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Americans vote in 2026 midterms for all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).

3 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

Americans voted on Tuesday in the 2026 midterm elections, in which all 435 House seats are up, according to the Independent, CBS News and the New York Post. The Independent reports that 35 of the 100 Senate seats are also contested and that control of the Senate will likely depend on races in 11 states. CBS News reports that Republicans hold 218 House seats, one independent who caucuses with them and Democrats hold 214, with two vacancies. The outlets say affordability and the Iran war are key voter concerns, and early exit polls cited by CBS put Trump's approval at 38 percent. Full results were not expected for hours after polls closed.

Headline and summary written by Mantle’s AI from the coverage below, under published rules. Editors read every story. How this works

What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. All 435 House seats are up in the midterm elections on Tuesday.

    Reported byLeft2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Independent, CBS News
    Right
    New York Post

  2. Thirty-five of the 100 Senate seats are also up for election.

    One outletThe Independent· Left

  3. Republicans hold 218 House seats, one independent caucuses with them, and Democrats hold 214, with two vacancies.

    One outletCBS News· Left

  4. Early exit polls put Trump's approval rating at 38 percent, the lowest for a president in a midterm election, according to CBS News.

    One outletCBS News· Left

  5. Full results were not expected for hours after polls closed, according to the Independent.

    One outletThe Independent· Left

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report that all 435 House seats were up on Tuesday and that the vote will help decide control of Congress. The left-side pieces emphasize the stakes for Trump's presidency and cost-of-living concerns, while the right-side post focuses on named House matchups.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Left-side headlines lead with live results and the stakes for Congress, with the Independent tying the vote to the future of Trump's presidency.

    2026 Midterms results: Follow the Independent’s live maps
    The IndependentLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The New York Post headline frames the vote as a pivotal fight between Republicans and Democrats and promises winners and losers in named House races.

    House of Representatives race winners 2026: Results from pivotal fight for 435 seats between Republicans and Democrats
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • stakes for Trump's presidency
  • cost of living and the Iran war
  • control of Congress

Leaves out

  • named House matchups in the most contested districts

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • partisan battle for House seats
  • named candidate matchups
  • winners and losers in key districts

Leaves out

  • Trump's exit poll approval figures
  • affordability concerns voters cite

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • New York PostRight

    House of Representatives race winners 2026: Results from pivotal fight for 435 seats between Republicans and Democrats

    Follow along with The Post’s live election tracker for real-time results, including winners and losers in the most hotly contested House races across the country.

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The stories you read build My Mix, a private picture of which sides cover the stories you choose, kept on this device. What is My Mix?

The left is Far Left and Left together. The right is Right and Far Right together. Every outlet keeps its own five-point rating.

Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    CBS News, Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    6 min later

    Its first report, Nov 3, 6:06 PM EST

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  1. CBS NewsLeftNov 3, 6:00 PM EST
  2. New York PostRightNov 3, 6:06 PM EST
  3. The IndependentLeftNov 3, 7:20 PM EST

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