The 2026 midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the last two years of President Donald Trump’s second term are now less than 10 months away. Here are five things to know about this year’s midterm elections.

Voters told ABC News why they identify as independents.

Investors are betting the Trump administration will run the economy “hot” ahead of midterm elections, with buoyant stocks and a weaker dollar reflecting expectations of strong growth and rising inflation.

Several Democratic secretaries of state said they had begun planning for a range of ways the Trump administration might seek to interfere with voting or how they run elections.

A New York Times/Siena University poll shows Democrats with an advantage over Republicans in Congress heading into the 2026 midterm elections.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt came to the defense of President Donald Trump over his take on the 2026 midterm elections.

Fairshake, a crypto-backed political action committee (PAC), has raised roughly $193 million ahead of the U.S. midterm elections in November 2026, as per a latest Bloomberg report. The donation underscores the industry’s growing push to influence U.S. lawmakers as digital asset regulation inches forward.

Trump launched his midterm campaign in Iowa on Tuesday, warning supporters that losing Congress would jeopardize tax cuts and border policies in 2026 elections.