360US midterms: what is on the ballot on 3 November
Americans vote on Tuesday, 3 November, in midterm elections that decide control of Congress. All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats are on the ballot, along with more than 30 governorships. Democrats need a net gain of four seats to win the House. Around 50 million people had already voted early by the final weekend.
The United States holds midterm elections on Tuesday, 3 November. They are called midterms because they fall halfway through a president's four-year term. The president is not on the ballot, but the results decide who controls Congress for the next two years.
All 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for election. Republicans hold a narrow majority, and Democrats need a net gain of four seats to take control.
In the Senate, 35 of the 100 seats are being contested, including two special elections to fill vacant seats. Republicans are defending 22 of them. Analysts see close races in states including Maine, Ohio and Texas.
Voters in more than 30 states will also choose governors, and many will decide on state laws and local offices.
Early voting has been heavy. By the final weekend, trackers counted around 50 million ballots already cast, by post or in person. More than 100 million people are expected to vote in total.
Midterms often go against the president's party. Polls have suggested Democrats have an edge in the race for the House, while control of the Senate is seen as harder to call.
Polls close at different times across the country's time zones, and some states count postal ballots for days, so final results in close races may take time. 360n60 will report the outcome.
Sources: Britannica · CBS News · The National.