US midterms: Americans vote in elections seen as referendum on Trump

The crucial midterms could put a check on how much power President Donald Trump can wield during the last two years of his term. Follow DW's live updates.

• The first polls opened at 5 a.m. local time (1000 GMT) in Vermont
• Voters are electing all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate
• Both chambers of Congress are currently controlled by the Republicans
• Polls suggest the Democrats have a good chance of taking control of the House, but the battle for the Senate is tighter 
• The party holding the White House typically sees losses in the midterms

Follow the latest developments from the US midterm elections on November 3, 2026: