The next two years in the United States will be informed—heavily—by what happens in the 2026 midterm elections on Tuesday. Will Democrats take control of the House and haul an endless parade of Trump administration officials before their committees for questioning? Will they take the Senate too, and really put the brakes on Donald Trump’s presidency? Which state legislatures and governors’ mansions will change hands?
Yes, the proceedings are freighted with world-historical gravity. But the many campaigns barreling toward their conclusions across the country have also proved impressively wild and weird. Before the results roll in after Tuesday’s big night, here’s everything you need to know—and a few things you don’t.
