### [2026-11-3](/feed/2026/11/3/index.md)

##### 2026 United States elections
# The United States holds midterm elections for 435 members and five non-voting delegates of the House of Representatives, 35 members of the Senate (including special elections in Florida and Ohio), 39 state and territorial governors, and numerous other state, territorial, tribal, and local officials. 

US voters will decide whether Republicans will retain control of Congress or whether Democrats will rise up to stymie Trump’s agenda


### Sources:

1. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/02/what-are-midterm-elections) [Image](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/16f745e77377a0064a56c41e20d64dc335278514/0_0_3434_2747/master/3434.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&precrop=40:21,offset-x50,offset-y0&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=c8966166ab9989294e55b562d5ad89f2)

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