<p>Results will determine makeup of Congress and other key offices and could define president’s final two years in office</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/nov/03/midterm-elections-live-updates-voting">US midterms 2026 live – latest updates</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/nov/03/midterm-elections-full-results-senate-house-governor-races">US midterm elections 2026: live results from Senate, House and governor races in all 50 states</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> faced a political reckoning on Tuesday as millions of Americans voted <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/nov/01/us-midterms-trump-blue-wave">in midterm elections</a> that could shift the balance of power in Washington and define the final two years of his divisive presidency.</p><p>Based on consistently favourable opinion polls, Democrats were optimistic about regaining control of the House of Representatives and potentially also the Senate, although the party has suffered enough anguish during the Trump era to remain wary.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/03/midterm-voters-republican-democrats-trump-second-term">Continue reading...</a>