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US midterm elections 2026 live: Americans go to the polls in referendum on Trump’s agenda
Polls open across the US where key Senate and House races will decide which party controls Congress for remainder of Donald Trump’s second term
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Rachel Leingang, a Midwest political correspondent for Guardian US, has been in Iowa, getting a sense of the political mood ahead of the crcuial elections:
Across Iowa on Monday, candidates made final pitches in a set of toss-up races up and down the ballot, noting just how close these contests are and how pivotal the state could be for the nation’s politics.
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Yohannes Lowe (now); Lucy Campbell (earlier) · Tue, Nov 3, 2026, 2:11 AM
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Polls open across the US where key Senate and House races will decide which party controls Congress for remainder of Donald Trump’s second term
Rachel Leingang, a Midwest political correspondent for Guardian US, has been in Iowa, getting a sense of the political mood ahead of the crcuial elections:
Across Iowa on Monday, candidates made final pitches in a set of toss-up races up and down the ballot, noting just how close these contests are and how pivotal the state could be for the nation’s politics.
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