The polls will shut over a seven-hour interval on Tuesday, beginning at 6 p.m. Eastern time in elements of Indiana and Kentucky and ending at 1 a.m. in western Alaska. Here is a information to when the first polls shut in every state, and what races to look at at every level. (In some states, the polls stay open later in some areas than others. You can verify your native closing occasions here.)
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Note: Poll closing occasions are proven at the state stage solely. Not all polls in every state shut at the identical time, and polls in some areas might shut sooner than proven if all registered voters in that polling district have already voted.
How lengthy it takes to get outcomes and name races will fluctuate tremendously from place to position, and, as in 2020, you will need to take into account that early outcomes could also be deceptive. Democrats are more likely than Republicans to vote by mail, which implies states that report mail ballots first might seem artificially blue early in the rely, whereas states that report in-person votes first might seem artificially purple early in the rely.
6 p.m.
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Indiana
▪ Kentucky
What to Watch
Kentucky voters will determine whether or not to approve an anti-abortion constitutional modification that, if handed, would successfully guarantee the implementation of a near-total abortion ban that’s at present being challenged in state courts. In Indiana, a House race in the First Congressional District leans Democratic, however, if it have been to flip to Republicans, it might be an early signal of a purple wave.
7 p.m.
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Florida
▪ Georgia
▪ New Hampshire
▪ South Carolina
▪ Vermont
▪ Virginia
What to Watch
In Georgia, the race between Senator Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, may decide which occasion controls the Senate — however it’ll require a Dec. 6 runoff if neither candidate receives a majority. We’re additionally watching the race between Gov. Brian Kemp and his Democratic challenger, Stacey Abrams.
Florida has intently watched races for Senate and governor, too. And in Virginia, the performances of Democratic incumbents in the Second, Seventh and tenth Districts might supply early indications of whether or not the occasion has an opportunity of sustaining its House majority — or of simply how dangerous its losses could also be.
7:30 p.m.
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North Carolina
▪ Ohio
▪ West Virginia
What to Watch
The focus right here shall be on the open Senate races in North Carolina (between Representative Ted Budd, a Republican, and Cheri Beasley, a Democrat) and Ohio (between Representative Tim Ryan, a Democrat, and J.D. Vance, a Republican). Republicans are favored to win each races, but when Democrats have a better-than-expected day, these are two locations we would see proof of it. We’ll even be watching a handful of aggressive House races, together with in North Carolina’s thirteenth District and Ohio’s Ninth District.
8 p.m.
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Alabama
▪ Connecticut
▪ Delaware
▪ Illinois
▪ Kansas
▪ Maine
▪ Maryland
▪ Massachusetts
▪ Michigan
▪ Mississippi
▪ Missouri
▪ New Jersey
▪ North Dakota
▪ Oklahoma
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Rhode Island
▪ South Dakota
▪ Tennessee
▪ Texas
▪ Washington, D.C.
What to Watch
Pennsylvania is dwelling to an in depth Senate race between Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democrat, and Dr. Mehmet Oz, a Republican. Control over the administration of future elections is at stake in the Pennsylvania governor’s race and in Michigan, the place voters will select candidates for governor, secretary of state and lawyer normal. Michiganders are additionally voting on whether or not to enshrine abortion rights of their Constitution.
Kansas’ Democratic governor, Laura Kelly, is in a decent re-election race, as is Gov. Janet Mills of Maine. There are additionally governors’ races in Oklahoma and Texas the place Republicans are closely favored however Democratic upsets aren’t out of the query.
8:30 p.m.
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Arkansas
There are not any aggressive races in Arkansas, the place Republicans are anticipated to simply maintain the governorship, all 4 House seats and the one Senate seat up for election. But at this hour, you may anticipate a gentle stream of outcomes to proceed coming in from the states whose polls closed half an hour earlier.
9 p.m.
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Arizona
▪ Colorado
▪ Iowa
▪ Louisiana
▪ Minnesota
▪ Nebraska
▪ New Mexico
▪ New York
▪ Wisconsin
▪ Wyoming
What to Watch
Arizona is considered one of two key states to look at at this level. In addition to an necessary Senate race, it has races for governor, secretary of state and lawyer normal that includes Republicans who’ve questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 election and who, if elected, may remodel the administration of future elections. The second key state is Wisconsin: Senator Ron Johnson, a Republican, is up for re-election in opposition to Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, and there’s a shut contest for governor.
In Colorado, Senator Michael Bennet is favored to win re-election over a comparatively reasonable Republican, however he may fall if the day is absolutely dangerous for Democrats. In Minnesota and New Mexico, Democratic governors have Trump-endorsed opponents. In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul faces a surprisingly robust Republican problem, and there are a slew of aggressive House races after a courtroom accredited a brand new congressional map.
10 p.m.
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Idaho
▪ Montana
▪ Nevada
▪ Oregon
▪ Utah
What to Watch
Nevada is the final massive swing state of the day, and nearly every part is up for grabs: The races for Senate, three out of 4 House seats, governor and secretary of state are all aggressive. In specific, the contest between Senator Catherine Cortez Masto and her Republican opponent, Adam Laxalt, is considered one of three (the others being Georgia and Pennsylvania) which are more than likely to find out Senate management — and the secretary of state race may hand management of Nevada’s elections to a Republican, Jim Marchant, who has known as for decertifying voting machines and hand-counting all ballots.
There can be an unexpectedly aggressive Senate race in Utah between Senator Mike Lee, a Republican, and Evan McMullin, an impartial candidate. And Oregon has a neck-and-neck governor’s race between Tina Kotek, a Democrat, and Christine Drazan, a Republican.
11 p.m.
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California
▪ Washington
What to Watch
Senator Patty Murray of Washington is dealing with a robust Republican problem, although she stays favored to win. Aside from that, the major motion at this hour shall be in the House, with an in depth race in Washington’s Eighth District and not less than half a dozen in California.
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Alaska
▪ Hawaii
What to Watch
Alaska has aggressive races for each the Senate and the House, neither of which is an easy Democrat-versus-Republican affair. For the Senate, it’s between Senator Lisa Murkowski, a reasonable Republican, and Kelly Tshibaka, a right-wing Republican, with a Democrat far behind. For the state’s at-large House seat, it’s between Representative Mary Peltola, a Democrat who gained an upset victory in a particular election in August, and two Republicans, Sarah Palin and Nick Begich.
Don’t anticipate fast leads to both race. Officials in Alaska gained’t end counting absentee ballots for about two weeks, and after that, if no candidate receives a majority, the state’s ranked-choice voting system must play out.
