2022 Midterm Elections: Voters Share Top Issues at the Polls

A pivotal US election that will decide party control of Congress was entering its final stage Tuesday evening as polls began to close in some Eastern states with Americans deeply divided.

There were sporadic reports of glitches with voting machines in places including Arizona, fueling unsubstantiated claims of fraud from some Republicans. Candidates who deny the validity of the 2020 election are on the ballot across the country, many for roles that will oversee future elections.

Early results in some Eastern battleground districts will signal whether Republicans, who are expected to win the House, will do so in a rout. Yet the outcome of some contests won’t be known for days, including key races that will be determine if Democrats can keep their hold on the Senate.

Biden’s party is trying to buck history by holding onto their razor thin congressional majorities with the president’s remaining legislative agenda hangs in the balance. Republicans are strongly favored to take the House, but their chances in the Senate are less certain.

All 435 House seats are up for grabs, and Republicans need to win just five to gain power. In the Senate, which is evenly split, it wil

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[DavidLS]

The economy will always have its ups and downs, but when one side wants to take away the rights of half the population (women), nothing else matters.