US midterm Election Day arrives as millions have already voted early
The gist
Polls open Nov. 3, 2026, for the US midterm election after millions voted early in California, Florida and New Jersey.
Where you can vote depends on your address, and the wrong site may mean a provisional ballot.
How it unfolded
- Oct 20, 2026Early voting started in Duval County, Florida, followed by St. Johns, Nassau and Clay counties.
- Oct 24, 2026New Jersey's nine-day early voting period began, running through Nov. 1 ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.
- Oct 27, 2026More than 3.1 million Floridians had cast ballots, including nearly 1.5 million vote-by-mail and about 1.7 million early-voting ballots, roughly 23% of the state's 13.7 million registered voters.