The Latest Breaking News from Midterm election

As the US midterm election results roll in, it’s evident that the Republican “red wave” that many experts anticipated hasn’t materialised. Early numbers indicate that Republicans are likely to take back the House of Representatives but by slimmer numbers than expected, even as the US Senate remains a toss-up. While…

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump's dominant role looks to have limited the Republican Party's ability to take full advantage of a midterm election opportunity.

Voters cast ballots to decide makeup of US legislature, state and local officials, with results still rolling in.

The US midterm elections occurred Tuesday, with polls closing from late Wednesday morning AEDT. There are many results still outstanding, but Democrats have gained Pennsylvania in the Senate, and appear likely to hold Arizona, while Republicans will probably hold Wisconsin.

On average, the US president’s political party loses 28 seats in the House of Representatives and four Senate seats in their first midterm elections. While votes continue to be tallied, early results indicate that President Joe Biden’s Democratic Party has, at the very least, done far better than average.

After the Supreme Court scrapped Roe v Wade, voters in five states voted directly on the future of reproductive healthcare in midterm elections

For news organizations covering the midterm election, it was a night in search of a narrative

To understand what Republicans pulled off — and Democrats allowed to happen — in Tuesday’s elections, let’s let the numbers tell the story.

As ballot-counting delays were announced in Arizona, Trump and his acolytes began repeating the same old lies from 2020. But the truth is that they knew all along about the early-night ‘red mirage’ that tricks Republicans into thinking they’re doing better than they are — because they created it

Latest updates and results as millions across the US cast votes in what is largely seen as a referendum on Biden’s presidency – follow all the latest news

Republicans are eyeing some major gains in the midterm elections as Democrats try to hold on to Congress. Here's your quick catch-up of the key events you need to know.