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🇺🇸 UNITED STATES · MIDTERMS

2026 US Midterms

Updated 16:50 (Rome time)

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Senate

Seats not up for election (already assigned)

Democrats
32
Independents
2
Republicans
31

Majority: 51 seats (50 + the vice president’s vote for Republicans)

35 up for election · 0 called

Threshold

Senate: 51 seats, or 50 + the vice president; House: 218 out of 435. Ballot measures: usually 50%+1, sometimes 55% or 60%.

✓ AP

AP has called the winner or outcome; this is not official certification.

Projections and other outlets

A projection is an estimate, not a final call; its outlet is always identified.

% reporting

Estimated share of expected votes already counted, not the candidate's vote share.

Seats and votes

Assigned seats include only called races, by AP or other outlets; projections do not assign seats.

The map

Key races and all races

Races to watch · Senate

Toss-up per Cook Political Report. Sabato's Crystal Ball (10/29/2026): toss-up Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Ohio, Texas; Alaska and Michigan “Leans D”.

506 races of 506

Alaska · Senate

Awaiting results
Mary Peltola · D—%
— votes
Dan S. Sullivan · R—%
— votes
Last polls 07:00 Aleutian Islands · most 06:00 (Rome)
Reporting —%

Ranked-choice ballot with 4 candidates; the two leading ones shown

Iowa · Senate

Awaiting results
Josh Turek · D—%
— votes
Ashley Hinson · R—%
— votes
Polls close at 03:00 Rome
Reporting —%

Kansas · Senate

Awaiting results
Adam Hamilton · D—%
— votes
Roger Marshall · R—%
— votes
Last polls 03:00 · most 02:00 (Rome)
Reporting —%

Maine · Senate

Awaiting results
Troy Jackson · D—%
— votes
Susan Collins · R—%
— votes
Polls close at 02:00 Rome
Reporting —%

Michigan · Senate

Awaiting results
Abdul El-Sayed · D—%
— votes
Mike Rogers · R—%
— votes
Last polls 03:00 · most 02:00 (Rome)
Reporting —%

Ohio · Senate (special)

Awaiting results
Sherrod Brown · D—%
— votes
Jon Husted · R—%
— votes
Polls close at 01:30 Rome
Reporting —%

Texas · Senate

Awaiting results
James Talarico · D—%
— votes
Ken Paxton · R—%
— votes
Last polls 03:00 · most 02:00 (Rome)
Reporting —%

Minnesota · Senate

Awaiting results
Peggy Flanagan · D—%
— votes
Michele Tafoya · R—%
— votes
Polls close at 03:00 Rome
Reporting —%
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Ballot measures

On Nov. 3 voters also decide state ballot measures on abortion, family, religious liberty and other issues the bishops have addressed.

Abortion · 4

Virginia · Question 1

Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment

Awaiting results
Yes—%
— votes
No—%
— votes
Polls close at 01:00 Rome
Reporting —%
Meaning, bishops and sources

Legislatively referred constitutional amendment

What it asks: Amend the constitution to protect the freedom to make personal decisions about prenatal care, childbirth, birth control, abortion, miscarriage management and fertility care; protect doctors and patients from punishment; allow third-trimester abortion restrictions except when the patient's health is at risk or the pregnancy cannot survive.

Yes =
abortion becomes a constitutional right in Virginia.
No =
the constitution is not amended.
Threshold: 50%+1

Bishops: NOBishops Burbidge (Arlington) and Knestout (Richmond), Virginia Catholic Conference: vote NO. source ↗

Source ↗

Nevada · Question 6

Right to Abortion Initiative

Awaiting results
Yes—%
— votes
No—%
— votes
Polls close at 04:00 Rome
Reporting —%
Meaning, bishops and sources

Initiated constitutional amendment (second required approval; 64% Yes in 2024)

What it asks: Establish in the constitution a fundamental right to an abortion until fetal viability, or later when necessary to protect the health or life of the pregnant individual.

Yes =
the right to abortion is added to the Nevada Constitution.
No =
the amendment fails (current statute remains).
Threshold: 50%+1

Bishops: NONevada Catholic Conference, Archbishop Thomas (Las Vegas) and Bishop Mueggenborg (Reno): vote NO. source ↗

Source ↗

Idaho · Proposition 1

Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act

Awaiting results
Yes—%
— votes
No—%
— votes
Last polls 05:00 · most 04:00 (Rome)
Reporting —%
Meaning, bishops and sources

Citizen-initiated state statute

What it asks: Create a statutory right to reproductive freedom, including abortion, superseding the current near-total ban; the state could regulate abortion only after fetal viability, except in a medical emergency.

