US midterm Election Day closes with few disruptions despite Trump interference push
The gist
Millions voted in the US midterms as early turnout outpaced the last midterms, with scattered weather and scanner problems.
The results decide whether Trump's party keeps control of Congress.
How it unfolded
- Nov 1, 2026Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff and Republican Rep. Mike Collins held events across Georgia in their closely watched Senate race, with Election Day two days away.
- Nov 2, 2026The Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court to sideline some 20,000 disputed California mail ballots, after an appeals court rejected the request. California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber said in-person polls would open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m., with same-day registration available.
- Nov 2, 2026 (Monday night)The Supreme Court rejected the administration's push to force California to set aside thousands of ballots in its search for noncitizen voters; a federal judge separately said the administration must stop sending voter lists of alleged noncitizens to election officials.