Results from the 2026 midterm elections as they come in, with the races that matter most to Black voters: control of the House and the Senate, Michigan’s Senate race between Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed, Georgia’s race for governor, and Black candidates on the ballot across the country. This page updates itself every few minutes.
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The Washington Post reports that Florida has moved more than 20 polling places because of severe flooding. Voters in affected areas should confirm their polling location before heading out. The Washington Post
The Washington Post reports that Justice Department election monitors have been deployed overwhelmingly to Democratic-leaning locales. Monitors at the polls are a point of contention in voting rights fights, and Black voters are concentrated in many of the places affected. The Washington Post
Bloomberg reports that Election Day has begun with control of both the House and the Senate at stake. The balance of power in Congress will shape federal action on voting rights and civil rights for the next two years. Bloomberg
PBS reports that voters in several states are deciding ballot measures today on abortion rights, congressional redistricting and voter ID laws. Rules on who can vote and how district lines are drawn shape Black political power well beyond tonight's results. PBS
MLive reports that Michigan polling places are seeing strong early voting and a busy Election Day. The state's Senate race between Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed is on tonight's ballot. MLive
PBS reports that Democrats are trying to win a majority of the nation's governors' offices for the first time in two decades. Governorships are on the ballot in dozens of states tonight, including Georgia. PBS
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