US Midterms Enter Final Weekend Amid Legal Fights

As the US midterm campaign enters its final weekend, the administration presses investigations into Alaska's Senate race and weighs a Supreme Court appeal over California mail-in ballots. Early voting reaches record levels nationwide ahead of Tuesday's crucial vote.

Voters arrive to vote in the congressional midterm election at a polling station at Midtown Mall in Anchorage, Alaska, US, October 30, 2026. REUTERS/Emily Mesner

The United States midterm campaign entered its final weekend with federal prosecutors investigating Alaska's Senate race and preparing a Supreme Court battle over California mail-in ballots. The elections will decide control of Congress for the final two years of the presidential term. Republicans currently hold a 53-47 Senate majority and a narrow edge in the House.