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Charly Triballeau—AFP/Getty Images ## Here’s what to know * • It's Election Day in the U.S. * • All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 Senate seats are up for election. * • Voters will also choose governors in 36 states, alongside numerous state and local contests. * • More than 58 million Americans have already voted early, surpassing the total cast before Election Day in the 2022 midterms. * • Control of Congress will shape the next two years of Donald Trump’s presidency, with Republicans seeking to defend their majorities in both chambers.  by [Philip Elliott](https://time.com/author/philip-elliott/) One is a former mayor, [White House hopeful](https://time.com/5581289/pete-buttigieg-2020/), and Transportation Secretary. The other [preaches from the pulpit](https://time.com/collections/closers-2025/7210601/senator-raphael-warnock-equity-america/) once claimed by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when he isn’t casting votes in the Senate. Neither Pete Buttigieg nor Sen. Rafael Warnock of Georgia are on the ballot this year, but both have been all over the campaign trail, stumping for candidates across the country ahead of the [midterm elections](https://time.com/article/2026/09/30/your-questions-about-voting-in-the-2026-midterm-elections-answered/). Democratic operatives say they are two of the most in-demand boosters this cycle. Admirers say their efficient and plain-spoken manner cuts across ideologies and generations. It’s the kind of positive feedback that is sure to gain notice as handicapping for the 2028 presidential race begins in earnest after the midterms. And, coincidentally, both men’s stump schedules have sent them to places that may prove crucial to anyone with White House ambitions. Just last month, Warnock made stops in South Carolina, which is due to kick off the Democratic nominating calendar, as well as Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Michigan, and Wisconsin. He also dipped into Mississippi as Democrats are hopeful that a Blue Wave might just be big enough to flip a Senate seat there. Meanwhile, Buttigieg has campaigned in 38 states this year—18 of them more than once. His final week of campaign travel alone had him in Michigan and Wisconsin—both recent swing states—as well as Colorado and Minnesota. All told, Buttigieg has campaigned for more than 70 candidates in person this cycle—including 24 House hopefuls in Republican districts marked by national Democrats as top contenders for flipping. Read the full story [here](https://time.com/article/2026/11/02/how-pete-buttigieg-and-rafael-warnock-became-democrats-midterm-mvps/). Read More  by [Chad de Guzman](https://time.com/author/chad-de-guzman/) Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens of Michigan took to social media Monday night to defend her [shocking weekend endorsement](https://time.com/article/2026/11/02/haley-stevens-abdul-el-sayed-mike-rogers-endorsement-trump-republicans-democrats/) of the Republican candidate in her state’s tight U.S. Senate race. In an 890-word [article on X](https://x.com/HaleyforMI/status/2117442023682945033) titled “The Decisions We Make,” Stevens described her controversial move, which has been widely condemned by fellow Democrats, as neither “impulsive” nor made for her by anyone else but a “decision of conscience.” Stevens explained how she came to conclude that [Abdul El-Sayed](https://time.com/article/2026/07/08/democratic-senate-hopeful-abdul-el-sayed-is-running-against-two-parties/), her former primary opponent, “is not fit to serve in the United States Senate.” She acknowledged that endorsing a Republican “is no small thing,” but she said that she backed Mike Rogers, the GOP nominee, “with the hope that he can serve in the tradition of John McCain.” She went on to criticize the Democratic Party’s response to her move. “We cannot preach inclusion while punishing dissent,” she said. “I respect Democrats who disagree with my decision and ask for the same respect in return.” El-Sayed did not respond to Stevens’ post Monday, though he earlier told reporters that he does not think about her. In a closing message to voters [published on Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/dr-abdul-el-sayed-why-want-michigans-vote-senate) on Monday afternoon, El-Sayed made no mention of Stevens, Jewish voters, or the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, though he referred to Rogers as someone who “took millions from Trump-aligned super PACs, then backed Trump’s dangerous war with Iran, even as gas and groceries spike for Michiganders.” Read More  by [Chad de Guzman](https://time.com/author/chad-de-guzman/) California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat widely believed to be eyeing the future presidency, warned on the eve of the [2026 midterms](https://time.com/article/2026/09/30/your-questions-about-voting-in-the-2026-midterm-elections-answered/) that anyone who helps [President Donald Trump](https://time.com/article/2026/10/01/donald-trump-2026-interview/) interfere in the elections will face justice in the state. “Let me speak clearly and directly to anyone thinking about helping him: If you interfere with our voters, you will be prosecuted with a felony,” Newsom said in a video [posted](https://x.com/CAgovernor/status/2117399110080991638) on his social media accounts on Monday. “If you tamper with our ballots, you will face justice. It doesn’t matter who gave the order. Meddle in California’s election, and California will come for you. And don’t count—don’t count on a pardon. The President can’t pardon you out of California justice.” **Read more:** [_How Trump Could