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November 3, 2026 Midterms: 435 House Seats And 35 Senate Seats Up For Election
“there will be NO trash, composting, nor recycling collection on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.”
“6% of 13.6M registered voters have cast an early ballot so far 781,081 mail-in and early in-person votes cast”
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Nearly 250 million Americans will vote in the November 3, 2026 midterms. Control of both the House and Senate is contested in the 2026 midterms.
Midterms, early voting, and turnout
The 2026 midterm elections in the United States are scheduled for November 3, with all 435 seats in the House of Representatives up for election and 35 Senate seats decided on the same day. 6% of 13.6M registered voters have cast an early ballot so far, including 781,081 mail-in and early in-person votes and 551,111 mail-in ballots requested.
NBC News described how its Decision Desk projects races, determining that the trailing candidates cannot catch the leader and that the leading candidate will win the race. The New York Times framed the race for Congress as a week out from the vote, saying analysts and political strategists are increasingly convinced that Democrats will win control of the House of Representatives next week, while the Senate map remains broad and uncertain.
New York governor race
In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s campaign used a multimillion-dollar advertising push in the final week before Election Day to tie Republican Bruce Blakeman to President Donald Trump, with three new ads airing Tuesday.
One ad ends with the warning to voters that Blakeman will “always put Trump ahead of you,” and another accuses Blakeman of wanting “Donald Trump’s ICE unleashed on our streets.”
Blakeman denied during the candidates’ debate that he had proposed cutting Medicaid in half, despite saying he would do so during an earlier appearance on Fox Business.
The same coverage said a Siena poll released Sept. 23 found 51% of likely voters believed Trump’s endorsement would hurt Blakeman’s campaign, compared with 30% who thought it would help.
Voting rules and election-day logistics
In New York, early voting for the midterm elections began on October 24, and polls open on November 3 from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with voters able to stay in line when closing time arrives. Residents can check their polling place using the official voter search tool at https://vote.nyc/page/find-your-poll-site or by calling 1-866-868-3692.
“Polls will open on November 3 from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.”
Documented addressed misinformation about voting requirements, saying the verdict on a rumor that voters need to bring a birth certificate to vote is “False.” NYC.gov’s Department of Sanitation announced that in observance of Election Day there will be NO trash, composting, nor recycling collection on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and it said residents may place material at the curb Tuesday evening for collection beginning Wednesday, November 4.