Washington Post reporters are fanned out across the country as candidates make their final pitches and the rest of the electorate prepares to cast ballots.

Democrats gained ground right to the end in the final New York Times/Siena University polls of the 2026 midterm campaign. The party is ahead in all seven states likeliest to decide control of the Senate: Michigan, Kansas, Texas, Maine, Ohio and, more narrowly, Alaska and Iowa.

Nearly 9 in 10 voter registrations went to Democrats in North Carolina for the most recent seven-day update by the State Board of Elections, according to analysis by The Center

A new New York Times/Siena poll has Democrats ahead in multiple battleground Senate races, including Michigan, Maine, and Ohio. Democrats were also in the lead in Texas and Kansas, which have typically leaned Republican.

The Crystal Ball has reflected this sour environment in our ratings: Since Oct. 1, and not counting our final moves, we moved 66 ratings across House, Senate, and gubernatorial races toward Democrats,

You have seen the seemingly countless ads on TV and the dozens of signs at every busy corner in Bucks County, but now it's your turn to decide what it all means and who will get your vote in the 2026 midterm general election.

More than 1.5 million early ballots have been returned in Arizona as officials prepare voting centers and address weather concerns ahead of Election Day.

The US midterm elections on November 3 could become a major market catalyst, with investors watching beyond the battle for control of Congress. Prediction