Interfere With the Midterms on Election Day, and the Days After_](https://time.com/article/2026/10/28/Trump-voting-election-interference-ballots-DOJ-fraud-investigation/) The warning from Newsom, a vocal Trump critic who’s seen as a [presidential contender](https://time.com/article/2026/05/28/2028-election-president-contenders-who-running-polls/) in the 2028 elections, came as the Justice Department [filed an emergency request](https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/26/26A624/431463/20261102111302952%5FCalifornia%20Application.pdf) seeking the U.S. Supreme Court’s intervention in a case involving 20,000 people which the Administration has flagged as likely noncitizens on the blue state’s voter rolls. The filing was the [latest attempt](https://time.com/article/2026/09/29/trump-non-citizen-voting-voter-fraud-claims/) from the Trump Administration to combat alleged widespread voter fraud, [allegations that have been repeatedly debunked](https://time.com/article/2026/03/20/mail-voting-absentee-voter-fraud-trump-claims-research/). But just hours after the filing, the top court [rejected](https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/26a624.html) the Administration’s request. Newsom treated the court ruling as a victory. “Democracy won,” he [posted separately](https://x.com/GavinNewsom/status/2117408964820488549) on X. The California governor nonetheless cautioned about potential interference in the midterms, saying that President Trump has been “setting us up for months and months” so that he could call the elections “stolen.” In the clip, Newsom cited how the Justice Department [subpoenaed](https://www.npr.org/2026/10/29/nx-s1-6022560/doj-subpoenas-california-election) local election workers as a form of intimidation, while in [a letter to California judges last week](https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Letter-to-Chief-District-Court-Judges-2026-10-31.pdf), Newsom raised “grave concerns \[that\] federal agents will seek search warrants to seize ballots and ballot materials before the election results are certified.” Read More  by [Chad de Guzman](https://time.com/author/chad-de-guzman/) Election Day is underway, and polling precincts are set to open nationwide for in-person voting to add to the more than [58 million early votes already cast](https://election.lab.ufl.edu/early-vote/2026-early-voting/) for the 2026 midterm elections that will decide the control of Congress for the final two years of Donald Trump’s presidency as well as numerous state and local contests. Polling place hours vary by state, but commonly follow a 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time schedule. The opening schedules of the following states differ (indicated in local times): * **6 a.m.:** [Arizona](https://www.azleg.gov/ars/16/00565.htm), [Connecticut](https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/early-voting/2026-voting-guide/2026%5Fvoter%5Fguide-2-final-combined.pdf#page=6), [Illinois](https://www.ilga.gov/Documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/001000050K17-1.htm), [Indiana](https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/2026-Calendar-Brochure.FINAL-VERSION.pdf), [Kentucky](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=27563), [Louisiana](https://www.sos.la.gov/elections-voting/election-dates), some parts of [Maine](https://www.legislature.maine.gov/statutes/21-A/title21-Asec626.html), [Missouri](https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/howtovote), [New Jersey](https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/flyer-how-to-vote/2026-11-how-to-vote-english.pdf), [New York](https://elections.ny.gov/election-information), and [Virginia](https://www.elections.virginia.gov/registration/election-voter-faq/). * **6:30 a.m.:** [North Carolina](https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/upcoming-election), [Ohio](https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voting-schedule-text-only#voting-schedule-general-special-election), and [West Virginia](https://sos.wv.gov/elections/voter-information/elections-frequently-asked-questions-faqs). * **7:30 a.m.:** [Arkansas](https://sos.arkansas.gov/elections/voter-information/voter-registration-information/voting-in-arkansas) * **8 a.m.:** [Idaho](https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title34/T34CH11/SECT34-1101/), though counties may open elections at 7 a.m. local time; parts of [Nebraska](https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/election-day-faq) that are under Central Time There are also some in-state variations. * In [Kansas](https://sos.ks.gov/elections/voter-information.html), polling places must open by 7 a.m, but state law also allows counties to open polling locations as early as 6 a.m. * In Maine, polls generally open between 6 and 8 a.m., but towns with fewer than 500 residents may open as late as 10 a.m. * In [Massachusetts](https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVIII/Chapter54/Section64), polls may open as early as 5:45 a.m. and no later than 7 a.m. * While [Minnesota](https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/204C/full) polls open at 7 a.m., qualifying small towns may open as late as 10 a.m. * In [Montana](https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title%5F0130/chapter%5F0010/part%5F0010/section%5F0060/0130-0010-0010-0060.html), most polling places must open by 7 a.m., but towns with fewer than 400 electors may open as late as 12 p.m. * In [New Hampshire](https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/LXIII/659/659-4.htm), municipalities decide on poll opening times, as long as it’s before 11 a.m. * In [North Dakota](https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t16-1c01.pdf#page=3), polling precincts must open by 9 a.m. and no earlier than 7 a.m. * Polling centers across most of [Rhode Island](https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Forms/Elections/Guides/2026ElecCal.pdf#page=4) open at 7 a.m., with the exception of New Shoreham Town Hall, where they open at 9 a.m. * In [Tennessee](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/2026-11-03%20Poll%20Opening%20by%20County.pdf), counties decide what time—between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m.