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US midterm elections 2026 live: Polls open in test for Trump

*First results are expected on Tuesday after polls begin to close at 23:00 GMT, but final results might take days.*

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US midterms 2026: What happens if Trump's allies refuse to accept the results? | This Is America



By Umut Uras, Faisal Aziz Khan and Chris Hamill-Stewart

Published On 3 Nov 20263 Nov 2026

* The first polling stations opened in Vermont early this morning, with voting in New Jersey, Virginia, Connecticut, and parts of Kentucky and Indiana beginning later in the morning.
* The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that it will deploy a record 1,000 election monitors across all 50 US states.

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* 12m ago

(16:15 GMT)

Democratic Socialists of America candidate: ‘We need more of an anti-war stance’

US Democratic candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier in New York City responded to Trump’s remarks that he will end US military aid to Israel by the end of the year.

“I welcome any initiatives that will block the bombs that are being dropped over people in the region. I think we need more of an antiwar stance,” Darializa Avila Chevalier told Al Jazeera as she left a polling location in her district.

“I’m also skeptical of what the president says, because we’ve seen, even through the ceasefire, that Israel has not maintained its part,” she added.

Ending military aid to Israel and redirecting funds to domestic issues like childcare and healthcare are central to the Democratic Socialists of America-aligned candidate’s policy platform.



*US Democratic candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier of New York City leaving her polling station today \[Andy Hirschfeld / Al Jazeera English]*

* 27m ago

(16:00 GMT)

Republican redistricting may spark unintended outcomes in Texas House races



By Phil Lavelle

Reporting from Austin, Texas

There are many races in Texas, besides the Senate race, that could potentially be seismic if the results play out the way the Democrats want.

For example, in the governor’s race, Greg Abbott has held that position for 14 years and is seeking an unprecedented fourth term. He has been neck-and-neck with Democrat Gina Hinojosa – a Latina from near the border with Mexico.

The latest poll has Hinojosa one point ahead. That is still within the margin of error, but it is a million miles away from where Abbott would have expected to be a year ago.

In the Texas House races, there are 38 districts in contention, and there are a handful that have been redistricted. They were controversially redrawn mid-decade last year by Republicans seeking a political advantage.

Here’s the quirk: they were redrawn to tap into Latino support. Latinos overwhelmingly voted for Donald Trump in 2024. His support among that group has plummeted, according to polling, so this could potentially backfire.

We have been talking about a “Blue Wave” and, in about 10 hours, we’re going to see if those waters have hit Texas.



*Abbott arrives to speak at the Republican convention in Dallas, September 10, 2026 \[Tony Gutierrez/AP Photo]*

* 42m ago

(15:45 GMT)

Which states could elect their first female governors?

There are several gubernatorial candidates this year who could become their states’ first female governors, according to a list published by US news outlet CNN:

+ Georgia’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms could not only be the state’s first female governor, but also the first Black female governor in the entire country.
+ Minnesota could also elect its first woman governor, Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar.
+ Tenessee, too, could see the state’s first governor, with Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn leading over Democrat Jerri Green.
+ And Ohio could also elect its first woman governor, if Democrat Amy Acton wins over Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. The state did have an interim female governor nearly 30 years ago, but it has yet to elect a woman to the office.

*Democrat gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks at a midterm campaign rally in Morrow, Georgia \[File: AFP]*

* 57m ago

(15:30 GMT)

Trump’s last-ditch efforts to keep the House and the Senate red



By Kimberly Halkett

Reporting from Washington, DC

If US President Donald Trump fails to win over key states, it means his agenda will be paralysed. Not just in terms of what he wants to accomplish, but also he could be distracted by investigations into what he has done over the past two years – essentially bringing the government to a standstill – and that is why Trump is working so hard.

Trump has crossed 20 states and worked 29 events in 32 days, but it is notable where he has travelled – to Republican strongholds that are now in jeopardy. Democrats are confident that they may be able to take the House, and potentially the US Senate, which would be devastating for Trump. That is why he continues to speak on national television and make big announcements, such as potentially ending aid to Israel. He says that this is something that is going to happen.

Trump is even holding an election night viewing reception at the White House, where he continues to communicate out in the field in order to make his case that he has restored security and prosperity for Americans.

* 1h ago

(15:15 GMT)

Why is Trump ending aid to Israel by end of 2026?



By Kimberly Halkett

Reporting from Washington, DC

Talk about a November surprise – the United States president saying that he has spoken with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and, for the last few months, he says it was agreed upon they would be ending aid to Israel.

There are a couple reasons the US president says he is doing this now, but a big reason has to do with one of these key battleground states: the US state of Michigan, where the Democratic candidate there, Abdul El-Sayed, has been highly critical of the annual billions – $4bn – that are given annually to Israel. This has gotten him a lot of support. Trump is saying that he wants to neutralise that talking point by the Democrats on the left.

There’s another reason as well, which is the position of a lot of members of the Make America Great Again movement … all of them questioning why American taxpayers give money annually to a foreign country. As a result, the US president categorising this move as protecting Americans and keeping that money at home.

But there’s a very important distinction to note: the money is appropriated by Congress, Trump can’t end this aid unilaterally. What’s unclear is whether this is a last-minute attempt to get votes or whether or not this could be a tangible ch