A counter-Trump blue wave is likely, as well as the first-ever Muslim in the US Senate. The US Capitol Building is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on 28 September 2026 (Kylie Cooper/Reuters) Yasmine El-Sabawi in Washington Published date: 14 October 2026 22:35 BST | Last update: 2 weeks 1 day ago The US midterm elections, particularly the first ones in a new president's term, are always seen as a referendum.