US midterms 2026 dwell: Donald Trump braces for enormous election battering as voters head to polls

Polls close at different times in each state – and each state counts their votes differently. Most states are expected to declare a result overnight, but some like California and Alaska, could take days.

Polls close at the following (UK) times: Note: Some states close at different times in different regions – this list reflects that latest time polls close anywhere in the state.

12:00 AM – Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia

12:30 AM – North Carolina, Ohio, West Virginia

1:00 AM – Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee

1:30 AM – Arkansas

2:00 AM – Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming

3:00 AM – Montana, Nevada, Utah

4:00 AM – California, Idaho, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington

5:00 AM – Hawaii

6:00 AM – Alaska