The Midterm elections are coming like a freight train for voters across the US and the results will define politics in the country for the coming years.
Representatives, Senators and various governors will be elected in the country.
For spectators on the British side of the pond, the Midterms can be a confusing spectacle but their importance cannot be overstated.
It will shape the current Biden administrations ability to pass laws and if enough Trump-supported candidates win, it may herald the start of his bid for re-election.
Hot topics such as abortion will be front and centre along ongoing issues such as petrol (ahem gas) and inflation.
What are Midterms?
The Midterms, as the name suggests, come half way through the President's term in office.
With the last Presidential election in 2020, it makes 2022 the year for Midterms with November 8 set to be the day voters go to the polls.
Not every one of the 535 seats in Congress are up for grabs.
As members of the House of Representatives only serve a two year term, all 435 seats are being fought over.
As Senators serve a six-year term, a third of all seats in the 100 strong Senate are going at every Midterm.
Although the battle for Congress is the 'main event', there are also other elections taking place such as the ones for governor and other local officials.
The positions could help dictate how the elections in 2024 are carried out.
So what are key issues at stake in this election?
Biden's 2024 hopes
The Midterms are usually seen as an assessment of how well the sitting administration is doing.
Although it's not quite known why, the President's party nearly always fares poorly in these elections and many will be watching to see just how poorly Biden's Democrats do.
As Biden struggles with high petrol prices and rising inflation, his approval ratings are flagging but that hasn't stopped him pitching the election as a battle for US Democracy.
The question is, will that be enough to persuade voters to come out.
Biden hasn't formally committed to running for re-election but has said he intends to.
If the Midterms go badly for the incumbent President many will be left asking if it's time to hand the torch to someone else.
Will Trump run again?
Although he also hasn't committed to running many see Trump seeking re-election as inevitable.
He's continued to falsely claim the 2020 election was stolen and has been unable to display a shred of truth.
Despite this over half of Republicans continue to believe Trump's 'Big Lie'.
He's been attending rallies across the country in support of candidates who back him such a Pennsylvania Senate hopeful Mehmet 'Dr' Oz.
Depending on how these Trump-supporters do in their various elections, could indicate how much energy the Republican party has for another Trump presidency.
Frank Luntz, a political consultant and pollster, said: "If Republicans win the House but lose the Senate, Trump will be blamed for supporting weak candidates. And if that happens, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is is best positioned to take him on."
He continued: "The January 6 hearings turned Trump into a victim, but Republicans are increasingly tired of all the chaos he creates."
Abortion
These Midterms will be the first election since the Supreme Court overturned federally protected abortion rights.
Both parties have now proposed nationwide laws about abortion rights if they win control of Congress.
The Democrats to uphold abortion rights and the Republicans to ban such rights after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Although a touch stone issue for many, it's unclear how or even if it will push people out to vote.
Governor races in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan could mean further abortion restrictions there if Republicans win.
