U.S. Midterm Elections Underway as Justice Department Deploys 1,000 Monitors Nationwide

Americans are heading to the polls today for the 2026 midterm elections, which will determine control of the U.S. House and Senate, as well as numerous governorships and state legislative seats. The Justice Department has dispatched approximately 1,000 federal election monitors to all 50 states to observe voting, a program that has faced criticism from voting rights groups regarding potential federal interference.