US Midterm Elections Results Live : Voters cast ballots as Americans cast verdict on Trump and Congress

Americans voted on November 3 in midterm elections that will decide who controls Congress for the rest of President Donald Trump's second term. Polls began closing in waves from 6 pm Eastern Time (23:00 GMT), starting in Indiana and Kentucky.

All 435 House seats and 35 of the 100 Senate seats are on the ballot. Voters in 36 states are also choosing governors. Republicans hold both chambers now. Democrats need to gain three House seats to win control there, and a net four seats to take the Senate.

A Democratic win in the House would let the party block Trump's plans in Congress and open investigations into his administration. The vote is widely seen as a test of Trump's presidency, with voters upset about rising living costs and the war with Iran.

Republican-led redistricting, which redrew district maps, has made the Democrats' path harder, Reuters said. Even so, several races remain close: Florida's 25th District: Democrat Jared Moskowitz faces Republican Scott Singer.

North Carolina's 1st District: Democrat Don Davis is seeking re-election on redrawn boundaries. Texas' 15th District: Republican Monica De La Cruz faces Democrat Bobby Pulido. Follow the latest updates on the 2026 US Midterm Elections Results here.

This live blog tracks the key developments as the final days of campaigning and voting day unfold. The headline, introduction, and Top Developments section will be refreshed throughout the day to reflect the most important news from the vote.

Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz won the election Tuesday to the US House of Representatives representing Florida’s 20th Congressional District, defeating Republican Brent Andersen. Wasserman Schultz’s switch to a new congressional district paid off as the former Democratic National Committee chair secured a 12th term in office.

She is the first Jewish congresswoman elected from Florida and served in the state’s House and Senate before winning federal office. Andersen founded a commercial and property insurance company and said that experience gave him unique insight into lowering property insurance costs, a growing concern in Florida.

The Associated Press declared Wasserman Schultz the winner at 7:09 p.m. EST. Polls have only just begun to close in some states, but the first projection of the night is already in. CBS News has projected that Democrat Mark Warner will win the Senate race in Virginia, the BBC said.

The result was expected. Polls are about to close in two states that are being watched closely: North Carolina and Ohio. Here is why they matter. Voters have been arriving here since early morning to hand in sealed ballot envelopes, while election workers inside carry on processing votes on election day.

We are watching two things happen at once. New ballots are coming in through the door, and those already received are being opened, checked and counted. The work takes place in the observation area, in full view of the people who have come to watch.

From where we stand, we can see how the ballots are handled. Our focus is on the process behind the results: voters hand in their ballots, workers check them, and observers watch as the count goes on. Democrat Oliver Gilbert has won election to the US House in Florida’s 24th Congressional District.

Republican Jim Schwartzel has also won election to the House in Florida’s 19th Congressional District. For Donald Trump, Tuesday’s elections will chart the course for the final two years of his presidency. If his party loses control of Congress in the midterm elections, the rest of his time in office is likely to be consumed by Democratic-led investigations into his administration and his business dealings, and possibly even another impeachment.

The political spotlight will also begin its shift to Republicans and Democrats vying to replace him during the 2028 presidential campaign. Beyond that, if voters deliver a rebuke to Republicans on Tuesday, Trump will be left with dramatically diminished political capital at home and abroad, as he has all but guaranteed the results will be seen as a referendum on himself by repeatedly urging voters to “pretend I’m on the ballot.