US voters head to the polls in midterm elections that will decide control of Congress

Summary

Americans went to the polls on November 3, 2026, in midterm elections that will determine control of the House and the Senate for the remainder of Donald Trump’s second term. Voters are also electing governors and other state and local officials. Voters cast ballots in Fairfax, Virginia, and in New York. ABC has been running live coverage as voting proceeds.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   3 Nov 2026, 15:07 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that voting has begun in the US midterm elections, with control of the House and the Senate at stake for the rest of Trump’s second term, and that voters are also electing governors and other state and local officials, in a photo gallery.

2. Euronews

   3 Nov 2026, 15:25 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports in a video that voters in Fairfax, Virginia, and New York cast their ballots as Americans head to the polls in midterms that will determine control of Congress for the final two years of Trump’s term.

3. ABC

   3 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTCSource ↗

   ABC reports in live updates that Americans are heading to the polls to elect a new US House of Representatives and Senate, and that it is following the vote live.