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The Guardian
· collected 2026-10-02 · by Chris Stein, Alex Clark, Andrew Witherspoon and Ashley Kirk
The upcoming US midterm elections on November 3 could determine whether Democrats regain control of Congress, potentially blocking President Trump's legislative agenda and allowing more aggressive investigations into his administration. Polling indicates a nationwide shift towards Democratic candidates, with many recent surveys showing the party leading by high single digits to low double digits in key races. This swing is attributed to voter concerns over affordability and economic issues exacerbated by inflation caused by conflicts like the Iran war, while Trump's approval ratings continue to decline to an all-time low of 32%.
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On November 3, US voters will decide whether to keep Republican allies in control of Congress or return Democrats to the majority. Polling indicates a nationwide shift toward the Democrats, with recent surveys showing them leading by up to ten percentage points. This edge has been bolstered by events such as the impact of the Iran war on inflation and rising fuel prices under the Trump administration. Democratic candidates are focusing their campaigns on issues like affordability, aiming to take back control of both the House of Representatives and potentially the Senate, which would allow them to block President Trump's legislative agenda and investigate his administration more aggressively.
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A turning point in Donald Trump’s second term will soon arrive.
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point → arrive → term
On 3 November, voters across the US will decide whether to keep the president’s Republican allies in control of Congress, or return Democrats to the majority.
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voters → decide → majority
Many indicators of voter sentiment suggest the Democrats are favored to take back control of the House of Representatives, and potentially the Senate.
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Democrats → suggest → Representatives
Winning either would be a significant victory for the party and give it the power to block Trump’s legislative agenda and more aggressively investigate his administration.
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Winning → win → administration
These charts and maps reveal where the battle for Congress will be fought.
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battle → reveal → Congress
Polling shows there has been a nationwide shift towards the Democrats in the run-up to the midterms, even in states Republicans have dominated for decades.
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Republicans → show → decades
Many recent surveys of the generic ballot, a key indicator of voters’ intent in congressional elections, give the Democrats an edge ranging from the high single digits to the low double digits.
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surveys → give → digits
The events of this year – notably the Iran war and its impact on inflation – have undoubtedly changed the race, and much of the advantage seems to have swung towards the Democrats.
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much → change → Democrats
Across all key races, Democratic candidates have been campaigning on affordability, at a time when the Trump administration’s actions in the Middle East have pushed up prices, particularly for gasoline and diesel.
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actions → campaign → gasoline
It is a reflection of just how concerned US voters are about the economy, rating it as the most important issue in surveys, far ahead of immigration, healthcare or civil rights.
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voters → rat → immigration
Meanwhile, Trump’s personal ratings have also fallen, with Reuters/Ipsos finding only 32% of US adults now approve of his job performance.
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% → fall → performance
That is worse than his previous low of 34%, recorded by Gallup at the end of his first term in 2021 after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
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That → record → Capitol
The 2026 midterms may be another brutal reckoning for the US president – the question is whether punishment from voters will lead him to change course.
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punishment → lead → course
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