Midterm elections live updates: Voters heading to polls today for midterms
Summary
Voters are going to the polls on November 3 for U.S. midterm elections that could decide control of the House and Senate, as well as several governorships. More than 57 million people had voted early by Monday afternoon, and estimates indicate the 2025–2026 election cycle could set a spending record.Key Facts
- Key House and Senate races could determine which party controls each chamber of Congress.
- Several governor's races are also being contested.
- The election results could affect how much of President Donald Trump's agenda advances during the second half of his term.
- More than 57 million early votes had been cast nationwide by Monday afternoon, according to the University of Florida's Election Lab.
- The early-vote total was expected to exceed the more than 58 million early votes cast in 2022.
- OpenSecrets projected that federal campaign spending in the 2025–2026 cycle would reach about $12 billion.
- The Wesleyan Media Project estimated that advertising across House, Senate, and governor's races cost about $7.1 billion.
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