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When Do Polls Close and when Will Election Results Come in? A State-by-State Guide to the 2026 Midterms

  • On Tuesday, voters across the United States cast ballots in midterm elections, with The Associated Press tracking results as polls close progressively starting at 6 p.m. Eastern time.
  • Mail and early in-person ballots comprised about 45% of the total vote in 2024, often delaying final counts in states like California and Washington until days after Election Day.
  • Polls close at 6 p.m. in Indiana and Kentucky, while competitive Senate races in South Carolina and New Hampshire begin closing at 7 p.m., providing early indicators of election trends.
  • Monitoring Indiana's Fifth Congressional District, analysts are testing the 'blue wave' theory where Republican incumbent Victoria Spartz faces a race rated 'likely Republican' by The Cook Political Report.
  • Tight Senate contests nationwide may require lengthy counting processes, with Alaska's Senate race potentially determining the majority if it requires weeks of tabulation historically seen in previous cycles.
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Trump says he will respect the result of the elections in the United States 'if the vote is honest' Thousands of voters will go to the polls in the United States, on Tuesday (3), for the mid-term elections, which will show which party will control the House and the Senate for the next two years.The vote is crucial for President Donald Trump. ✅ AO VIVO: follow the coverage of the elections in the United States ✅ MAPAS show the real-time clearance…

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Voting centers will close gradually between Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 3:00 a.m., according to the time in Argentina.The time to define the winners will vary according to the speed of state scrutiny and how hard each contest turns out.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Democrats are excited about forecasts for both chambers in a very close-knit manner; the particularities of the count in several states could delay the definition for days or weeks

·Vicente López, Argentina
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From Italian midnight to 7 am: open urns and closings staggered in the 50 States. All the hours to follow to monitor the decisive challenges for the control of Chamber and Senate and understand when the first results will arrive

·Rome, Italy
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