Voting in the 2026 mid-term elections is underway as Americans cast their ballots in New York City and Virginia on November 3, 2026. The election will determine whether President Donald Trump's Republican Party retains or loses control of one or both houses of Congress.

Minority Leader of the United States Senate Chuck Schumer arrives to vote at PS 321 in New York City on Election Day, November 3 2026. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Schumer fills out his ballot. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

A voter goes through the process of casting their ballot. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

A look at an official ballot box. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Election Day themed cookies are on display. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

A voter takes part in the 2026 mid-term election. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

A sign outside a polling location is seen at the Old Stone School in Hillsboro, Va., on November 3, 2026. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI

Voters cast their ballots in the 2026 midterm elections at the Old Stone School in Hillsboro, Va., on November 3, 2026. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI

Voting on the East Coast kicked off in Vermont, where some polling stations opened at 5 a.m. EST, followed by New Jersey, Virginia, Connecticut and Kentucky where the polls open at 6 a.m. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI

Republicans currently hold narrow 218-214 and 45-53 (plus two independents) majorities in the House and Senate, respectively. Vice President JD Vance's casting vote in the Senate means Republicans could lose three seats and still hang onto to the upper house. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI

The Democratic Party needs a +4-seat swing to take the U.S. Senate and a +4-seat gain to take control of the U.S. House, with a series of main battleground states and congressional districts up for grabs from Maine, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan to the previously safe Republican states of Kansas, Iowa, Texas and Alaska. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI

The outcome will decide whether Trump will be able to continue to advance his vision for the country or will face a hostile Democratic Party-controlled legislature in one or both chambers. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI