US voters head to the polls on Tuesday, November 3, in midterm elections that will determine control of Congress during the second half of President Donald Trump’s term. Republicans are seeking to retain their majorities in both chambers, while Democrats need to gain seats to take control of either one.

All 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for election. In the Senate, 35 of the 100 seats are being contested. Republicans currently hold a 53–47 advantage; with Vice President JD Vance able to break tie votes, Democrats need to gain four seats for a majority. In the House, Democrats need a net gain of three seats.

Voters will also choose governors in 36 states, along with state legislators and other officials. More than 6,000 state legislative seats and dozens of state constitutional proposals are also on the ballot.

Poll closing times vary by state and time zone. The schedule below is converted to Brasília time. Poll closures do not indicate when results will be available: counting speeds differ, and early results can be affected by when states report advance and mail ballots.

**Tuesday, 8 p.m.**: Indiana’s 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th and 9th congressional districts; Kentucky’s 3rd through 6th districts.

**Tuesday, 9 p.m.**: Florida’s 3rd through 28th districts; Indiana’s 1st, 2nd, 4th and 8th districts; South Carolina; Virginia; Georgia; Kentucky’s 1st and 2nd districts; Vermont.

**Tuesday, 9:30 p.m.**: North Carolina; West Virginia; Ohio.

**Tuesday, 10 p.m.**: Alabama; Delaware; Illinois; Maine; Massachusetts; Mississippi; New Hampshire; Oklahoma; Rhode Island; Texas’s 1st through 15th, 17th through 22nd and 24th through 38th districts; Connecticut; Florida’s 1st and 2nd districts; Kansas’s 2nd through 4th districts; Maryland; Michigan’s 2nd through 13th districts; Missouri; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; Tennessee.

**Tuesday, 10:30 p.m.**: Arkansas.

**Tuesday, 11 p.m.**: Arizona; Iowa; Louisiana; Minnesota; New Mexico; North Dakota; Texas’s 16th and 23rd districts; Wyoming; Colorado; Kansas; Michigan; Nebraska; New York; South Dakota; Wisconsin.

**Wednesday, midnight**: Idaho’s 2nd district; Nevada; Montana; Utah.

**Wednesday, 1 a.m.**: California; Oregon; Idaho’s 1st district; Washington.

**Wednesday, 2 a.m.**: Hawaii.

**Wednesday, 3 a.m.**: Alaska.

The pace and order of results will vary. Florida typically counts quickly, while Maine’s results can take longer because votes are reported by nearly 500 municipalities. If no Senate candidate in Maine wins a majority, the state’s ranked-choice process could delay a winner’s determination until later the following week.

In several states, early results may not reflect the final outcome. Counties in Georgia often report rural results first, which can initially favor Republicans. In Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska, early reporting of mail ballots can initially benefit Democrats. Minnesota’s first numbers may also lean Republican because the populous Hennepin County often reports its results later.

Some states accept mail ballots after Election Day, subject to their rules. Mississippi can receive ballots postmarked by Election Day through November 10, while Alaska can receive properly postmarked ballots through November 13. In Alaska, where additional ballots can take days to count, a ranked-choice contest could mean the winner is not known until November 18.

Sources: CNN Brasil.