What we know about the US midterm elections:

▪The US will hold its midterm elections on November 3

▪US citizens will reelect all 435 members of the House of Representatives and 35 of the Senate’s 100 members

▪The US will also hold elections for governors in 36 states and referendums on a wide range of issues, including the right to abortion and a billionaire tax

▪According to Cook Political Report, Democrats could win 220 seats in the House of Representatives, while Sabato's Crystal Ball believes they are likely to secure around 235 seats

▪However, US polls and forecasts have often underestimated the actual level of support for Republicans over the past decade

▪The Senate’s fate is far less predictable as Democrats need to win several seats that are traditionally considered Republican

▪The first results will be available in early morning hours of November 4 Moscow time

▪The US has no central federal body declaring election results, with major media outlets taking on this role