It’s finally here. All across the country, midterm voters are about to finish selecting the people who represent them in Congress, in governors’ mansions, and in the halls of power across state and local governments. They’re also collectively reviewing Donald Trump’s second presidency thus far, and save some pretty enormous polling errors, that’s probably not going to work out very well for him. Democrats are expected to have a good if not great night, mostly likely flipping the House and maybe even the Senate, depending on which way a number of tight races swing. Follow along below for the latest results, insight, reporting, and probably more than a few wry observations as Election Night unfolds.

Maybe Ossoff shouldn’t run for president

I think, by 2028, Democrats and most Americans are going to be looking for more compelling change than this:

Ossoff events...a LOT of Coldplay I have to say— Liz Goodwin (@lizcgoodwin) November 4, 2026

Ossoff events...a LOT of Coldplay I have to say

Somebody do a wellness check on Trump

Polls haven’t even closed in much of the country and the president has already reposted his favorite comfort video to Truth Social: a snippet of CNN’s Harry Enten talking about how Trump is more admired than Lincoln (among Republicans, according to one poll). The greatest feud of our time rages on.

First glimpse of the new majority

According to the first full House exit polls numbers we’ve seen, from NBC News, Democrats are definitely en route to a comfortable majority in the national House popular vote. Republicans lead among men by 49 percent to 48 percent, but trail among women 40 percent to 57 percent. Republicans lead among white voters by 51 percent to 47 percent, but trail among Latinos 35 percent to 61 percent. Republicans lead among voters aged over 45 by 49 percent to 48 percent, but trail among voters aged under 45 by 33 percent to 63 percent.

The first call of the 2026 midterms

And not a surprising one. Virginia Democrat Mark Warner has held onto his Senate seat:

Earlier today, Trump repeated his vow to be Mr. Veto

In an interview with CBS News Tuesday, Trump reiterated his threat to wield his veto power if Democrats take control of Congress. “I have the ultimate power — it’s called ‘veto,’” he told the outlet.

Trump continued, “Historically, you veto for a couple of months and then they come and say, ‘We’ve got to make a deal.’”

In a Fox News interview yesterday, the president said that he would become “Mr. Veto.”

Early bells could ring soon, especially in Florida

Very early signs from Indiana and Kentucky looked promising for Democrats, but there’s not a lot of data. That’s about to change. At 7 p.m. ET, polls will close in Florida (except for the CT zone Panhandle), Georgia, South Carolina , Vermont, and Virginia.

• Florida counts votes very rapidly. If Democrats are competitive in the statewide Senate and gubernatorial races, they are probably in great shape nationally. And there are four House races to watch: two (FL-14 and FL-25) that Democrats should carry, one (Fl-27) that the GOP should carry, and one (FL-22) that’s a true toss-up. You can analyze the results accordingly.

• Georgia’s gubernatorial race has been considered a toss-up, with some of the state’s most Democratic counties tending to report late, so an early call could be meaningful.

• If Democrats win or are highly competitive in South Carolina’s Senate race (the state reports relatively quickly), it could be another sign of a big blue wave. There’s also House seat (SC-01) there that could flip if Democrats are having a gangbusters evening.

• Returns from smaller counties can come in rapidly in Virginia (some of the bigger counties can take a good while). VA-02 is expected to flip to Democrats. If they win VA-01 or VA-5, it could be a really big night. Virginia voters are also considering an abortion rights constitutional amendment on the ballot today.

• The only competitive race in Vermont, and scattered polling doesn’t show for sure how competitive it is, involves the gubernatorial race where some polls have shown Republican Governor Phil Scott in some trouble. The state sends mail ballots to all voters, but many prefer to vote in person, and there’s no post-election day acceptance of mail ballots, so the results should be reasonably quick.

Vibe Check: GOP pollster

Either Republicans are totally cooked... or we're about to see an epic split between the early and Election Day vote unlike any we've seen since 2020.— Patrick Ruffini (@PatrickRuffini) November 3, 2026

Either Republicans are totally cooked... or we're about to see an epic split between the early and Election Day vote unlike any we've seen since 2020.

More ballot initiatives off the beaten track

Idaho voters are not the only ones casting ballots with some very unique questions on them. In Washington D.C., residents are set to weigh in on Initiative 86 which would ban the sale of foie gras as well as the controversial process by which it’s made: the force-feeding of birds in order to fatten their livers.

In Alabama, voters are mulling a potential change to the state constitution that would require........

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