Overview
- More than 50 million Americans have voted early from a pool of over 210 million registered voters, and those ballots will shape results that initial returns do not yet capture.
- All 435 House seats and 35 Senate contests are on the ballot, including special races to replace senators who left for the vice presidency and Cabinet posts.
- Republicans start with narrow majorities in both chambers but pre-election polling showed Democrats favored to take the House and with a strong chance in the Senate.
- President Donald Trump said he would act as "Mr. Veto" if Democrats win, meaning repeated vetoes could force negotiations over spending, nominations, and policy.
- Final outcomes will emerge state by state over the coming days because some states finish counts the night of the vote while others continue processing mail and overseas ballots, a process that affects control of confirmations, budgeting, and oversight.