Yes =
abortion becomes legal until fetal viability.
No =
the current ban stays.
Threshold: 50%+1

Bishops: NODiocese of Boise (Bishop Christensen): opposed; co-signed the No argument in the official voter pamphlet. source ↗

Source ↗

Missouri · Amendment 3

Repeal of the 2024 abortion-rights amendment

Awaiting results
Yes—%
— votes
No—%
— votes
Polls close at 02:00 Rome
Reporting —%
Meaning, bishops and sources

Legislatively referred constitutional amendment

What it asks: Repeal the 2024 reproductive-rights amendment; allow abortion only for rape or incest (up to 12 weeks), medical emergencies and fetal anomalies; require parental consent for minors; prohibit gender-transition procedures for minors.

Yes =
the constitutional abortion right is repealed, with the listed exceptions.
No =
the 2024 abortion right (51.6%) stays.
Threshold: 50%+1

Bishops: YESMissouri Catholic Conference and the state's four bishops: vote YES. source ↗

Source ↗
Family · 2

Virginia · Question 2

Marriage: remove the same-sex marriage ban

Awaiting results
Yes—%
— votes
No—%
— votes
Polls close at 01:00 Rome
Reporting —%
Meaning, bishops and sources

Legislatively referred constitutional amendment

What it asks: Remove the constitutional ban on same-sex marriage; affirm that two adults may marry regardless of sex, gender or race; require all legally valid marriages to be treated equally.

Yes =
same-sex marriage is written into the constitution.
No =
marriage stays defined as one man and one woman.
Threshold: 50%+1

Bishops: NOVirginia Catholic Conference and both bishops: vote NO. source ↗

Source ↗

Washington · Initiative 1

Parents' rights in public schools

Awaiting results
Yes—%
— votes
No—%
— votes
Polls close at 05:00 Rome
Reporting —%
Meaning, bishops and sources

Citizen-initiated state statute

What it asks: Re-enact the 2024 parents' bill of rights (I-2081): access to curriculum and to information on health care and services provided to their children at school.

Yes =
parents' information rights restored.
No =
the 2025 changes stay.
Threshold: 50%+1

Bishops: YESWashington State Catholic Conference: supports. source ↗

Source ↗
Religious liberty · 2

Wisconsin · Question 2

Places of worship open during emergencies

Awaiting results
Yes—%
— votes
No—%
— votes
Polls close at 03:00 Rome
Reporting —%
Meaning, bishops and sources

Legislatively referred constitutional amendment

What it asks: Prohibit the state and local governments from closing places of worship or forbidding gatherings there during a state of emergency, including a public health emergency.

Yes =
no emergency closure orders for places of worship.
No =
the constitution is not amended.
Threshold: 50%+1

Bishops: no positionWisconsin Catholic Conference: no official position. Bishop Hying of Madison has spoken favourably. source ↗

Source ↗

Alabama · Amendment 3

Student-led prayer and Pledge in public schools

Awaiting results
Yes—%
— votes
No—%
— votes
Polls close at 02:00 Rome
Reporting —%
Meaning, bishops and sources

Legislatively referred constitutional amendment

What it asks: Require local school boards to adopt policies for a daily Pledge of Allegiance in every K-12 public school and a policy authorizing student-initiated, student-led prayer.

Yes =
both requirements go into the state constitution.
No =
they stay in statute only.
Threshold: 50%+1

Bishops: no positionBishops' position not documented.

Source ↗
Gender and minors · 5

Colorado · Proposition 135

Ban sex-trait surgeries on minors

Awaiting results
Yes—%
— votes
No—%
— votes
Polls close at 03:00 Rome
Reporting —%
Meaning, bishops and sources

Citizen-initiated state statute

What it asks: Prohibit surgeries to alter the biological sex characteristics of minors; no public funds or required insurance coverage for them.

Yes =
such surgeries banned under 18.
No =
no new ban.
Threshold: 50%+1

Bishops: YESColorado bishops (Colorado Catholic Conference): vote YES. source ↗

Source ↗

Colorado · Proposition 134

School sports by biological sex

Awaiting results
Yes—%
— votes
No—%
— votes
Polls close at 03:00 Rome
Reporting —%
Meaning, bishops and sources

Citizen-initiated state statute

What it asks: School and college sports teams must be designated male, female or coed based on biological sex.

Yes =
male athletes barred from female teams.
No =
current rules stay.
Threshold: 50%+1

Bishops: YESColorado bishops: vote YES. source ↗

Source ↗

Washington · Initiative 638

Girls' sports by biological sex

Awaiting results
Yes—%
— votes
No—%
— votes
Polls close at 05:00 Rome
Reporting —%
Meaning, bishops and sources

Citizen-initiated state statute

What it asks: Bar biologically male students from female school sports, with physician verification of sex.