—the polls will open. * And in [Vermont](https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/17/051/02561), the polls may open as early as 5 a.m. and as late as 10 a.m. * [Oregon](https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/pages/current-election.aspx) and [Washington](https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/law/RCWPDF/RCW%20%2029A%20TITLE/RCW%20%2029A.%2040%20%20CHAPTER/RCW%20%2029A.%2040%20.160.pdf) primarily vote by mail. Voters may find their polling place by contacting their [state or local election office here](https://www.usa.gov/state-election-office) or [checking their voter registration here](https://www.nass.org/can-i-vote/find-your-polling-place). Read More ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"LiveBlogPosting","@id":"https://time.com/live/2026/11/03/midterm-elections-2026-key-races-live-results-latest-news-updates/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/live/2026/11/03/midterm-elections-2026-key-races-live-results-latest-news-updates/"},"url":"https://time.com/live/2026/11/03/midterm-elections-2026-key-races-live-results-latest-news-updates/","headline":"Midterm Elections 2026: Live Results, Key Races, and More","description":"It's Election Day in the U.S. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 Senate seats are up for election. Voters will also choose governors in 36 states, alongside numerous state and local contests. 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The other preaches from the pulpit once claimed by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when he isn’t casting votes in the Senate. Neither Pete Buttigieg nor Sen. Rafael Warnock of Georgia are on the ballot this year, but both have been all over the campaign trail, stumping for candidates across the country ahead of the midterm elections. Democratic operatives say they are two of the most in-demand boosters this cycle. Admirers say their efficient and plain-spoken manner cuts across ideologies and generations. It’s the kind of positive feedback that is sure to gain notice as handicapping for the 2028 presidential race begins in earnest after the midterms. And, coincidentally, both men’s stump schedules have sent them to places that may prove crucial to anyone with White House ambitions. Just last month, Warnock made stops in South Carolina, which is due to kick off the Democratic nominating calendar, as well as Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Michigan, and Wisconsin. He also dipped into Mississippi as Democrats are hopeful that a Blue Wave might just be big enough to flip a Senate seat there. Meanwhile, Buttigieg has campaigned in 38 states this year—18 of them more than once. His final week of campaign travel alone had him in Michigan and Wisconsin—both recent swing states—as well as Colorado and Minnesota. All told, Buttigieg has campaigned for more than 70 candidates in person this cycle—including 24 House hopefuls in Republican districts marked by national Democrats as top contenders for flipping. 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In an 890-word article on X titled “The Decisions We Make,” Stevens described her controversial move, which has been widely condemned by fellow Democrats, as neither “impulsive” nor made for her by anyone else but a “decision of conscience.” Stevens explained how she came to conclude that Abdul El-Sayed, her former primary opponent, “is not fit to serve in the United States Senate.” She acknowledged that endorsing a Republican “is no small thing,” but she said that she backed Mike Rogers, the GOP nominee, “with the hope that he can serve in the tradition of John McCain.” She went on to criticize the Democratic Party’s response to her move. “We cannot preach inclusion while punishing dissent,” she said. “I respect Democrats who disagree with my decision and ask for the same respect in return.” El-Sayed did not respond to Stevens’ post Monday, though he earlier told reporters that he does not think about her. In a closing message to voters published on Fox News on Monday afternoon, El-Sayed made no mention of Stevens, Jewish voters, or the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, though he referred to Rogers as someone who “took millions from Trump-aligned super PACs, then backed Trump’s dangerous war with Iran, even as gas and groceries spike for Michiganders.”","datePublished":"2026-11-03T09:45:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-11-03T09:45:00.000Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Chad de Guzman","jobTitle":"Reporter","url":"https://time.com/author/chad-de-guzman/"}]},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https://time.com/live/2026/11/03/midterm-elections-2026-key-races-live-results-latest-news-updates/#update-california-will-come-for-you-newsom-warns-against-helping-trump-interfere-with-elections-as-courts-reject-doj-emergency-request-on-alleged-noncitizen-voters","url":"https://time.com/live/2026/11/03/midterm-elections-2026-key-races-live-results-latest-news-updates/#update-california-will-come-for-you-newsom-warns-against-helping-trump-interfere-with-elections-as-courts-reject-doj-emergency-request-on-alleged-noncitizen-voters","headline":"‘California