Midterm votes and church school funding hit the Supreme Court
Election Day arrives Nov. 3 as justices hear a case on religious discrimination in Colorado's preschool program.
By Jonathan Ramirez ·
American voters will determine the balance of power in Washington when they cast ballots on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. The election covers all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 seats in the U.S. Senate. Residents in 36 states will also choose their governors.
The outcome of these contests will decide which party controls Congress. Republicans aim to keep their majority for the final two years of President Donald Trump's second term. Democrats seek to take control of both chambers.
Polls indicate that several Senate races remain too close to call. Texas, Michigan, and Alaska feature some of the most closely watched contests. Analysts currently classify the Senate races in those states as toss-ups ahead of voting.
At the same time, the U.S. Supreme Court begins its November oral argument session. Justices will spend seven hours hearing cases over five days. The session runs from Nov. 2 to Nov. 10.
The court will hear arguments in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy on Election Day. The case asks whether a Catholic preschool's exclusion from Colorado's universal preschool program constitutes religious discrimination.
