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2026 election results

The midterm elections in November will determine control of both chambers of Congress and will also see the election of dozens of governors and other state and local offices. Before then, voters must choose nominees for each of these offices, making their picks in primary elections throughout the spring and summer in all 50 states. Follow our coverage of every election night this year below.


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U.S. Senate battlegrounds

We’re halfway through primary season and the stage is set for many of November’s marquee Senate races. Democrats need to flip four seats to regain control of the chamber, putting the spotlight on the nominees chosen in recent contests in Ohio, Texas, Iowa and Maine.

Trump endorsements

President Donald Trump has endorsed a number of GOP primary challengers in an attempt to cull his party of politicians whom he’s deemed insufficiently loyal. Most of his picks so far have been successful, knocking off incumbents in Indiana, Louisiana, Kentucky and Texas.

Redistricting

Redistricting has taken center stage in this year's primary elections and it's playing out at the ballot box, in state legislatures and federal courts across the country. The U.S. Supreme Court knocked down a component of the Voting Rights Act that protected minority representation in Congress, opening a path to more redistricting that could favor Republicans.

Elections this year

Primary voters will select nominees for U.S. Senate in 35 states, governor in 36 states and the U.S. House of Representatives in every state.

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About AP’s election results and race calls

The Associated Press first tabulated vote counts in U.S. elections in 1848 and todaygathers election results from local election officials in thousands of races nationwide. Results are reported as soon as they are available. AP’s Elections Analytics teamdeclares winners when certain the trailing candidates no longer have a path to victory.

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Design and development by Eunice Esomonu, Linda Gorman, Dan Kempton, Humera Lodhi, Katie Marriner, Simran Parwani, Pablo Barria Urenda, Robert Weston and Hyojin Yoo. Research and reporting by Hannah Recht, Maya Sweedler and Robert Yoon. Project management by Michelle Minkoff Carlson. Editing by Linda Gorman and Ashlyn Still.