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Midterm elections preview: How might this year's vote change Washington?

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David Pogue discusses the upcoming midterm elections where voters will select all 435 House members, one-third of Senators, and 36 governors. With high inflation and an unpopular president, the election results could deviate from usual patterns, potentially leading to significant changes in Washington.

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Voters in the upcoming elections will choose all 435 members of the House of Representatives, a third of the Senate, and governors in 36 races. With inflation being a major concern for voters and an historically unpopular president, this year's midterms may lead to unexpected results, potentially upending typical expectations for midterm elections. Correspondent David Pogue analyzes what these election outcomes could signify.

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Voters in this year's elections will choose all 435 members of the House of Representatives, a third of our Senators, and 36 races for governor.

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🔮 Voters in this year's elections will choose all 435 members of the House of Representatives, a third of our Senators, and 36 races for governor.

2026-11-01 · CBS News

Midterm elections preview: How might this year's vote change Washington? · mixed framing

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Voters in this year's elections will choose all 435 members of the House of Representatives, a third of our Senators, and 36 races for governor. asserted

Voters → choose → governor

Correspondent David Pogue looks at what midterm election results typically represent, and why – with inflation a key topic on voters' minds, and a historically unpopular president – this year's midterms may upend expectations. uncertain

midterms → look → expectations