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2026 Midterm Elections: Results, Key Races & Poll Closing Times
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 (6 days away).
All 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats and 36 governorships are on the ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. This page tracks the races most likely to decide control of Congress, when polls close in each state (Eastern time), where to follow official results, and the latest election coverage from outlets across the spectrum. It updates every 30 minutes.
Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:02 PM ET
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Election headlines right now
Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:02 PM ET. On election night (Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 6 p.m. ET) this becomes a live feed of the latest results headlines from AP, Fox News, NBC, NYT, WSJ and more.
Jamoke News does not project or call races. Headlines come from the outlets named. For official race calls, follow AP election results or your state election office. Results are unofficial until certified.
- Gina Hinojosa’s Texas Governor Campaign Tests Limits of New Rules for Digital Political Ads
Oct 28, 2026, 11:45 AM ET 1 outlet NYT - Sen. Lisa Murkowski endorses Democrat in Alaska governor’s race
Oct 28, 2026, 11:45 AM ET 2 outlets NBC News · The Guardian US - Talarico and Paxton hold dueling rallies in Texas
Oct 28, 2026, 11:41 AM ET 5 outlets CBS News · NYT · WSJ · NBC News · PBS NewsHour - Georgia's Keisha Lance Bottoms navigates the challenges of Black women battling political barriers
Oct 28, 2026, 11:39 AM ET 1 outlet ABC News - Election lawsuits are underway: What voters need to know
Oct 28, 2026, 11:35 AM ET 1 outlet The Hill - Alaska's GOP-led government asks court to block DOJ Senate race certification lawsuit
Oct 28, 2026, 11:28 AM ET 1 outlet The Hill - Midterm campaigns make final push as early voters hit the polls
Oct 28, 2026, 11:11 AM ET 1 outlet CBS News - Former RNC chair: Democrats will 'probably' take House control
Oct 28, 2026, 11:05 AM ET 1 outlet The Hill - Last year, The Wall Street Journal brought together a group of men under 30 who had voted for President Trump to get their grades of his first six months in office. We invited them back just before the 2026 midterms.
Oct 28, 2026, 11:01 AM ET 1 outlet WSJ - 47 states allow early voting for all — what about the other three?
Oct 28, 2026, 11:00 AM ET 1 outlet The Hill - Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Midterm Ballot With Another Dan Sullivan
Oct 28, 2026, 10:37 AM ET 1 outlet NYT - Talarico rally warmup act calls for abolishing ICE, contrasting Senate hopeful's message
Oct 28, 2026, 10:36 AM ET 1 outlet Fox News
Key Senate races
Republicans hold 53 seats; Democrats hold 45 and two independents caucus with them. Democrats need a net gain of four seats for a majority, since Vice President JD Vance breaks 50-50 ties. The Cook Political Report rates 7 races as toss-ups (Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Ohio and Texas). Ratings are forecasts, not results. Source: Cook Political Report Senate ratings (Oct. 20, 2026).
South Carolina Senate
- R Darline Graham (appointed incumbent)
- D Annie Andrews
Darline Graham was appointed after her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, died in July.
North Carolina Senate
- D Roy Cooper
- R Michael Whatley
Open seat: Republican Sen. Thom Tillis is retiring.
Ohio Senate
- R Jon Husted (appointed incumbent)
- D Sherrod Brown
Special election for the rest of JD Vance's term (through 2028).
New Hampshire Senate
- D Chris Pappas
- R John E. Sununu
Open seat: Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is retiring.
Maine Senate
- R Susan Collins (incumbent)
- D Troy Jackson
Maine uses ranked-choice voting for U.S. Senate.
Mississippi Senate
- R Cindy Hyde-Smith (incumbent)
- D Scott Colom
- I Ty Pinkins
Florida Senate
- R Ashley Moody (appointed incumbent)
- D Angie Nixon
Special election for the rest of Marco Rubio's term (through 2028).
Michigan Senate
- D Abdul El-Sayed
- R Mike Rogers
Open seat: Democratic Sen. Gary Peters is retiring.
Texas Senate
- R Ken Paxton
- D James Talarico
Open seat: Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP primary runoff.
Iowa Senate
- R Ashley Hinson
- D Josh Turek
Open seat: Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is retiring.
Kansas Senate
- R Roger Marshall (incumbent)
- D Adam Hamilton
Minnesota Senate
- DFL Peggy Flanagan
- R Michele Tafoya
Open seat: Democratic Sen. Tina Smith is retiring.
Nebraska Senate
- R Pete Ricketts (incumbent)
- I Dan Osborn
No Democrat on the ballot; the state Democratic Party backs independent Dan Osborn.
Alaska Senate
- R Dan Sullivan (incumbent)
- D Mary Peltola
Ranked-choice ballot; Republicans Gerald Heikes and Dan J. Sullivan are also listed.
Key governor races
36 states elect a governor. Cook rates Georgia, Kansas, Nevada and Wisconsin as toss-ups. Source: Cook Political Report governor ratings (Oct. 27, 2026).
Georgia Governor
- D Keisha Lance Bottoms
- R Rick Jackson
Open seat: Gov. Brian Kemp (R) is term-limited.
Ohio Governor
- D Amy Acton
- R Vivek Ramaswamy
Open seat: Gov. Mike DeWine (R) is term-limited.
Florida Governor
- R Byron Donalds
- D David Jolly
Open seat: Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is term-limited.
Kansas Governor
- D Cindy Holscher
- R Ty Masterson
Open seat: Gov. Laura Kelly (D) is term-limited.
Wisconsin Governor
- D David Crowley
- R Tom Tiffany
Open seat: Gov. Tony Evers (D) is not running.
