Midterms is one of the fastest-rising stories on Reddit right now. Over roughly 31 hours, 4 threads about it surfaced across 3 subreddits, most of the conversation happening in r/wallstreetbets, r/politics and r/CryptoCurrency. Together they have drawn about 131 upvotes and 6.5K comments. It is also a rising Google search (“midterms” in Google Trends for AU).
What the sources report
These are the reports Redditors are sharing most, in the outlets’ own words. We quote them rather than paraphrase, so nothing is lost or added.
- The Guardian: Are the US midterms going to see a blue wave of Democrats winning seats – or a blue flood?
Donald Trump uttered five words this summer that could seal the Republican party’s fate: ‘Pretend I’m on the ticket’
Where Reddit is talking about it
| Community | Threads | Upvotes | Comments | First thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r/wallstreetbets | 1 | 88 | 6,294 | Nov 1, 21:00 UTC |
| r/politics | 2 | 42 | 203 | Oct 31, 13:35 UTC |
| r/CryptoCurrency | 1 | 1 | 0 | Nov 1, 16:06 UTC |
The biggest threads
- What Are Your Moves Tomorrow, November 2, 2026r/wallstreetbets · 88 upvotes · 6,294 comments · Nov 1, 21:00 UTC
- 2026 Midterms News and Updates, November 1 (Thread 14) | Live Discussionr/politics · 16 upvotes · 112 comments · Nov 1, 13:17 UTC
- 2026 Midterms News and Updates, October 31 (Thread 13) | Live Discussionr/politics · 26 upvotes · 91 comments · Oct 31, 13:35 UTC
- Solana Ecosystem News - November 1-2026r/CryptoCurrency · 1 upvotes · 0 comments · Nov 1, 16:06 UTC
Timeline on Reddit
- First thread we found, in r/politics: “2026 Midterms News and Updates, October 31 (Thread 13) | Live Discussion”
- The story reaches r/CryptoCurrency: “Solana Ecosystem News - November 1-2026”
- The story reaches r/wallstreetbets: “What Are Your Moves Tomorrow, November 2, 2026”
- The biggest thread so far is posted in r/wallstreetbets (88 upvotes, 6,294 comments by our last count).
How this page is made
SubMouse watches dozens of large, safe-for-work subreddits and Google's trending searches. When several communities start talking about the same event at the same time, we group those threads into one story and publish this page, then refresh it while the story keeps rising. The counts are ours; everything said about the event itself is quoted and credited to the post or outlet it comes from. Claims in Reddit posts are unverified unless an outlet confirms them. Upvote and comment counts come from Reddit's public data via the Arctic Shift archive and can lag. Spotted a mistake? Tell us. Not affiliated with Reddit.