2026 Midterms: Affordability, Corruption Drive Voters As Control Of Congress Hangs In Balance

With control of the House, Senate, and 36 governorships on the line, voters heading into Tuesday’s midterms are fired up over two big issues: the rising cost of groceries and gas, and widespread frustration with government corruption. Around 43 million Americans have already cast ballots, running about 10 million ahead of early-vote totals at this point in the 2022 midterms.