Yes =
female sports by biological sex.
No =
current rules stay.
Threshold: 50%+1

Bishops: YESWashington State Catholic Conference: supports. source ↗

Source ↗

Nebraska · Initiative 442

School and college sports by biological sex

Awaiting results
Yes—%
— votes
No—%
— votes
Last polls 04:00 · most 03:00 (Rome)
Reporting —%
Meaning, bishops and sources

Initiated constitutional amendment

What it asks: Require in the constitution that school and college teams be male, female or coed based on biological sex.

Yes =
rule written into the constitution.
No =
no change.
Threshold: 50%+1

Bishops: no positionNebraska Catholic Conference: no official position; it backed the similar 2025 bill LB89. source ↗

Source ↗

Arizona · Proposition 318

Sports and private spaces by sex at birth

Awaiting results
Yes—%
— votes
No—%
— votes
Polls close at 03:00 Rome
Reporting —%
Meaning, bishops and sources

Legislatively referred state statute

What it asks: Require schools and athletic associations to designate teams and private spaces by biological sex recorded at birth.

Yes =
rules by biological sex.
No =
no new rule.
Threshold: 50%+1

Bishops: no positionArizona Catholic Conference position not found.

Source ↗
Justice · 2

Virginia · Question 3

Restore voting rights after prison

Awaiting results
Yes—%
— votes
No—%
— votes
Polls close at 01:00 Rome
Reporting —%
Meaning, bishops and sources

Legislatively referred constitutional amendment

What it asks: Automatically restore voting rights to people convicted of a felony once they are released from incarceration.

Yes =
voting rights return automatically on release.
No =
restoration still requires the governor's action.
Threshold: 50%+1

Bishops: YESVirginia Catholic Conference: vote YES. source ↗

Source ↗

Colorado · Proposition 133

Life in prison for child sex trafficking

Awaiting results
Yes—%
— votes
No—%
— votes
Polls close at 03:00 Rome
Reporting —%
Meaning, bishops and sources

Citizen-initiated state statute

What it asks: Require life in prison without parole for persons convicted of human trafficking of a child for sexual servitude.

Yes =
mandatory life sentence.
No =
current sentences stay.
Threshold: 50%+1

Bishops: YESColorado bishops: vote YES. source ↗

Source ↗
Immigration · 1

Colorado · Amendment 81

Police must notify DHS on immigration status

Awaiting results
Yes—%
— votes
No—%
— votes
Polls close at 03:00 Rome
Reporting —%
Threshold: 55%
Meaning, bishops and sources

Initiated constitutional amendment

What it asks: Require law enforcement to notify the Department of Homeland Security when a person charged with a violent crime, or with a prior felony, cannot be shown to be lawfully present.

Yes =
mandatory DHS notification.
No =
no new requirement.
Threshold: 55%

Bishops: no positionColorado Catholic Conference position not found.

Source ↗
Gambling · 2

Nebraska · Initiative 440

Online sports betting (constitution)

Awaiting results
Yes—%
— votes
No—%
— votes
Last polls 04:00 · most 03:00 (Rome)
Reporting —%
Meaning, bishops and sources

Initiated constitutional amendment

What it asks: Authorize laws allowing online sports wagering in the constitution.

Yes =
online betting allowed.
No =
they stay banned.
Threshold: 50%+1

Bishops: NOJoint statement by Archbishop McGovern and Bishops Conley and Hanefeldt (Oct 27): vote AGAINST. source ↗

Source ↗

Nebraska · Initiative 441

Online sports betting (statute)

Awaiting results
Yes—%
— votes
No—%
— votes
Last polls 04:00 · most 03:00 (Rome)
Reporting —%
Meaning, bishops and sources

Citizen-initiated state statute

What it asks: Allow and regulate online sports wagering.

Yes =
online betting regulated by law.
No =
no law.
Threshold: 50%+1

Bishops: NONebraska bishops (Oct 27): vote AGAINST. source ↗

Source ↗
Drugs · 2

Massachusetts · Question 8

Repeal recreational marijuana sales

Awaiting results
Yes—%
— votes
No—%
— votes
Polls close at 02:00 Rome
Reporting —%
Threshold: 50%+1 (Sì ≥30% dei votanti)
Meaning, bishops and sources

Citizen-initiated state statute

What it asks: Repeal recreational marijuana sales and home cultivation from Jan. 1, 2028; possession up to 1 oz would stay legal.

