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Americans vote today in the midterms, with about 53 million ballots already cast. Polls close from 6 pm Eastern; Republicans hold the Senate 53-47 and control is rated a toss-up, while Democrats lead national polls by about 8 points and are favoured to flip the House. Results may be slow.
Subhash Gupta4 min
With the 3 November midterms a day away, about 53 million Americans have voted, against 46 million at this point in 2022. Democrats lead national polls by roughly 8 points and are favoured to flip the House, while the Senate is closer, with seven toss-ups. Early ballots show who voted, not how.
Prateek Rawat3 min
US District Judge Trina Thompson issued a temporary order on 30 October barring the Justice Department from threatening election officials into halting ballot processing, after it warned California officials about up to 20,000 ballots. It expires after Election Day on 3 November; the DOJ appealed.
Amita Sahani3 min
With US midterms on 3 November, forecasters give Democrats about an 82 to 91 per cent chance of winning the House and 62 to 75 per cent for the Senate. Democrats lead the generic ballot by nearly nine points, and Donald Trump's approval averages 37.3%.
Reyaansh Agarawal3 min
