Home · Politics · Nov 3 archive
How the US midterm results could unfold
· Confirmed
In Short: Voters across the US are casting their ballots in the 2026 midterm elections, with issues like ballot paper compatibility in Westchester County delaying voting.
Voters across the United States are heading to the polls on Tuesday for the 2026 midterm elections, a high-stakes event that could significantly impact the political landscape.
According to the latest public opinion surveys, Democrats appear to have the upper hand, but polls haven't always been reliable, and this year could have its own share of surprising results.
The midterm elections could define Trump's closing chapter, with a vote that could determine the balance of power in Congress.
Voters will also have a chance to weigh in on redistricting following similar initiatives around the country that set out to sway state maps ahead of the midterms.
Polls will close at different times across the country, with election results expected to begin coming in on Tuesday evening.
CBS News and Fox News are providing live coverage of the election results, with CBS News' 'America Decides: Election 2026' live coverage starting at 7 p.m. And Fox News Channel's special 'FOX News Democracy 26' coverage beginning at 6 p.m.
Despite delays in elections past, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has told local news that new laws require counties to report results within an hour of polls closing.
Election technology and cybersecurity expert Ryan Macias noted, 'States are neither fast or slow, they all count and certify the results in accordance with the laws passed by their state legislature.'
What's confirmed
- EST for live Election Night 2026 coverage and results.
What's still developing
- “It is a tough time. There's no doubt about it,” he said.
- "We'll see if he will actually change his ways and join," Schumer said.
- After months of campaigning and billions of dollars spent on the US midterms, election day is finally here.
- Far-left candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) appear poised to notch victories in Tuesday’s midterm election, which would allow the radical flank of the Democratic Party to shore up its foothold in Congress and take control of major American cities from coast to coast.
- Trump and Vice President JD Vance have each campaigned for Donalds in Florida since the president launched his midterm campaign push last month.
- 3 — here's where voters in Palm Beach to Okeechobee County can cast ballots in Florida's 2026 midterm election.
- The results will offer a pivotal snapshot of how the country is currently viewing the solvency of our particular brand of democracy.
- WASHINGTON – Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Trump administration's lawsuit to block certification of Alaska's Senate results if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses the race and argued that the legal challenge was a necessary step to avoid confusing voters in the closely watched midterm race.
- Vice President JD Vance is engaging one of Iran’s most powerful hard-liners to revive peace negotiations even as President Trump threatens to restart the war after next week’s midterm elections, U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter said.
- United States President Donald Trump said he would respect the results of next week’s midterm elections if they were “honest,” as his administration expanded a legal battle to assert power over state authorities running the highly-watched contest on November 3.