HeadlineShine

A simple guide to the midterms

BBC ·First reported
BBCA simple guide to the midterms
Image: BBC

US voters will head to the polls on Tuesday in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump’s presidency.

Summary from BBC

Read the full story on BBC
React

Explained by HeadlineShine

ExplainerYatendra Singh·4 min read

US midterms 2026 explained: what's at stake, the polls and the races to watch

Americans vote on 3 November 2026 for all 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats and 36 governors. Who controls Congress now, what the polls…

More top stories

See all →
The Guardian
Sports4 sources·

Hemp strikes back as Manchester City edge out London City Lionesses in thriller
Sky News
3 sources·

Business jet carrying nine crashes in Florida
Sky News
4 sources·

Five teenagers stabbed at Halloween party
Sky News
Sports4 sources·

European champion Ciara Mageean dies aged 34
The Guardian
The Guardian·

Dead Howling review – werewolf hunts zombies in tough-love apocalypse horror
The Guardian
The Guardian·

The Rhyl Poster by Tom McCarthy review – is this avant-garde spy drama worth the riddles?

Top stories in the United Kingdom

See all →
The Guardian
2 sources·

Legal migrants to face waits of 10 years or more for right to settle in UK
The Independent
Sports3 sources·

New York City Marathon: Andreas Almgren wins on debut as Sheila Chepkirui reclaims crown
Sky News
3 sources·

University of Cambridge scientist died in Spain train crash
BBC
2 sources·

Henry Nowak’s family speak on ‘unbelievable pain’ after student’s murder
The Independent
Sports4 sources·

Liverpool v Arsenal: Premier League – live
The Independent
3 sources·

Rachel Reeves says UK’s future is in EU as she backs Andy Burnham on Brexit