From one side of a state border to the other, the rules Americans live under can change dramatically. As the 2026 US midterms approach, attention centres on control of Congress. But voters will also choose governors and state lawmakers, and decide ballot measures, with consequences for wages, abortion rights, clean water and future elections. From Wisconsin and Iowa to Nevada and Missouri, Al Jazeera explains how state-level power shapes everyday life, why voters can make very different choices on the same ballot, and what is at stake beyond Washington. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #donaldtrump #unitedstates #politics #congress #election #aljazeeraenglish