Everything you should know about Trump’s midterm elections
by Jessica Gardner · Australian Financial ReviewJessica GardnerUnited States correspondent
Oct 17, 2026 – 12.00pm
About 210 million Americans are registered to vote in next month’s midterm election, a four-yearly event designed to keep a check on the president of the day.
America’s founding fathers had the foresight to imagine how powerful and even autocratic a president might become, so they put a few speed bumps in place.
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Jessica GardnerUnited States correspondentJessica Gardner is The Australian Financial Review’s United States correspondent. She was previously deputy editor - news. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jgardner@afr.com
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