Here's when polls are closing in your state this midterm election

While tens of millions of Americans have already cast their early ballots in the 2026 midterm elections, millions more are expected to vote in person on Election Day.

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Here's a guide to the latest poll closing times in each state — some states have multiple poll closing times. These are the times when all polls are closed in the state and the earliest statewide races could be called. All times given in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Check with your local election authority to confirm voting hours near you.

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7:00 pm:

Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
South Carolina
Vermont
Virginia

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7:30 pm:

North Carolina
Ohio
West Virginia

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8:00 pm:

Alabama
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Illinois
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Tennessee

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8:30 pm:

Arkansas

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9:00 pm:

Arizona (results not released for 1 hour)
Colorado
Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Mexico
New York
North Dakota
South Dakota
Texas
Wisconsin
Wyoming

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10:00 pm:

Montana
Nevada
Utah

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11:00 pm:

California
Idaho
Oregon
Washington (mail ballots due)

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12:00 am:

Hawaii (all vote by mail, but voter service centers are open)

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1:00 am:

Alaska (most polls close at midnight)

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