In the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, do national issues or local issues matter more to your vote?
The U.S. midterm elections are scheduled for November 3, 2026, with control of Congress on the line.
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Both are important, but we're most off course at the national level, so will focus more there.
If you're voting "national issues" in a midterm, where's your line — does your own city council or school board race even register, or is it all just a referendum on Congress?