3 NOVEMBER 2026 · ELECTION NIGHT

Election night, hour by hour

Every time is Eastern Time on 3 November, with Spanish time alongside. For each poll closing: which states close and which races to watch, with the model and the Cook rating.

90races to watchMP-26 v0.4 · 2026-10-10

7:00 p.m. ET01:00 in Spain
GeorgiaIndianamost at 6:00 p.m. ETKentuckymost at 6:00 p.m. ETSouth CarolinaVirginiaVermont
South Carolina SenateR+2.338% DCook: Likely R Georgia SenateD+9.289% DCook: Likely D VA-01R+0.349% DCook: Toss-up KY-06D+0.452% DCook: Lean R VA-05R+3.134% DCook: Likely R SC-01R+3.632% DCook: Likely R GA-01R+3.631% DCook: Safe R VA-02D+5.677% DCook: Toss-up
Georgia. A candidate needs 50% to win; otherwise there is a runoff on 1 December.
7:30 p.m. ET01:30 in Spain
North CarolinaOhioWest Virginia
Ohio SenatespecialD+2.262% DCook: Toss-up North Carolina SenateD+7.986% DCook: Likely D OH-15R+1.144% DCook: Likely R NC-11D+1.759% DCook: Toss-up NC-03R+2.040% DCook: Safe R OH-07R+3.631% DCook: Toss-up NC-14R+4.826% DCook: Safe R NC-01D+5.477% DCook: Toss-up OH-09D+6.079% DCook: Toss-up OH-01D+10.792% DCook: Lean D
8:00 p.m. ET02:00 in Spain
AlabamaConnecticutDelawareDCFloridamost at 7:00 p.m. ETIllinoisMaineMarylandMassachusettsMississippiMissouriNew Hampshiremost at 7:00 p.m. ETNew JerseyOklahomaPennsylvaniaRhode IslandTennessee
Maine SenateD+1.357% DCook: Toss-up Mississippi SenateR+7.018% DCook: Safe R Florida SenatespecialR+7.117% DCook: Safe R MO-02R+0.050% DCook: Likely R FL-07R+0.150% DCook: Likely R FL-13R+0.249% DCook: Lean R AL-02R+0.647% DCook: Likely R FL-22D+1.256% DCook: Toss-up FL-09D+1.659% DCook: Likely R FL-16R+1.841% DCook: Safe R ME-02D+1.960% DCook: Lean R FL-11R+2.835% DCook: Safe R PA-01R+3.134% DCook: Lean R FL-04R+3.233% DCook: Safe R FL-25D+4.774% DCook: Toss-up NJ-07D+5.376% DCook: Lean D FL-27R+6.220% DCook: Lean R PA-10D+7.183% DCook: Lean D PA-08D+7.685% DCook: Toss-up FL-14D+7.986% DCook: Toss-up PA-07D+8.086% DCook: Lean D NH-01D+11.393% DCook: Likely D
Maine. Ranked-choice voting: if nobody passes 50%, the instant runoff is tabulated days later.
Pennsylvania. Mail ballots cannot be processed before Election Day, so the in-person vote tends to report first.
8:30 p.m. ET02:30 in Spain
Arkansas
AR-02R+3.632% DCook: Likely R
9:00 p.m. ET03:00 in Spain
ArizonaColoradoIowaKansasmost at 8:00 p.m. ETLouisianaMichiganmost at 8:00 p.m. ETMinnesotaNebraskaNew MexicoNew YorkSouth Dakotamost at 8:00 p.m. ETTexasmost at 8:00 p.m. ETWisconsinWyoming
Iowa SenateD+0.050% DCook: Toss-up Kansas SenateD+0.251% DCook: Toss-up Texas SenateD+1.357% DCook: Toss-up Michigan SenateD+4.573% DCook: Toss-up Minnesota SenateD+5.276% DCook: Likely D Nebraska SenateR+7.815% DCook: Likely R TX-35D+0.151% DCook: Lean R MI-04R+0.249% DCook: Toss-up WI-01D+0.653% DCook: Lean R AZ-02D+0.854% DCook: Likely R TX-15D+1.056% DCook: Toss-up TX-23R+1.443% DCook: Likely R AZ-08R+1.841% DCook: Safe R CO-04R+1.940% DCook: Safe R IA-02D+2.161% DCook: Toss-up CO-05R+2.338% DCook: Lean R NY-01D+2.563% DCook: Safe R NY-02R+2.736% DCook: Safe R WI-08R+3.433% DCook: Safe R MN-01R+4.030% DCook: Likely R CO-03D+4.572% DCook: Likely R MN-08R+4.726% DCook: Safe R MI-10D+4.874% DCook: Toss-up MI-07D+4.874% DCook: Toss-up NY-17D+4.874% DCook: Toss-up NY-21R+4.826% DCook: Likely R NE-01R+5.125% DCook: Safe R TX-34D+6.079% DCook: Toss-up CO-08D+6.380% DCook: Toss-up IA-03D+6.380% DCook: Lean D WI-03D+6.982% DCook: Toss-up AZ-01D+7.283% DCook: Lean D AZ-06D+7.383% DCook: Toss-up IA-01D+9.389% DCook: Lean D TX-28D+10.492% DCook: Lean D NM-02D+12.795% DCook: Lean D NE-02D+13.997% DCook: Likely D NY-04D+18.799% DCook: Likely D NY-03D+19.7100% DCook: Likely D
Arizona. Large late mail-ballot drop-offs: the count usually takes several days.
Michigan. Large mail-ballot share; Detroit-area totals often arrive late in the night.
Wisconsin. Mail ballots are processed on Election Day; big cities can report them in one late batch.
10:00 p.m. ET04:00 in Spain
MontanaNevadaNorth Dakotamost at 9:00 p.m. ETUtah
Montana SenateR+8.413% DCook: Safe R MT-01R+0.548% DCook: Lean R NV-02R+2.238% DCook: Likely R NV-03D+16.198% DCook: Likely D
Nevada. Mail ballots postmarked by Election Day still count if they arrive within four days.
11:00 p.m. ET05:00 in Spain
CaliforniaIdahomost at 10:00 p.m. ETOregonWashington
CA-40R+0.548% DCook: Safe R CA-22D+7.083% DCook: Toss-up WA-03D+9.991% DCook: Lean D CA-48D+12.195% DCook: Lean D CA-13D+17.699% DCook: Lean D
California. Almost all-mail election: close House races can take weeks to call.
12:00 a.m. ET06:00 in Spain
Hawaii
No competitive races close in this slot.
1:00 a.m. ET07:00 in Spain
Alaska
Alaska SenateR+2.338% DCook: Toss-up
Alaska. Ranked-choice general election and late-arriving mail ballots: the count usually takes about two weeks.

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Times are when the last polls in each state close; networks rarely project a state before then. Safe states are often called the moment polls close, close races can take hours or days. Races listed are every Senate race that is not a lock and every House race the model puts between 25% and 75% or the raters keep within Lean.

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