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The 2026 US midterm elections, scheduled for 3 November, will determine control of the House of Representatives and Senate, with all 435 House seats and about one-third of Senate seats up for election. President Donald Trump, who won the 2024 presidential election and is serving his second term, is not on the ballot, but he has urged supporters to treat the midterms as a referendum on his presidency by pretending he is a candidate. A video circulating on social media shows a voter confused about Trump's absence from the ballot, though its full context remains unverified.
Economic concerns, including high food and energy costs, healthcare access and the impact of the war in Iran on global energy supplies, are shaping voter sentiment. Trump's tax and spending legislation, the 'One Big Beautiful Bill', included cuts to projected federal Medicaid spending, while expiring health insurance subsidies have raised concerns about affordability. In Pennsylvania and South Texas, voters cite living costs and immigration policy as key issues, and some express disappointment with both major parties.
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