In-person voting for the Nov. 3 midterm elections began Friday in Virginia, while voters in Idaho, Minnesota and South Dakota can cast absentee ballots in person ahead of broader early-voting launches in the coming weeks. The election includes gubernatorial and state legislative races in most states and will determine whether Republicans retain control of the U.S. House and Senate. A Democratic takeover would reshape the final two years of President Donald Trump's term, likely bringing investigations and other oversight. Voting began amid concerns over rising gas and grocery prices, the prolonged war in Iran, artificial-intelligence risks and immigration enforcement. The election also follows mid-decade congressional redistricting that began in Texas after Trump urged lawmakers to redraw the map, with California and other states following; research shows 1 in 10 Americans live in a different congressional district this fall than in 2024. Trump is pursuing greater federal influence over election administration despite constitutional authority assigned to states and, in some cases, Congress. The Supreme Court rejected his effort to restrict mail ballots, while a Virginia investigation request alleges federal employees misrepresented themselves while accessing voter lookup tools to search for noncitizens. Election officials and voting-rights advocates say systems remain secure and urge voters to cast ballots early amid possible postal delays.