US Midterm Elections 2026

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US midterm elections 2026 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.

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US midterms 2026: What happens if Trump's allies refuse to accept the results? | This Is America

By Urooba Jamal, Tracy J. Jawad and Leila Minkara
Published On 3 Nov 2026

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  • The first polling stations opened in Vermont early this morning, with voting in New Jersey, Virginia, Connecticut, and parts of Kentucky and Indiana beginning later.
  • The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that it will deploy a record 1,000 election monitors across all 50 US states.