Summary
The article outlines poll-closing times for the 2026 U.S. midterm elections and highlights Senate contests to watch. It says more than 56 million Americans had already voted early and describes races in states including Florida, Georgia, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio and Michigan.Key Facts
- The article says 35 Senate seats, 36 governorships and all 435 House seats are up for election.
- It says Democrats need to gain four Senate seats for a 51-seat majority and win at least 218 House seats to control that chamber.
- Polls begin closing at 6 p.m. ET in most of Indiana and Kentucky; some locations in those states close at 7 p.m. ET.
- Polls close at 7 p.m. ET in most of Florida, Georgia, most of New Hampshire, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia.
- North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia close their polls at 7:30 p.m. ET.
- Polls close at 8 p.m. ET in 19 states and Washington, D.C., with some areas of Kansas, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota and Texas on different schedules.
- The article highlights Senate races involving Angie Nixon and Ashley Moody in Florida, Jon Ossoff and Mike Collins in Georgia, Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley in North Carolina, and Sherrod Brown and Jon Husted in Ohio.
- The article says more than 56 million Americans had cast early ballots.
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