Around 250 million Americans are eligible to vote in the November 3 midterm elections, held halfway through President Donald Trump’s second term. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for election, along with 35 Senate seats. Voters in 36 of the 50 states will also elect governors.
Republicans currently hold a narrow majority in the House, with 219 seats to the Democrats’ 214. Two additional seats are vacant, one in Florida and one in Texas. The number of representatives each state elects is based on its population.
In the 100-seat Senate, Republicans hold 53 seats, compared with 45 Democrats and two independents who caucus with the Democrats. The 35 seats being contested include 22 held by Republicans and 13 held by Democrats. If the Senate splits 50-50, Vice President J.D. Vance would cast the tie-breaking vote.
The governor’s races cover 18 Republican-held and 18 Democratic-held offices. Results are being reported district by district and state by state, with calls based on confirmed Associated Press results when the margin is sufficient to identify a winner.
The final polling places are scheduled to close in Hawaii and Alaska between 6 and 7 a.m. Paris time on November 4. As a result, the full picture may not emerge until Wednesday morning in mainland France. Close contests or races that go to a runoff could take several days longer to resolve.
Sources: Le Monde International.