US voters cast midterm ballots as Democrats eye House

US voters cast midterm ballots as Democrats eye House

Polls point to a Democratic House takeover while close to ten Senate races stay tight, as anger over living costs and Iran-linked fuel prices weighs on Republicans.

Americans are voting in midterms that judge Trump nearly two years into his second term.

Analysts and surveys favour Democrats flipping the House; the Senate remains a toss-up across close to ten tight races.

Cost-of-living worries, tariffs and fallout from the February strike on Iran dominate voter concerns.

The Justice Department said it is sending 1,000 monitors to all 50 states; Democrats call that possible intimidation.

Key Senate fights include Michigan, Alaska, Texas, Kansas and Maine.