US Midterm Elections 2026

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US midterm elections live: Polls open in test for Trump

First results are expected on Tuesday after polls begin to close at 23:00 GMT, but final results might take days.

Voters fill out their ballots to vote in the midterm election on the last day of early voting at the City of Detroit Department of Elections in Detroit, Michigan
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US midterms 2026: What happens if Trump's allies refuse to accept the results? | This Is America

By Umut Uras, Faisal Aziz Khan and Chris Hamill-Stewart
Published On 3 Nov 2026

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  • The first polling stations have opened in Vermont, starting at 5am (10:00 GMT). Voting in New Jersey, Virginia, Connecticut, and parts of Kentucky and Indiana started an hour later.
  • All 435 House of Representatives seats and 35 of the Senate’s 100 seats are up for grabs. Voters in 36 states will also elect governors.