Democrats favored to retake House as voters decide midterms

Summary

Voters across the US are deciding whether Republicans keep control of Congress, and indicators of voter sentiment favor Democrats retaking the House and potentially the Senate, The Guardian reports. The Guardian says control of either chamber would give Democrats power to block President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda and investigate his administration. The Financial Times focuses on key races and asks whether a Democratic “blue wave” could leave Trump a lame duck, while France 24 examines what a Democratic majority could mean and how Democrats might keep him in check. This follows earlier reports that the White House was preparing to govern without Congress if Democrats won control, with the Senate race less certain.

Timeline

1. France 24

   2 Nov 2026, 16:29 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that Americans head to the polls Tuesday for midterm elections that could flip one or both houses of Congress to Democrats, and asks what a Democratic majority could mean and how Democrats might keep Trump in check.

2. Financial Times

   2 Nov 2026, 20:12 UTCSource ↗

   The Financial Times examines the key races that will decide the midterms and asks whether a Democratic “blue wave” could sweep Republicans from control of Congress and render the president a lame duck.

3. The Guardian

   3 Nov 2026, 14:05 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian maps the races that could decide control of Congress and reports that voter sentiment indicators favor Democrats retaking the House and potentially the Senate, which would let them block Trump’s legislative agenda and investigate his administration.