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It's Election Day. Control of Congress is on the line, and what else you need to know

First seen Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 PM ET · Updated Nov 3, 2026, 6:00 AM ET · 3 outlets

Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections

3 outlets (NPR, WSJ and The Hill) are covering this story.

How outlets are covering this: 3 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Words most headlines share: “Election”. Distinct wording: NPR uses “Congress” and “Control”; WSJ uses “closing” and “county”; The Hill uses “hour-by-hour” and “elections”. (Computed from the headlines below.)

• NPR reports: “There are a lot of variables for how things will go today. Results will start to come in at 6 p.m. ET in Kentucky and Indiana, and then it will be off to the races.”
• WSJ reports: “The first polls close in areas of Indiana and Kentucky at 6 p.m. ET, while the bulk of states close at 8 p.m.”
• The Hill reports: “Election Day is here, and observers waiting with bated breath for results can expect a late night. Results will begin to trickle in at 6 p.m. EST, with control of Congress on the line. Although th…”

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• NPR: It's Election Day. Control of Congress is on the line, and what else you need to know
• WSJ: Election Day is here. Check the poll closing times in every county.
• The Hill: Your hour-by-hour guide to 2026 midterm elections

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