Polling stations for the U.S. midterm elections have opened in some states. This election will see all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate contested. Currently, the Republican Party holds a slim majority in both the Senate and the House. The Democratic Party hopes to achieve a historic breakthrough in this election to alter the trajectory of Donald Trump's remaining two years in office. The Republican Party, on the other hand, is banking on loyal voters and distrust of progressive politics to counter the Democrats' anticipated advantage.