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LIVE: 2026 midterms

Follow all the latest news on the midterm elections live with VOZ's special coverage.

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What to know

  • All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 in the Senate are up for election. The outcome will determine Donald Trump's room to maneuver during the final two years of his term.
  • Democrats could gain control of both chambers of Congress. States such as Texas, Maine, North Carolina, Michigan, and Florida are set to attract much of the attention.
  • The economy, the cost of living and foreign policy have shaped the campaign. The results will gauge electoral support for Trump and define the political balance heading into 2028.

  1. The Department of Justice is deploying election observers to all 50 states for the first time

    The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday a historic deployment of nearly 1,000 election monitors and observers across all 50 states, coinciding with the midterm elections.

    According to the official statement from the Department of Justice, this is the largest election monitoring operation in its history, designed to verify compliance with federal laws protecting the right to vote, prevent voter intimidation, and detect potential irregularities.

    The operation, coordinated by the Civil Rights Division, includes monitoring jurisdictions in key states such as Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona, and Wisconsin.

    Deputy Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon stated that election integrity is one of the Trump administration's priorities and emphasized that the initiative seeks to enhance the transparency of the process.

    The Department of Justice has also established channels to receive reports and complaints from citizens on Election Day.

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  2. Trump Endorses María Elvira Salazar's Re-election and Lashes Out at Her Democratic Rival

    The president Donald Trump expressed his support for Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar, who is seeking reelection from Florida's 27th District. On social media, Trump highlighted her work in Congress on the economy, tax cuts, border security, and defense of the Armed Forces.

    He also lashed out at his Democratic rival, Eliott Rodríguez, whom he called a "radical" and accused of promoting policies contrary to his agenda. The president concluded his message by reiterating his full support for Salazar and calling on voters to vote for her.

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  3. Trump says United States will cut $3.8 billion annually in security aid to Israel

    U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Washington will terminate a 10-year security assistance agreement with Israel, which provided for $3.8 billion in annual aid to its ally through 2028.

    Trump stated that Israel was "in agreement" with his decision to end the aid, which began in 2019 and was signed during the administration of his predecessor, Barack Obama, three years prior.

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  6. More states are opening the polls at 9 a.m.

    Although polling place opening times may vary, Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are scheduled to begin in-person voting at 9 a.m.

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  8. Weather causes problems for in-person voters in Florida and Utah

    With 45 minutes to go before polls opened, the Florida Secretary of State's office reported that 18 polling places had been relocated in Brevard, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie Counties. In many cases, precincts are being merged with other polling places that can remain open.

    "For the safety of our election staff and Brevard voters, it is necessary to relocate a couple of polling places due to these unprecedented circumstances," explained Tim Bobanic, the county's election supervisor, in a statement.

    The changes, which were announced with less than 24 hours' notice, are permitted under state law "in cases of emergency and when time does not permit compliance" with the usual advance notice requirements. Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency on Monday in seven counties due to "a significant threat to the safety and well-being of Floridians in certain areas of Florida."

    Meanwhile, the rains are causing problems in one of the least expected places: the Utah desert. A severe flood emergency has been declared in San Juan County, and authorities have authorized voters who cannot reach their polling place to cast their ballots electronically.

    "The vast geographic area of San Juan County, which includes rural communities, requires traveling long distances between residential areas and polling places and drop boxes; furthermore, damage caused by flooding and emergency situations has made access to polling places and/or drop boxes extremely difficult or impossible," said Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson in the emergency declaration.

    According to authorities, voters whose email addresses are on file with the state will receive instructions directly. Those who have not provided an email address have been instructed to call a state hotline to request them.

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  9. More states opening their polls

    Starting at 7 a.m. (Eastern Time), voters can already cast their ballots in person at some polling places in Alabama, Florida, Kansas and Michigan.

    In Rhode Island, all polling places open at 7 a.m., except for the one in New Shoreham, which opens two hours later. In Tennessee, polling places in towns with more than 120,000 residents must open at 8 a.m. local time or earlier, and it is likely that many of them will open shortly thereafter.

    In-person voting also begins around 7 a.m. Eastern Time in Delaware; Washington, D.C.; Georgia; Illinois; Maryland; Missouri; Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

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