US midterms: What you need to know

According to Al Jazeera, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the Senate's 100 seats are being contested[3], and voters in 36 states will also elect governors.[3]Reuters reports that Republicans hold a 218-214 majority in the House[1], so Democrats must win a net gain of four seats to win control.[1] Reuters says Republicans hold the Senate 53-47[1], and that Democrats must net four additional seats to get control.[1]Reuters cites a September Reuters/Ipsos poll that puts approval of Trump's performance at an all-time low of 32%[1]. Al Jazeera reports that a Pew Research Center survey found 44 percent of registered voters backed the Democratic candidate in their district, compared with 36 percent for the Republican.[3]According to Reuters, Elon Musk alone has spent about $366 million to support Republicans, according to campaign finance records.[1]Al Jazeera reports that Trump said he would respect the results if they were "honest,"[4] while his administration widened legal fights with state election authorities.Al Jazeera says that if Democrats win the House, they could block Republican legislation and use its committees to investigate the Trump administration.[3]Axios reports that a renewed bombing offensive appears likely shortly after the midterms without a last-minute deal[5] with Iran.