How to watch live 2026 midterm election results on CBS News

Updated on: November 3, 2026 / 5:00 AM EST / CBS News

Control of Congress and the future of President Trump's agenda are on the line in the 2026 midterm elections on Tuesday, as voters cast their ballots for all 435 House seats and 35 Senate races around the country. Candidates for governor are on the ballot in 36 states and 3 U.S. territories, along with some high-profile measures like California's proposed billionaire tax.

CBS News will have extensive live coverage throughout the day and all the latest results after the polls close.

CBS News' "America Decides: Election 2026" live coverage on TV and cable starts Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. (Find your local CBS station here.)

Anchors Tony Dokoupil and Norah O'Donnell will be joined on the set by "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King, "Face the Nation" moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan, and CBS News' team of political reporters, including Robert Costa, Major Garrett, Nancy Cordes and Ed O'Keefe.

There will be live updates throughout the evening from CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto and reporting from correspondents in Washington and around the country, including Weijia Jiang at the White House, Nikole…

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