# Voters head to polls to decide control of House and Senate

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/voters-head-to-polls-to-decide-control-of-house-and-senate/
- Published: 2026-11-03T23:55:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T08:05:20+00:00
- Original publisher: PBS NewsHour (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/voters-head-to-polls-to-decide-control-of-house-and-senate
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Midterm voters are deciding control of both chambers of Congress.
- The election is seen as a referendum on Trump.
- DOJ monitors were deployed in all 50 states.

## Summary

Voters across the United States went to the polls in a midterm election that will decide control of the House and Senate. The result is widely viewed as a judgement on President Donald Trump and his administration, while the Justice Department’s unprecedented election monitoring has raised concerns about federal involvement in voting.

The race remained unsettled as polls were still open in many states, with Michigan’s Senate contest drawing particular attention after Representative Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers over fellow Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. Voters cited both support for Trump and worries about affordability, including rising petrol costs. The Justice Department deployed monitors in all 50 states, and technical problems with voting machines in Westchester County, New York, led officials to use emergency paper ballots in a closely watched House race.

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