More than 40 percent of voters cast a ballot during the early voting period, passing the modern-day record set in 2018.

Millions of voters will cast their ballots Tuesday in an election that will decide the balance of power in Congress and set the tone for President Donald Trump’s remaining two years in the White House.

CNN is gearing up for extensive coverage of the 2026 midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 3 with Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper leading the network’s primetime special. The network’s “Election Night

Paper ballots, audits and tracking will help secure the 2026 midterms, but experts warn of new threats.

In an election-eve speech at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, President Donald Trump said that Republicans “gave this a very strong shot,” while acknowledging that historically, the president’s party “doesn’t win the midterms.

Experts say it could take days and even weeks before winners are known in key states including Maine, Alaska, Arizona and California that could determine who controls Congress.

The newest phase in Trump's fight includes lawsuits and investigations that would preserve the administration's ability to cast doubt on the results.

Poor weather could potentially complicate in-person voting for four key battleground states during this year's midterm election.