Voting is underway across the country in midterm elections that will determine whether Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress. Polls begin closing at 6:00 PM Eastern in eastern Indiana and Kentucky, with additional states following through the night.
Here is the hour-by-hour schedule of poll closings, in Eastern time:
- 6:00 PM — Indiana, Kentucky
- 7:00 PM — Georgia, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, most of Florida, New Hampshire
- 7:30 PM — North Carolina, Ohio, West Virginia
- 8:00 PM — 21 states plus the District of Columbia
- 9:00 PM — Arizona, Iowa, Minnesota, New York, Wisconsin, and others
- 10:00 PM — Nevada, Montana, Utah
- 11:00 PM — California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho
- 12:00 AM — Hawaii, Alaska
Several Senate races are drawing particular attention tonight, including contests in Michigan, Alaska, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, and Texas. According to the New York Times, a memo circulating among a Republican donor group identifies Maine, Ohio, Alaska, and Iowa as a
