# Control of Congress runs through farm country. Here's what to watch on Election Night.

> Democrats are expected to likely take the House, while control of the Senate depends on several close farm-state races. Key contests include North Carolina, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan and Kansas.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-04T00:21:08.643Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78710-control-of-congress-runs-through-farm-country-here-s-what-to-watch-on-election
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Election outcomes could shape future farm policy and trade or subsidy decisions, but the effect on feed grain prices is indirect and not immediate.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-09-19 | [Farmers need relief. Here’s what is holding up Congress. - The Washington Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17466-farmers-need-relief-here-s-what-is-holding-up-congress-the-washington-post.md) | -0.2% | -5.3% |
| CORN | 2019-01-01 | [Congress just passed an $867 billion farm bill. Here’s what’s in it.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61575-congress-just-passed-an-867-billion-farm-bill-here-s-what-s-in-it.md) | +1.4% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2018-10-31 | [Stalled farm bill expected on front burner when Congress returns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62516-stalled-farm-bill-expected-on-front-burner-when-congress-returns.md) | +3.5% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2020-10-19 | [Trump's payments to farmers hit all-time high ahead of election](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50501-trump-s-payments-to-farmers-hit-all-time-high-ahead-of-election.md) | +2.7% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2022-11-24 | [A new, divided Congress will have to take on a new Farm Bill with far-reaching effects](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38663-a-new-divided-congress-will-have-to-take-on-a-new-farm-bill-with-far-reaching.md) | -3.3% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2026-09-19 | [Farmers need relief. Here’s what is holding up Congress. - The Washington Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17466-farmers-need-relief-here-s-what-is-holding-up-congress-the-washington-post.md) | +1.2% | -3.2% |
| SOY | 2019-01-01 | [Congress just passed an $867 billion farm bill. Here’s what’s in it.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61575-congress-just-passed-an-867-billion-farm-bill-here-s-what-s-in-it.md) | +2.7% | +4.4% |
| SOY | 2018-10-31 | [Stalled farm bill expected on front burner when Congress returns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62516-stalled-farm-bill-expected-on-front-burner-when-congress-returns.md) | +4.6% | +6.8% |

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/news/policy-update/control-congress-runs-through-farm-country-heres-what-watch-election-night

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