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2026 Midterms: Polls Open with Full House and 35 Senate Seats at Stake

Voters decide control of Congress and 36 governorships, with races like Iowa's Hinson-Turek Senate contest seen as pivotal.

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What to know

  • All 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats, and 36 governorships are on the ballot on Election Day 2026.
  • Iowa's open Senate race between Democrat Josh Turek and GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson, triggered by Joni Ernst's retirement, is a closely watched contest.
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson has publicly questioned pre-election polling, suggesting Republicans are more confident than surveys indicate.
  • Results will determine which party controls Congress for the remainder of President Trump's term.

Josh TurekJosh Turek Democratic candidate, Iowa SenateAshley HinsonAshley Hinson GOP Rep., Iowa Senate candidateMike JohnsonMike Johnson U.S. House SpeakerJoni ErnstJoni Ernst Outgoing Iowa Senator

2026 Midterms: Polls Open with Full House and 35 Senate Seats at Stake
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    Polls open nationwide for 2026 midterm elections

    Voting proceeded across the country in the battle for House and Senate control, with live updates tracking turnout, candidate statements and early developments.

    1. 1 outlet first by CBS News, 4d ago · read ↗

    • 2026 elections live updates as midterm voters decide control of Congress https://www. cbsnews.com/live-updates/elect ion-day-2026-midterms/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Top Stories in News @ top-stories-in-news-thenewsdesk

      thenewsdesk@flipboard.comMastodon4d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
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    Josh Turek votes in Iowa, frames Senate race as "clear choice"

    Democrat Josh Turek cast his ballot in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in his race against GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson for the seat Joni Ernst is vacating, saying he worked the campaign for 450 days and pitching himself as more aligned with the state.

    “I feel great in the same way that I think I felt with basketball. The confidence comes from the preparation…”
    — Josh Turek
  3. background

    Mike Johnson says the "polls are wrong" — The House Speaker expressed confidence that pre-election polling underestimated Republican strength as voting began.

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    Outlets publish guides to House, Senate control and poll closing times

    Previews laid out which chambers and ballot measures were at stake and when polls would close across states ahead of Election Day.

    1. 1 outlet Election Day live updates with House and Senate control at stake

      first by CBS News, 5d ago

    2. 1 outlet first by Fox News, 7d ago · read ↗