Nearly 250 million people in the United States are eligible to vote in critical midterm elections that will determine the makeup of the 118th US Congress. In-person Election Day is November 8, with many voters casting ballots by mail or via drop boxes before then.
The election results will set the tone for the rest of US President Joe Biden’s first presidential term. His Democratic Party has held slim majorities in the House of Representatives and the US Senate. If the opposition Republicans win majorities in either chamber, they have said they will block Biden’s agenda. Americans will also choose candidates in various federal, state and local elections.
