What are the US midterm elections and why are they important?

The United States holds its midterm elections on 8 November 2022. The outcome will have a major impact on the remaining two years of Joe Biden's presidency, and beyond.

Voters in this elections will decide who controls the US Congress, which is made up of two parts—the House of Representatives and the Senate, for the next two years.

This report looked at one of the key US states, Arizona and its political landscape ahead of the elections.