Midterm Stakes: Trump’s Final Two Years Hinge on Nov. 3 Votes

The fate of congressional power in Washington will be decided when Americans go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3. This midterm election puts all 435 seats in the U.S. House and 35 seats in the Senate on the ballot. Voters in 36 states will also select their governors.

Political parties face a sharp divide over control of Congress. Republicans aim to hold the majority for the remainder of President Donald Trump’s second term. Democrats seek to win both chambers to shift control to their side of the aisle.

Attention is fixed on three states with tight races: Texas, Michigan, and Alaska. Current polling data labels the Senate contests in these locations as toss-ups. The outcome in these districts will influence who leads legislative debates in the next two years.

While voters prepare for Election Day, the Supreme Court begins its November oral argument session. Justices will spend seven hours hearing cases over a five-day period starting Nov. 2. The schedule concludes on Nov. 10.

The session features a key dispute involving religious education. The case St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy examines whether excluding a Catholic preschool from Colorado’s universal preschool program constitutes religious discrimination. The Court will hear arguments in this matter on Tuesday, Nov. 3, the same day as the general election.