US / US midterms 2026 / Poll closing times

Election night, 3 November 2026

What time do polls close?

45 states with a Senate or governor race, in US Eastern and UK time (GMT).

6 pm ET - 11 pm UK

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StateUS EasternUKSenateGovernorOfficial results
KentuckyResults and 11 pm and 12 am Wed Safe R >99% - KY election office
7 pm ET - 12 am Wed UK

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FloridaResults and 12 am and 1 am Wed Safe R 95% (special) Likely R 89% FL election office
GeorgiaResults 12 am Wed Likely D 93% Toss-up 60% GA election office
South CarolinaResults 12 am Wed Lean R 66% Safe R 99% SC election office
VermontResults 12 am Wed - Toss-up 61% VT election office
VirginiaResults 12 am Wed Safe D 98% - VA election office
7:30 pm ET - 12:30 am Wed UK

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North CarolinaResults 12:30 am Wed Safe D 96% - NC election office
OhioResults 12:30 am Wed Toss-up 64% (special) Lean D 73% OH election office
West VirginiaResults 12:30 am Wed Safe R >99% - WV election office
8 pm ET - 1 am Wed UK

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AlabamaResults 1 am Wed Safe R 99% Safe R 95% AL election office
ConnecticutResults 1 am Wed - Safe D 99% CT election office
DelawareResults 1 am Wed Safe D >99% - DE election office
IllinoisResults 1 am Wed Safe D 96% Safe D >99% IL election office
KansasResults and 1 am and 2 am Wed Toss-up 65% Lean R 69% KS election office
MaineResults 1 am Wed Toss-up 64% Safe D 98% ME election office
MarylandResults 1 am Wed - Safe D >99% MD election office
MassachusettsResults 1 am Wed Safe D >99% Safe D >99% MA election office
MichiganResults 1 am Wed Lean D 78% Safe D 96% MI election office
MississippiResults 1 am Wed Likely R 94% - MS election office
New HampshireResults 1 am Wed Likely D 84% Safe R 96% NH election office
New JerseyResults 1 am Wed Safe D 99% - NJ election office
OklahomaResults 1 am Wed Safe R >99% Lean R 79% OK election office
PennsylvaniaResults 1 am Wed - Safe D >99% PA election office
Rhode IslandResults 1 am Wed Safe D >99% Safe D 98% RI election office
South DakotaResults and 1 am and 2 am Wed Safe R 98% Safe R >99% SD election office
TennesseeResults 1 am Wed Safe R >99% Safe R 98% TN election office
TexasResults and 1 am and 2 am Wed Lean D 68% Likely R 81% TX election office
8:30 pm ET - 1:30 am Wed UK

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ArkansasResults 1:30 am Wed Likely R 93% Safe R >99% AR election office
9 pm ET - 2 am Wed UK

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ArizonaResults 2 am Wed - Likely D 91% AZ election office
ColoradoResults 2 am Wed Safe D >99% Safe D >99% CO election office
IowaResults 2 am Wed Toss-up 53% Likely D 91% IA election office
LouisianaResults 2 am Wed Toss-up 54% - LA election office
MinnesotaResults 2 am Wed Lean D 76% Safe D 97% MN election office
NebraskaResults 2 am Wed Lean R 71% Likely R 92% NE election office
New MexicoResults 2 am Wed Safe D 98% Likely D 80% NM election office
New YorkResults 2 am Wed - Safe D 98% NY election office
WisconsinResults 2 am Wed - Lean D 72% WI election office
WyomingResults 2 am Wed Safe R >99% Safe R >99% WY election office
10 pm ET - 3 am Wed UK

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IdahoResults and 3 am and 4 am Wed Lean R 79% Safe R >99% ID election office
MontanaResults 3 am Wed Likely R 93% - MT election office
NevadaResults 3 am Wed - Toss-up 52% NV election office
OregonResults and 3 am and 4 am Wed Safe D >99% Toss-up 50% OR election office
11 pm ET - 4 am Wed UK

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CaliforniaResults 4 am Wed - Safe D >99% CA election office
12 am Wed ET - 5 am Wed UK

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AlaskaResults and 5 am and 6 am Wed Toss-up 55% Likely D 92% AK election office
12 am Wed ET - 5 am Wed UK

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HawaiiResults 5 am Wed - Safe D >99% HI election office

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