Americans head to the polls for US midterm elections

Updated: 3 November 2026 - 16:25 GMT+1 Voters cast their ballots in Fairfax, Virginia, and New York as Americans head to the polls in midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. Americans are heading to polling stations across the United States on Tuesday, November 3, for the 2026 midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In Fairfax, Virginia, voters filled out ballots, checked in at polling stations and cast their votes as Election Day voting got underway. Polling stations are opening at different times across the country due to time zone differences, with voting continuing in some western states yet to open their polls. Millions of Americans had already cast their ballots ahead of Election Day, with early voting turnout on pace to surpass that of the previous midterm elections.