm vote?
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