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Election 2026 live results: Preliminary Voter Poll shows Trump, economy disapproval

PHOTO: The sun sets on the U.S. Capitol on Election Day evening on November 3, 2026 in Washington.
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2026 midterm elections: ABC News Live
By ABC NEWS
Last Updated: November 4, 2026, 12:17 AM

Voters are heading to the polls on Tuesday for the last day of voting in the high-stakes midterm elections.

There are several key House and Senate races that could determine the balance of power in Congress as well as significant races for governor around the country. The elections could ultimately determine how effective President Donald Trump's agenda is in the back half of his second term.

Watch ABC beginning at 7 p.m. EST for live Election Night 2026 coverage and results. Also streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

Key Headlines

  • Warner projected to win in Virginia Senate race
  • Polls close in 7 states
  • South Carolina has 'highest number of voters' in midterm election in 30 years
Here's how the news is developing.

Nov 04, 2026 12:17 AM

Majority of Maine voters say Collins is too supportive of Trump: Preliminary Voter Poll

Preliminary Voter Poll data finds roughly 6 in 10 Maine Senate voters say incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins is too supportive of Trump.

In 2020, the last time Collins faced reelection, 50% of Maine voters said Collins supported Trump "too much" and about 8 in 10 voted against Collins.

In that same year, 34% of Maine voters said Collins backed Trump "about the right amount" and 94% of these voters supported Collins.

PHOTO: Sen. Susan Collins Republican candidate for re-election greets Denise Campbell outside F.A Peabody Insurance during the US midterm elections, in Houlton, Maine, November 3, 2026.
Taylor Coester/Reuters
Sen. Susan Collins Republican candidate for re-election greets Denise Campbell outside F.A Peabody Insurance during the US midterm elections, in Houlton, Maine, November 3, 2026.
Taylor Coester/Reuters


At the same time, about 6 in 10 Maine Senate voters say that Collins will do a better job than Democratic nominee Troy Jackson in getting federal funding for the state, according to the Voter Poll data.

-ABC News' Emily Guskin and Alauna Safarpour


Nov 04, 2026 12:02 AM

Warner projected to win in Virginia Senate race

Democratic incumbent Sen. Mark Warner is projected to win in the Virginia Senate race against Republican challenger Bert Mizusawa.


Nov 04, 2026 12:00 AM

Polls close in 7 states

Polls have closed in seven more states at 7 p.m. ET: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, Vermont, Kentucky and parts of Indiana.



Nov 03, 2026 11:56 PM

Ohio Senate early Voter Poll results show anger, dissatisfaction over state of country

Around a third of voters in Ohio's Senate race say they are angry about the way things are going in the country today, according to preliminary ABC News Voter Polls. Roughly another third say they are dissatisfied.

About 7 in 10 Ohio Senate voters rate the national economy negatively, including about a third who call it poor, according to early ABC News Voter Polls.

By an over 2-to-1 margin, Ohio Senate voters say their family's financial situation is worse than it was two years ago rather than better, according to preliminary ABC News Voter Polls.

About 6 in 10 Ohio Senate voters say they are very concerned over the cost of gas, food/groceries, utilities and healthcare, according to preliminary ABC News Voter Polls.

-ABC News' Laura Silver


Nov 03, 2026 11:19 PM

House voters negative on Trump, economy, preliminary data shows

Preliminary Voter Poll results show voter sentiment on key issues -- including U.S. House voters' negative sentiments on President Donald Trump and the economy:

On Trump:

-About 6 in 10 House voters disapprove of Trump, including over half who strongly disapprove, according to early ABC News Voter Polls.

-By an over 2-to-1 margin, more House voters said their vote was more to express opposition to Trump than support for him, according to early ABC News Voter Polls.

-Majorities of House voters said Trump is not a strong leader, that he does not fight for people like them, that he does not have the mental capability to serve effectively as president and that he does not have the right priorities, according to preliminary ABC News Voter Polls.

-By about a 20-point margin, more House voters say Trump prioritizes his own personal interests over the country's interests, according to early Voter Polls.

-By an even wider margin, House voters say Trump has worsened economic conditions in the U.S., according to preliminary ABC News Voter Polls.

-And by an over 20-point margin, more House voters say that higher than usual prices are because of Trump's policies, according to early ABC News Voter Polls.

On the economy:

-About three-quarters of House voters rate the economy negative, including over one-third who call it poor, according to early ABC News Voter Polls.

-By an over 2-to-1 margin, more House voters say their family's financial situation is worse than it was two years ago than better, according to preliminary ABC News Voter Polls.

-About 6 in 10 House voters say they are very concerned about the cost of gasoline and diesel, healthcare, food and groceries. More than half are very concerned about the cost of utilities, according to early ABC News Voter Polls.

-Roughly 8 in 10 House voters say inflation has caused them hardship, including 2 in 10 calling that hardship severe, according to early ABC News Voter Polls.

-About two-thirds of House voters say Trump's tariff policies have hurt the national economy and the economy in their area, according to early ABC News Voter Polls.

-The economy is the most important issue to House voters with about 4 in 10 naming it as the most important facing the country, followed by about one-third saying the state of democracy and other issues well behind that, according to early ABC News Voter Polls.

-About half say that the cost of living was "crucial" to their vote, according to preliminary ABC News Voter Polls.

-By a narrow margin, House voters say they trust Democrats more to handle the economy over Republicans, according to early ABC News Voter Polls.

-ABC News' Emily Guskin


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