Yes =
recreational sales end.
No =
legal market stays.
Threshold: 50%+1 (Sì ≥30% dei votanti)

Bishops: no positionMassachusetts Catholic Conference position not found.

Source ↗

Idaho · HJR 4

Only the legislature may legalize drugs

Awaiting results
Yes—%
— votes
No—%
— votes
Last polls 05:00 · most 04:00 (Rome)
Reporting —%
Meaning, bishops and sources

Legislatively referred constitutional amendment

What it asks: Only the legislature may legalize marijuana, narcotics and psychoactive substances; no citizen initiatives on them.

Yes =
no citizen initiatives on legalization.
No =
they remain possible.
Threshold: 50%+1

Bishops: no positionBishops' position not documented.

Source ↗

Poll closings · Rome time

State-by-state closing times and the counting timetable.

Poll closings, Rome time (night of 3–4 Nov)

  1. 00:00Indiana (most), Kentucky (most)US local: 6pm ET
  2. 01:00Florida (most), Georgia, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Vermont, VirginiaUS local: 7pm ET · no earlier than 7pm ET
  3. 01:30North Carolina, Ohio, West VirginiaUS local: 7:30pm ET
  4. 02:00Alabama (most), Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Kansas (most), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (most), Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Dakota (most), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota (most), Tennessee, Texas (most)US local: 20:00 ET / 19:00 CT
  5. 02:30ArkansasUS local: 7:30pm CT
  6. 03:00Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska (most), New Mexico, New York, Wisconsin, WyomingUS local: 7pm MST · 7pm MT · 8pm CT · 9pm ET
  7. 04:00Idaho (most), Montana, Nevada, UtahUS local: 8pm MT · 7pm PT
  8. 05:00California, WashingtonUS local: 8pm PT
  9. 06:00Alaska (most), HawaiiUS local: 8pm AKT · 7pm HT

What if…

Seat scenarios and downloadable graphics.

User simulation, not a forecast

Senate · 51D 34 · R 31 · 35 toss-up
House · 218D 0 · R 0 · 435 toss-up

Unpicked races count as unassigned.

Tap to cycle — · D · R · 0 picked

  • AKPeltola v SullivanCook favourite: Toss-up
  • IATurek v HinsonCook favourite: Toss-up
  • KSHamilton v MarshallCook favourite: Toss-up
  • MEJackson v CollinsCook favourite: Toss-up
  • MIEl-Sayed v RogersCook favourite: Toss-up
  • OHBrown v HustedCook favourite: Toss-up
  • TXTalarico v PaxtonCook favourite: Toss-up
  • MNFlanagan v TafoyaCook favourite: Lean D

Catholic vote and US bishops

Catholic voters and the bishops’ positions.

How Catholics voted (validated voters)

2024Harris 43% · Trump 55%
2020Biden 50% · Trump 49%

20% of 2024 voters were Catholic (22% of Trump voters, 18% of Harris voters).

Pew Research Center, 26/06/2025 ↗

US bishops (USCCB)

Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, USCCB president, message of 14 October 2026:

“both a right and a responsibility” · “to put their faith before politics”

USCCB, 14/10/2026 ↗

2026 exit polls

Exit poll data available after polls close

What the bishops say

  • USCCB

    Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship (teaching document and resources). Read ↗

  • Michigan Catholic Conference · Oct 2026

    Voting resources; Michigan bishops unanimously oppose Proposal 1 (constitutional convention); no candidate endorsements. Read ↗

  • Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops · Oct 2026

    Guidelines for advocacy and political participation: bishops do not endorse candidates or parties. Read ↗

  • Iowa Catholic Conference · Aug 2026

    Faithful Citizenship 2026 flyer with questions for candidates. Read ↗

Methodology and sources

Thresholds, calls, projections, reporting and sources.
Threshold
Senate: 51 seats, or 50 + the vice president; House: 218 out of 435. Ballot measures: usually 50%+1, sometimes 55% or 60%. Use the threshold shown on the card and in its official source: not every measure requires the same majority.
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AP has called the winner or outcome; this is not official certification. The badge appears only for a call attributed to Associated Press, which may happen before counting is complete.
Projections and other outlets
A projection is an estimate, not a final call; its outlet is always identified. A call by another outlet is distinct from a projection and carries that outlet's name, never ✓ AP.
% reporting
Estimated share of expected votes already counted, not the candidate's vote share. It may be revised during counting. 100% means counting is complete, not necessarily official certification.
Seats and votes
Assigned seats include only called races, by AP or other outlets; projections do not assign seats. Seat shares are distinct from vote shares. Senate seats not up for election remain included in the baseline.

Poll hours: NCSL, Polling Place Hours (upd. 9/15/2026) ↗

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