Michigan Governor
- D Jocelyn Benson
- R John James
Open seat: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) is term-limited.
Arizona Governor
- D Katie Hobbs (incumbent)
- R Andy Biggs
Iowa Governor
- D Rob Sand
- R Zach Lahn
Open seat: Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) is not running.
Nebraska Governor
- R Jim Pillen (incumbent)
- D Lynne Walz
Texas Governor
- R Greg Abbott (incumbent)
- D Gina Hinojosa
Nevada Governor
- R Joe Lombardo (incumbent)
- D Aaron Ford
Oregon Governor
- D Tina Kotek (incumbent)
- R Christine Drazan
Alaska Governor
- D Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
- R Dave Bronson
- R Treg Taylor
- R Bernadette Wilson
Open seat: Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) is term-limited. Ranked-choice ballot.
House races to watch
All 435 seats are up and 218 are needed for a majority. Republicans hold the majority now. As of Oct. 23, Cook rates 220 seats as at least leaning Democratic, 198 as at least leaning Republican and 17 as toss-ups. Source: Cook Political Report House ratings (Oct. 23, 2026).
Toss-up districts (incumbent or open seat, as Cook lists them):
- CA-22 Valadao
- FL-14 Castor
- FL-22 Open (Frankel)
- IA-02 Open (Hinson)
- KY-06 Open (Barr)
- MI-04 Huizenga
- MI-07 Barrett
- MI-10 Open (James)
- MT-01 Open (Zinke)
- NC-01 Davis
- NY-17 Lawler
- OH-07 Miller
- OH-09 Kaptur
- PA-08 Bresnahan
- TX-15 De La Cruz
- TX-35 Open (Casar)
- VA-01 Wittman
Poll closing times by state (Eastern time)
Times are the latest scheduled poll closing in each state or time zone on Tuesday, Nov. 3, adjusted to Eastern Standard Time (daylight saving time ends Nov. 1). States that span two time zones are listed twice. Your polling place may close earlier, and anyone in line at closing time can still vote. Source: 270toWin poll closing times.
| Polls close | States |
|---|---|
| 6 p.m. ET | Indiana (Eastern time), Kentucky (Eastern time) |
| 7 p.m. ET | Florida (Eastern time), Georgia, Indiana (Central time), Kentucky (Central time), South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia |
| 7:30 p.m. ET | North Carolina, Ohio, West Virginia |
| 8 p.m. ET | Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida (Central time), Illinois, Kansas (Central time), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (Eastern time), Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire (many polling places close at 7), New Jersey, North Dakota (Central time), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota (Central time), Tennessee, Texas (Central time) |
| 8:30 p.m. ET | Arkansas |
| 9 p.m. ET | Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas (Mountain time), Louisiana, Michigan (Central time), Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota (Mountain time), South Dakota (Mountain time), Texas (Mountain time, El Paso area), Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| 10 p.m. ET | Idaho (Mountain time), Montana, Nevada, Oregon (Mountain time), Utah |
| 11 p.m. ET | California, Idaho (Pacific time), Oregon (Pacific time), Washington |
| Midnight ET | Alaska (Alaska time), Hawaii |
| 1 a.m. Wed. ET | Alaska (Aleutian Islands) |
State guides and explainers
States: Texas · Maine · Alaska · Ohio · Michigan · Iowa · North Carolina · Georgia
Explainers: When Will We Know the 2026 Midterm Election Results? · Ranked-Choice Voting in Alaska and Maine, Explained · Georgia Runoff Rules 2026 · Senate Balance of Power 2026 · 2025–26 Mid-Decade Redistricting Explained
How to follow the results
- AP: 2026 election results — The Associated Press race calls most outlets use.
- How AP calls races — AP calls a race only when the trailing candidate has no path left to win.
- Fox News election results
- CNN election results
- NPR elections coverage
- Decision Desk HQ results
- Find your state election office — Official results come from each state, and they are certified days or weeks later.
Networks don’t project a winner in a state until most of its polls have closed. Close races, mail ballots and ranked-choice counting in Alaska and Maine can take days.
Latest election coverage
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- Gina Hinojosa’s Texas Governor Campaign Tests Limits of New Rules for Digital Political Ads 1 outlet Oct 28, 2026, 11:45 AM ET
- Sen. Lisa Murkowski endorses Democrat in Alaska governor’s race 2 outlets Oct 28, 2026, 11:45 AM ET
- Talarico and Paxton hold dueling rallies in Texas 5 outlets Oct 28, 2026, 11:41 AM ET
- Georgia's Keisha Lance Bottoms navigates the challenges of Black women battling political barriers 1 outlet Oct 28, 2026, 11:39 AM ET
- Election lawsuits are underway: What voters need to know 1 outlet Oct 28, 2026, 11:35 AM ET
- Alaska's GOP-led government asks court to block DOJ Senate race certification lawsuit 1 outlet Oct 28, 2026, 11:28 AM ET
- Midterm campaigns make final push as early voters hit the polls 1 outlet Oct 28, 2026, 11:11 AM ET
- Former RNC chair: Democrats will 'probably' take House control 1 outlet Oct 28, 2026, 11:05 AM ET
- Last year, The Wall Street Journal brought together a group of men under 30 who had voted for President Trump to get their grades of his first six months in office. We invited them back just before the 2026 midterms. 1 outlet Oct 28, 2026, 11:01 AM ET
- 47 states allow early voting for all — what about the other three? 1 outlet Oct 28, 2026, 11:00 AM ET
- Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Midterm Ballot With Another Dan Sullivan 1 outlet Oct 28, 2026, 10:37 AM ET
- Talarico rally warmup act calls for abolishing ICE, contrasting Senate hopeful's message 1 outlet Oct 28, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
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