US midterms: key races to watch, when to expect results and how to follow

Voters across America will decide who will control the House, Senate and numerous statehouses in what will also serve as a referendum on Trump

The midterm elections on Tuesday will shape the future of US politics over the next two years. The key question in these elections is: will Republicans be able to keep control of both chambers of Congress?

Historically the party of the president has lost seats in the House of Representatives in midterm elections. In 2010, two years after Barack Obama was first elected, Democrats lost 63 seats in the House.

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