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2026 United States elections
Midterm elections in the United States in 2026.
Rising in 99 countries since Thursday, 15 October 2026. Last seen rising on Thursday, 12 November 2026.
- rising today
- 0
- at the peak
- 95 on 4 Nov
- first rising
- 15 Oct
- days rising
- 26
Why it’s rising AI-generated
The 2026 United States midterm elections determined control of Congress, with Democrats winning majorities in both chambers, according to reports. Reading about the elections rose in 99 countries from 6 October.
Based on The Guardian (Slovakia), AP News (Slovakia)
Written by an AI model from the data on this page and checked automatically against it. It can still contain mistakes. How these notes are written and checked.
Day by day
Countries where it was rising, each day
| Day | Countries |
|---|---|
| 13 Nov | 0 |
| 12 Nov | 1 |
| 11 Nov | 3 |
| 10 Nov | 3 |
| 9 Nov | 7 |
| 8 Nov | 0 |
| 7 Nov | 27 |
| 6 Nov | 40 |
| 5 Nov | 48 |
| 4 Nov | 95 |
| 3 Nov | 67 |
| 2 Nov | 45 |
| 1 Nov | 27 |
| 31 Oct | 20 |
| 30 Oct | 25 |
| 29 Oct | 20 |
| 28 Oct | 0 |
| 27 Oct | 17 |
| 26 Oct | 22 |
| 25 Oct | 17 |
| 24 Oct | 14 |
| 23 Oct | 19 |
| 22 Oct | 18 |
| 21 Oct | 15 |
| 20 Oct | 14 |
| 19 Oct | 11 |
| 18 Oct | 5 |
| 17 Oct | 7 |
| 16 Oct | 0 |
| 15 Oct | 12 |
How it spread
Each row is a country, in the order it started rising; each square is a day it was rising there. This is the order it appeared in, not a chain of cause.
Belgium12
Brazil3
Canada10
Colombia9
Greece12
Hungary11
Ireland12
Norway12
Romania8
Singapore14
South Korea10
Switzerland13
New Zealand12
Qatar13
Denmark13
United States14
Finland10
India12
Israel13
Mexico12
Philippines14
Kuwait13
United Kingdom10
Sweden11
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Australia11
Malaysia13
Argentina10
Austria12
Chile11
South Africa9
Taiwan12
Uruguay6
Thailand13
Portugal8
Bulgaria8
Czechia9
Poland9
Indonesia11
Netherlands7
Croatia6
Cyprus3
El Salvador4
Estonia5
Germany9
Guatemala5
Italy6
Kenya5
Latvia5
Lithuania5
Nigeria5
Peru6
Puerto Rico5
Serbia6
Slovakia5
Slovenia5
Sri Lanka5
Türkiye4
United Arab Emirates3
Albania3
Bolivia2
Bosnia & Herzegovina3
Costa Rica3
Dominican Republic3
Ecuador3
Georgia3
Ghana3
Iceland3
Jordan3
Lebanon2
Luxembourg2
Malta2
Moldova2
Morocco3
Nepal4
North Macedonia2
Oman2
Panama3
Spain2
Trinidad & Tobago2
Ukraine6
Algeria1
Armenia1
Bahamas1
Bangladesh1
France1
Jamaica1
Japan1
Malawi1
Mauritius1
Mongolia1
Montenegro1
Mozambique1
Pakistan1
Paraguay1
Tanzania1
Tunisia1
Uganda1
Zambia1
Zimbabwe1
In the news
- 2026 Midterm Elections Live Updates: Polls Close in South Carolina and Georgia With Senate Majority at StakeThe New York Times · Italy · via Google Trends
- U.S. House Midterm Election 2026: Live ResultsThe New York Times · Slovakia · via Google Trends
- From Alaska to Michigan, candidates highlight critical stakes of Senate control in closing messagesCNN · Switzerland · via Google Trends
- Where Polls Close at 7 p.m. ET: North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and GeorgiaWSJ · Italy · 4 Nov · via Google Trends
- The New York Times. . Which counties could decide the Senate race in Georgia and North Carolina? Evan Reynolds, an election data reporter for The New York Times, looks at important areas in these diverse and rapidly growing southern states.Facebook · Italy · 4 Nov · via Google Trends
- Democrats win control of Senate as US voters reject Trump’s agendaThe Guardian · Slovakia · 4 Nov · via Google Trends
- Democrats win the US House, taking full control of Congress as voters express frustration with TrumpAP News · Slovakia · 4 Nov · via Google Trends
Headlines from countries where it rose, found by Google Trends and GDELT. Each links to its publisher; we show only the headline.
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