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US midterms 2026 live: polls to begin closing in election that will define final years of Trump’s presidency

First polls will close in Kentucky and Indiana; control of Congress at stake as key states including Florida, Georgia, Michigan, and North Carolina see record turnout Track live results from all 50 states The key races to watch What time do the polls close? It has just gone past 06:30 in North Carolina , Ohio and West Virginia where polls have now opened. Here are some of the key voter issues shaping the US midterm elections: The economy : Despite Trump’s 2024 campaign pledge to tackle affordabi