US Midterm Elections 2026: Latest Updates

Latest updates

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1. 30 Oct 2026, 01:35 ET · 30 Oct 2026, 11:05 IST

   Before the count: a lead, a projection and certification are different

   Election-night counts are unofficial. On this page and in our selected race records, a lead means a candidate is ahead in the reported count; a projection is an attributed race call; certification is the election authority’s formal outcome. Check the source and time beside each update.

   • US Election Assistance Commission: results and certification ↗

2. 30 Oct 2026, 01:35 ET · 30 Oct 2026, 11:05 IST

   Election Day is November 3; India follows the overnight count on November 4

   The US general election is on Tuesday, November 3. For readers in India, US evening reporting will arrive on November 4. There is no single nationwide announcement time for a final result. Our timing guide explains ET and IST, and state election offices provide their local schedules.

   • California Secretary of State: upcoming elections ↗

From the newsroom

New election reporting will appear here as it is published. Start with our explainers below.

What the labels mean

Counting

Votes are being reported; no winner is identified.

Leading

A candidate is ahead in the reported count. The race remains uncalled.

Projected

The named source has called the race. This is not certification.

Certified

The election authority has formally certified the outcome.

• US Election Assistance Commission: results and certification ↗

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Election explainers

Selected state election offices

Official sources for voting information and state reporting. This selection is not a forecast or a ranking of competitive races.