435 House Seats and 35 Senate Seats Decide Control of Congress on Nov. 3
Governors in 36 states also face voters as polls label key Senate races in Texas, Michigan, and Alaska as toss-ups.
By Marco Whitaker ·
Americans will cast ballots for all 435 U.S. House seats and 35 Senate seats on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The midterm elections will determine which party controls Congress. Republicans seek to maintain their majority for the final two years of President Donald Trump's second term. Democrats aim to flip both chambers to their party.
Governor's races are on the ballot in 36 states. Local and federal races also take place on the same day. The outcome hinges on several critical states. Texas, Michigan, and Alaska contain some of the most closely watched contests. Latest polls describe the Senate races in those three states as toss-ups ahead of Election Day.
The Supreme Court begins its November oral arguments session this week. The schedule runs from Nov. 2 to Nov. 10. Justices will hear seven hours of arguments across five days. One case stands out for its potential impact on religious institutions in public programs.
The case is St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy. It considers whether excluding a Catholic preschool from Colorado's universal preschool program constitutes religious discrimination. The court hears arguments in this matter on Tuesday, Nov. 3, the same day as the general election.
The timing places the legal challenge in the shadow of the national vote. The preschool's exclusion from the state program is the central legal question. The justices will evaluate if this exclusion amounts to a form of discrimination against a religious entity.
Voters will decide the composition of the House and Senate while the Supreme Court prepares to rule on the definition of religious discrimination in state-funded programs. The two events occur within the same week, creating a dense schedule for the federal government.
