US midterm elections 2026 in maps and charts

On November 3, about 210 million registered voters will decide how much power Donald Trump has for the rest of his US presidency.Trump is not on the ballot, but control of the United States Congress is. Made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate, Congress writes the country’s laws and controls federal spending.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Obama slams Trump’s ‘cruelty and corruption’ as he rallies Democratslist 2 of 4Election posters, mass tourism and property: Israel’s footprint in Cypruslist 3 of 4‘Unnecessary’ Iran war, corruption: Takeaways from Obama’s midterm speecheslist 4 of 4CENTCOM reportedly has plans for Iran strikes: Will Trump approve them?end of listIn this visual explainer, Al Jazeera breaks down how the elections work, which races matter and what the results could mean for either party.What happens in the midterm elections?Held halfway through a US president’s four-year term, midterm elections decide the makeup of Congress.All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the Senate’s 100 seats are being contested, including special elections in the states of Florida and Ohio to fill the seats vacated by US Secretary of State Marco...