Americans are heading to the polls for midterm elections expected to shape the final years of Donald Trump’s presidency. The results will influence the composition of Congress and the political environment facing the administration during the remainder of its term.
The elections are also being viewed as a test of the direction of American politics beyond Mr Trump. While the immediate focus is on Congress, the vote may offer an indication of whether his political influence will continue to define the country’s political landscape after he leaves office.
The outcome will therefore carry significance beyond the allocation of seats. It will help determine the political circumstances in which the presidency operates during its closing years, while also providing a measure of how voters and political institutions may respond to a future in which Mr Trump is no longer president.
The latest situation is that Americans are casting their ballots, with the eventual results expected to clarify both the balance of power in Congress and the possible shape of US politics after the Trump presidency.
