Cost concerns set to shape US midterms Elections to test support for Trump as economic woes weigh heavy on voters By BELINDA ROBINSON in New York | China Daily | Updated: 2026-10-29 07:48

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202610/29/WS6ae289d4e4b06d4aa0565bfa.html The United States will vote on Tuesday in the 2026 midterm elections, a key test of public sentiment toward President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, with economic concerns high on voters' minds. Held halfway through a president's four-year term, US midterms determine control of the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as state governorships.