Over 230 million registered voters across the United States are casting their ballots in the 2026 US Midterm Elections on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. On the ballot are all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 seats in the 100-member Senate, and 36 state governorships. With Republicans currently holding control of both houses of Congress, Democrats require a net gain of 3 seats in the House and 4 seats in the Senate to flip leadership.

Because the US spans six primary time zones, voting does not take place under a single national clock. Converted directly to Bangladesh Standard Time (BST), polling centers open sequentially starting from Tuesday afternoon and complete voting by Wednesday afternoon. Initial trends and media-called projections by news networks like the Associated Press (AP) will begin rolling in on Wednesday morning, November 4 (BST).

1. Voting Opening Schedule (Bangladesh Standard Time - BST)

• 4:00 PM BST (Tuesday, Nov 3): Vermont opens first (5:00 AM EST).
• 5:00 PM BST (Tuesday, Nov 3): New Jersey, Virginia, Connecticut, Kentucky, Florida, Pennsylvania, and New York.
• 5:30 PM BST (Tuesday, Nov 3): Ohio and North Carolina.
• 6:00 PM BST (Tuesday, Nov 3): Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, and surrounding Central Time Zone states.
• 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM BST (Tuesday, Nov 3): Mountain and Pacific Time states (including Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, California, and Washington state).

2. Polling Station Closure Schedule (Bangladesh Standard Time - BST)

• 5:00 AM BST (Wednesday, Nov 4): First polls close in parts of Indiana and Kentucky (6:00 PM EST).