US Midterm Elections 2026

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US midterms live: Trump would ‘love’ for Haley Stevens to join Republicans

All 435 House of Representatives seats and 35 of the Senate’s 100 seats are being contested on Tuesday.

US President Donald Trump speaks at a midterm campaign rally at Five Flags Center in Dubuque, Iowa on November 1, 2026.
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How the midterms could change Trump’s presidency

By Leena Fraihat and Ali Mustafa
Published On 1 Nov 2026

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  • Speaking in Iowa, US President Donald Trump says he would “love” for Democratic Representative Haley Stevens, who lost to Abdul El-Sayed in the primaries, to switch parties after she endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan race.
  • A ⁠federal ⁠judge has thrown out a Trump administration ⁠lawsuit seeking to block Alaska from ⁠certifying a loss by Republican Senator Dan Sullivan. The administration has argued that a rival of the same name could change the outcome.