435 House seats on the line as Trump-era midterms begin
Voters decide control of Congress in 36 governor races while the Supreme Court weighs a preschool funding case on Election Day.
By Arjun Tanaka ·
Americans head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, to cast ballots in local, state, and federal races. The election determines which party controls Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s second term. Republicans seek to maintain their majority, while Democrats aim to flip both chambers to blue.
All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for grabs. Voters also choose 35 Senate seats. Statewide ballots include governor races in 36 states. These contests will set the legislative agenda for the remainder of the administration.
Polling data marks the Senate races in Texas, Michigan, and Alaska as toss-ups. These states feature some of the most closely watched individual contests. The outcomes there could dictate the final balance of power in the upper chamber.
The Supreme Court launches its November oral arguments session on Nov. 2. The court will hear seven hours of arguments over five days. The session concludes on Nov. 10. Justices will hear arguments in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy on Election Day itself.
That case examines whether excluding a Catholic preschool from Colorado’s universal preschool program constitutes religious discrimination. The ruling could influence how public funds flow to private religious schools nationwide. The court’s schedule places this specific hearing on the same day as the general election.
Source: WHPM-LD