will come for you’: Newsom warns against helping Trump interfere with elections as courts reject DOJ emergency request on alleged noncitizen voters","articleBody":"California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat widely believed to be eyeing the future presidency, warned on the eve of the 2026 midterms that anyone who helps President Donald Trump interfere in the elections will face justice in the state. “Let me speak clearly and directly to anyone thinking about helping him: If you interfere with our voters, you will be prosecuted with a felony,” Newsom said in a video posted on his social media accounts on Monday. “If you tamper with our ballots, you will face justice. It doesn’t matter who gave the order. Meddle in California’s election, and California will come for you. And don’t count—don’t count on a pardon. The President can’t pardon you out of California justice.” Read more: How Trump Could Interfere With the Midterms on Election Day, and the Days After The warning from Newsom, a vocal Trump critic who’s seen as a presidential contender in the 2028 elections, came as the Justice Department filed an emergency request seeking the U.S. Supreme Court’s intervention in a case involving 20,000 people which the Administration has flagged as likely noncitizens on the blue state’s voter rolls. The filing was the latest attempt from the Trump Administration to combat alleged widespread voter fraud, allegations that have been repeatedly debunked. But just hours after the filing, the top court rejected the Administration’s request. Newsom treated the court ruling as a victory. “Democracy won,” he posted separately on X. The California governor nonetheless cautioned about potential interference in the midterms, saying that President Trump has been “setting us up for months and months” so that he could call the elections “stolen.” In the clip, Newsom cited how the Justice Department subpoenaed local election workers as a form of intimidation, while in a letter to California judges last week, Newsom raised “grave concerns [that] federal agents will seek search warrants to seize ballots and ballot materials before the election results are certified.”","datePublished":"2026-11-03T09:15:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-11-03T09:15:00.000Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Chad de Guzman","jobTitle":"Reporter","url":"https://time.com/author/chad-de-guzman/"}]},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https://time.com/live/2026/11/03/midterm-elections-2026-key-races-live-results-latest-news-updates/#update-what-time-do-polls-open-across-the-u-s","url":"https://time.com/live/2026/11/03/midterm-elections-2026-key-races-live-results-latest-news-updates/#update-what-time-do-polls-open-across-the-u-s","headline":"What time do polls open across the U.S.?","articleBody":"Election Day is underway, and polling precincts are set to open nationwide for in-person voting to add to the more than 58 million early votes already cast for the 2026 midterm elections that will decide the control of Congress for the final two years of Donald Trump’s presidency as well as numerous state and local contests. Polling place hours vary by state, but commonly follow a 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time schedule. The opening schedules of the following states differ (indicated in local times): 6 a.m.: Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, some parts of Maine, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia. 6:30 a.m.: North Carolina, Ohio, and West Virginia. 7:30 a.m.: Arkansas 8 a.m.: Idaho, though counties may open elections at 7 a.m. local time; parts of Nebraska that are under Central Time There are also some in-state variations. In Kansas, polling places must open by 7 a.m, but state law also allows counties to open polling locations as early as 6 a.m. In Maine, polls generally open between 6 and 8 a.m., but towns with fewer than 500 residents may open as late as 10 a.m. In Massachusetts, polls may open as early as 5:45 a.m. and no later than 7 a.m. While Minnesota polls open at 7 a.m., qualifying small towns may open as late as 10 a.m. In Montana, most polling places must open by 7 a.m., but towns with fewer than 400 electors may open as late as 12 p.m. In New Hampshire, municipalities decide on poll opening times, as long as it’s before 11 a.m. In North Dakota, polling precincts must open by 9 a.m. and no earlier than 7 a.m. Polling centers across most of Rhode Island open at 7 a.m., with the exception of New Shoreham Town Hall, where they open at 9 a.m. In Tennessee, counties decide what time—between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m.—the polls will open. And in Vermont, the polls may open as early as 5 a.m. and as late as 10 a.m. Oregon and Washington primarily vote by mail. Voters may find their polling place by contacting their state or local election office here or checking their voter registration here.","datePublished":"2026-11-03T08:45:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-11-03T08:45:00.000Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Chad de Guzman","jobTitle":"Reporter","url":"https://time.com/author/chad-de-guzman/"}]}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/section/politics/","name":"Politics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/tag/live-blog/","name":"Live Blog"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/live/2026/11/03/midterm-elections-2026-key-races-live-results-latest-news-updates/","name":"Midterm Elections 2026: Live Results, Key Races, and More"}}]}] ```