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Tuesday 3 November 2026

US midterms: when the polls close in Australian time

US midterm polls close from 10:30am to 4:30pm Adelaide time on Wednesday. Here's when each state closes and which Senate races to watch.

Sienna Brook Tuesday 3 November 2026, open calendar5 min read

A scattered pile of I Voted stickers at a polling station in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in November 2025. Photo: Funknendai / Wikimedia Commons, CC0, modified

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America votes today in its midterm elections, and if you're in Adelaide, the results will start landing over Wednesday morning tea. Here's when each state's polls close in our time, and which races decide who runs Congress.

A pile of round red and white I Voted stickers scattered on a dark table — A scattered pile of I Voted stickers at a polling station in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in November 2025. Photo: Funknendai / Wikimedia Commons, CC0, modified

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