The state of the US economy is emerging as a key issue in the 2026 midterm elections, with voters weighing the effects of President Donald Trump’s economic policies and inflation felt at gas stations and in supermarkets. The election takes place on November 3.
Le Monde is hosting a live coverage of the midterms, with updates on voting, the atmosphere at polling places, results, political reactions and campaign controversies. The outlet also says it will answer readers’ questions about the voting systems and the stakes of the elections.
Nicolas Chapuis, Le Monde’s correspondent in New York, is answering questions from 3 p.m. after returning from Ohio. The live coverage also features reporting and analysis from the newspaper’s correspondents in the United States.
Several polls cited by Le Monde point to a possible Democratic “blue wave” and a shift in control of Congress to the Democratic Party.
Sources: Le Monde International.