People grab stickers on the first day of early voting in New York, on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. Heather Khalifa/AP hide caption

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Vote counting will start Tuesday night but could go on for days or even weeks.

While control of the House could become clear sooner because of bigger margins, control of the Senate could take much longer — the margins are tighter, seven states are especially competitive and two states use ranked choice voting which can prolong count time. Control of the House likely won't come down to one seat, but control of the Senate very well could.

As results are being tallied, here is a guide to watch election night as polls close across the country (all times in Eastern Time and organized by latest poll close time).

To jump to a specific poll closing time, use the links below:

7 p.m. ET | 7:30 p.m. ET | 8 p.m. ET | 8:30 p.m. ET | 9 p.m. ET | 10 p.m. ET | 11 p.m. ET | 12 a.m. ET | 1 a.m. ET

7 p.m.…