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Americans began voting on Tuesday in midtermelections widely seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump's second term,with voters weighing high prices and a prolonged war with Iran as they decidecontrol of Congress.
All 435 seats in the House of Representatives,35 of the Senate's 100 seats and 36 governorships are on the ballot. About 50million Americans had already cast ballots in early voting before polls opened.
The first polling stations opened at 5:00 a.m.Eastern Time (1000 GMT) in Vermont. Most states close between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00p.m. Eastern Time, while Alaska, the last to close, will keep its polls openuntil 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday (06:00 GMT).
Democrats Eye The House
Democrats need a net gain of three seats to winthe House and four to take the Senate. Most polls show them on course tocapture the House, but the Senate is a tougher climb, as many of the mostcompetitive races are in traditionally Republican states, according to theAssociated Press. Democrats led Republicans by about nine percentage points inthe RealClearPolitics average of national generic-ballot surveys heading intoElection Day.
Key Senate contests include Michigan, Texas,Iowa, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kansas and Alaska, where Democrat MaryPeltola is challenging Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. Closely watched Senatecontests include Michigan, Texas, Iowa, North Carolina, Kansas, South Carolinaand Alaska, among others.
Republicans have sought to defy the historicalpattern in which the president's party loses seats in midterms. Over the pastyear and a half, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee redrewtheir congressional maps to favor Republicans. California redrew its map infavor of Democrats, but not enough to offset the Republican gains.
Iran and Prices
The campaign has been dominated by the risingcost of living, including gas and grocery prices, alongside Trump's tariffs andthe war with Iran, now in its ninth month. On the eve of the vote, Trumpdescribed the conflict as a "soft war" and insisted the United States"holds the cards," Fox News reported.
Trump has also continued to make false claims ofwidespread voter fraud, including that noncitizens are voting in large numbers,according to AP. A Democratic win in either chamber would give the party thepower to block Trump's legislative agenda and launch investigations into hisadministration during his final two years in office.
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