US voters head to the polls in the 2026 midterm elections

Summary

Americans vote on Tuesday, 3 November, in midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the next two years. Control of both chambers is in play, along with 36 governorships, and some voters will also elect local representatives and vote on referendums. Polls suggest Democrats go into the vote with an advantage, but the outcome will hinge on a few dozen closely fought races. More than 100 million people are expected to vote if turnout matches the 2022 midterms, and a record US$3.8 billion had been spent on the races by 12 October. Le Monde describes the partial renewal of Congress as a key issue for the future of Donald Trump's presidency. Early voting has already been under way for weeks, and voter ID rules and polling hours vary across states.

Timeline

1. Euronews

   2 Nov 2026, 13:20 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that Americans head to the polls on 3 November for midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the next two years, and asks when the results will be known.

2. Euronews

   2 Nov 2026, 13:20 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews' video page carries the same headline and summary, reporting that Americans head to the polls on 3 November for midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the next two years.

3. Hindustan Times

   2 Nov 2026, 16:05 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that the midterms take place on 3 November and publishes guidance on polling hours, finding a polling station and voter ID rules, which vary across states.

4. Le Monde

   2 Nov 2026, 16:22 UTCSource ↗

   Le Monde's quick guide says the partial renewal of Congress is a key issue for the future of Donald Trump's presidency, and that some voters will also elect local representatives and vote on referendums on Tuesday, 3 November.

5. RTÉ

   2 Nov 2026, 23:03 UTCSource ↗

   RTÉ's explainer says early voting has been under way for weeks and that voters will elect members of the House of Representatives and Senate and governors across the country; this entry rests on the article summary alone, as the full text was not available.

6. South China Morning Post

   3 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTCSource ↗

   The South China Morning Post reports that Americans go to the polls on Tuesday, 3 November, with control of both chambers and 36 governorships in play, that polls suggest Democrats have an advantage, and that a record US$3.8 billion had been spent by 12 October.