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Live updates: Polls begin to close in Indiana, Kentucky as battle for Congress heats up

First seen Nov 3, 2026, 7:30 AM ET · Updated Nov 3, 2026, 6:22 PM ET · 4 outlets

Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections

4 outlets (The Hill, The Guardian US, WSJ and ABC News) are covering this story.

How outlets are covering this: 4 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Words most headlines share: “close”, “Polls”, “begin”, “Congress”. Distinct wording: The Hill uses “Kentucky” and “Indiana”; The Guardian US uses “remainder” and “elections”; WSJ uses “closing” and “county”; ABC News uses “observers” and “keeping”. (Computed from the headlines below.)

• The Hill reports: “Election Day is here, with President Trump’s political capital on the line as Democrats eye a potential blue wave and Republicans scramble to defend their congressional majorities. Trump has campai…”
• The Guardian US reports: “First polls close in Indiana and Kentucky; several key states see record turnout as Americans decide the direction of Congress for remainder of Trump’s termTrack live results from all 50 statesin A…”
• WSJ reports: “The first polls close in areas of Indiana and Kentucky at 6 p.m. ET, while the bulk of states close at 8 p.m.”

Read the full coverage

• The Hill: Live updates: Polls begin to close in Indiana, Kentucky as battle for Congress heats up
• The Guardian US: US midterm elections 2026 live updates: polls begin to close as voters decide direction of Congress for remainder of Trump’s term
• WSJ: Election Day is here. Check the poll closing times in every county.
• ABC News: Election Day arrives after a surge in early voting, with observers keeping close watch at the polls

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