Midterm elections are set to be held today in the U.S. and both chambers of Congress are at stake.
In the U.S. Senate, Republicans currently hold 53 of 100 seats. Given Republican control of the White House for two more years (and thus the Vice President’s tie-breaking vote in the U.S. Senate), Democrats must flip four seats currently held by Republicans while defending all seats held by Democrats in order to take control of the upper chamber.
In the U.S. House, Republicans currently hold 218 of the chamber’s 435 voting seats, which is precisely the number needed to secure a majority. The chamber’s lone Independent caucuses with Republicans, however, and there are two vacancies, which renders the effective voting majority 219-214. Both parties will be aiming to secure the 218 votes needed to control the chamber.
Voting is underway now, and Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Analysis and eternal perspective: Civilization is not at stake in these elections. The statement flies in the face of nearly every political message you are hearing these days and it should not be read as a call to apathy or indifference. Even so, as the prevailing message in your communication streams is screaming that your preferred partisan faction must win these elections in order to fend off disaster, it is paramount that you and I begin consideration of this story with the Truth from God’s Word:
God is on the throne and will still be on the throne on Wednesday no matter what man-made political party controls the U.S. Senate or the U.S. House (Ps. 47:8, Ps. 103:19, Is. 66:1, Rev. 4:2).
My friend, you can be at peace even amid tumultuous political times. The tactic of fear-mongering has long been a tool of the enemy, who uses it to paralyze you and rob you of power, love, and sound thinking (1 Tim. 1:7). The antidote is simple (not to be confused with easy): Don’t take the bait. Instead, set your eyes on the eternal (2 Cor. 4:18) and your heart toward service of others (Philip 2:5-8).
To be clear, elections do have consequences. Americans are supremely blessed to live freely in the most prosperous nation the world has ever seen, and we should care deeply about defending and utilizing those freedoms for the good of those around us (Gal. 5:13). I would be so bold as to say that mantle includes a duty to inform yourself and to vote. But do so at the behest of your heavenly mandate rather than in the grips of a temporary political movement. The former reigns forever, the latter will pass away, and the Creator of it all sustains you through every political environment. He will still be on the throne come Wednesday.