US Midterm Elections 2026 Live Updates: The battle for control of the US Congress entered its final stretch on Monday, with more than 54 million Americans already having cast their ballots ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections. Democrats are eyeing a possible Senate takeover, buoyed by the final New York Times/Siena polls showing their candidates leading in five Republican-held battleground states, including Texas and Kansas, while holding an 11-point advantage in Michigan. But the campaign’s closing hours have also exposed deep divisions within the Democratic Party. Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens, who lost the Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, endorsed Republican Mike Rogers, prompting Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer to call it a “despicable betrayal”. President Donald Trump praised Stevens and said he would “love to have her” join the Republican Party. Republicans, meanwhile, are confronting warnings over weak turnout and Trump’s unpopularity, even as the president makes a final push to mobilise voters. The outcome could reshape Washington for the remaining two years of Trump’s presidency.
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