Last updated: October 31, 2026 (ET). Updated as verified information becomes available.
This is LiveNewsWorld’s single live page for the 2026 US midterm elections on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Updates will appear here in reverse chronological order with Eastern Time stamps and a source for every entry. For background, see our 2026 US midterm elections hub.
How results are reported here
LiveNewsWorld does not operate or license an automated vote-count feed. This is an editorial live page: our editors post verified updates from state and local election officials, the Associated Press, Reuters and other named news organizations. Vote totals, when given, are quoted from an official source with the time they were posted. For complete, up-to-the-minute counts, check your state or local election office.
Result status labels
| Label | What it means |
|---|---|
| UNCOUNTED | Polls may be closed but no results have been reported. |
| COUNTING | Officials have reported partial results. No one has been projected the winner. |
| LEADING | A candidate is ahead in the partial count. This is not a win. Leads can change as more ballots, including mail and provisional ballots, are counted. |
| PROJECTED WINNER | A named news organization, such as the AP, has projected the winner. We always say who made the projection. |
| OFFICIAL / CERTIFIED | Election officials have certified the result. Certification can take days or weeks after Election Day. |
Live updates
Live updates will begin on Election Day, November 3, 2026. Nothing has been reported yet.
Balance of power before Election Day
| Chamber | Republicans | Democrats | Independents | Vacancies | Majority threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House (435) | 218 | 214 | 1 | 2 | 218 |
| Senate (100) | 53 | 45 | 2 (caucus with Democrats) | 0 | 51, or 50 plus the vice president |
