Americans head to polls in midterm elections seen as referendum on Trump
by Robert Tait in Yarmouth, Maine, Joseph Gedeon in D from US news | The Guardian on (#79G4G)
Control of the Senate and House of Representatives, both currently held by the Republicans, is at stake
Americans are heading to the polls today in US midterm elections widely seen as a referendum on Donald Trump's second presidency and a chance for opponents to rein in his untrammeled power.
At stake is control of the US Senate and House of Representatives, both currently held by Republicans, and in recent days, the two parties have scrambled to deliver their final pitches to voters. Additionally, there are elections for governor in 36 states, as well for state legislatures, sheriff's offices, and on the approval of ballot initiatives nationwide.
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