Poll closing times for midterms
The gist
US midterm polls close at 10 different times on Nov 3, from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. ET.
Results in close races may take days or weeks to certify.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Polls open as early as 5 a.m. ET in Vermont, with most other states opening at 6 a.m. ET and Hawaii last at 12 p.m. ET.
- Nov 3, 2026First polls close at 6 p.m. ET in eastern parts of Indiana and Kentucky.
- Nov 3, 2026At 7 p.m. ET polls close in Georgia, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, the rest of Indiana and Kentucky, and most of Florida.