US voters head to polls for midterm elections set to define remainder of Trump's term

Follow the latest developments from the US midterm elections on November 3, 2026: The first polling stations opened at 5 a.m. (1000 GMT) in the eastern US state of Vermont for the midterm elections . Voting is to follow in Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, New Jersey, New York and Virginia from 6 a.m. local time. More than 57 million ballots were cast early in 47 states and Washington DC as of Monday. Many more votes will be cast in person on Tuesday. Polling stations across the country close between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., with vote counting beginning immediately afterwards.