The war with Iran is reshaping America ahead of the midterms – how will it affect US voters at the polls? We’re live with political and global correspondents to answer your questions

Allan Lichtman predicts Democrats will flip five Senate seats in 2026, potentially reshaping control of Congress.

WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the US will not launch an attack on Iran before November's US midterm congressional elections, asserting that the two countries are having "productive" talks about ending the six-month-old war.

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Ten candidates are running for four seats on the South St. Paul School Board in November’s election. General information about the Nov. 3, 2026, election is online at twincities.com/news/politics/elections including information on candidates for races in Ramsey, Dakota and Washington counties.

The second, a far-left test case, is in Michigan, where Democrats are running Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a candidate that some in the party fear is too progressive to win a general election. Polls show him narrowly ahead of former Representative Mike Rogers.

It is typical for opposition parties to make gains during midterm elections. In what was viewed widely as a blue wave, Democrats picked up 41 seats in the House during Trump's first presidency, though Republicans ultimately held—and expanded—their majority in the Senate.

Two candidates are running for the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 3 seat in November’s election, and two candidates are running for the District 5 seat.