Midterm elections are always a verdict on a sitting president. But the 2026 edition could become something rarer and more significant — a catalyst that points the way to a new political era.

Wall Street’s blue-chip index has risen in the six months following every midterm Congressional election since 1950

Here’s how we bring you the latest vote totals and estimates of the outcome on political races around the country. Nicholas Corasaniti and Benjamin Hoffman As polls close in the 2026 midterm elections and vote counting gets underway,

The final stages of the campaign have been chock full of October surprises — and some of it has been rather silly and even corrosive.

A Kerala-rooted entrepreneur chasing Ohio, two Indian Americans battling for Silicon Valley and a former Jets sideline doctor facing an old colleague: the diaspora’s biggest bets in America’s midterm elections.

NPR member stations are gathering information for voters — from voter guides down to local races. Scroll through to find your state and the resources available from your local member station.

Investors are preparing for a blue wave in the midterm election on Tuesday that will determine who controls Congress for the remainder of President Trump's term.

Republicans defend slim congressional majorities as toss-up Senate races in Alaska, Texas and Iowa could decide control of the chamber in 2026.