The first polls closed in the US Congressional midterm elections

While the start and end times of voting in the US midterm elections vary by state, Indiana and Kentucky were the first two states in the country where polls closed and counting began.

While voting continues in other states of the country, the polls will continue to close one after another in the following hours, starting with the eastern states.

Due to the time difference, the last polling station is expected to close in Alaska at 01:00 local time (09:00 GMT).

US midterm elections

The American people are going to the polls for all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate, as well as governorships and other local positions in their states.

In the US electoral system, all members of the 435-seat House of Representatives go to the polls every two years, once in the general election in which the US president is elected and the other in the midterm elections.

In the 100-member Senate wing of Congress, one-third of the senators are elected for a 6-year term and are renewed every two years.

Current situation in the congress

In the US, Republicans currently have 53 seats in the Senate and Democrats have 45 seats. Independents, who hold two seats, are aligned with Democrats on many issues.

In the House of Representatives, Republicans have 218 seats, Democrats have 214 seats, independents have 1 seat, and 2 seats are vacant.