Staff prepare an election night stage for James Talarico, with a Texas flag backdrop and “Love Thy Neighbor” sign
Event staff set the stage before Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico arrives to speak at an election night event in Austin, Texas.Photograph: Eric Gay/AP
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Commuters walk on the street while people cast their votes inside the Stavros Niarchos Foundation library in Manhattan on election day. Photograph: Heather Khalifa/AP
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Supporters react after US Senator Jon Ossoff won reelection in Georgia during an election night rally in Atlanta on 3 November.Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters
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Local and national press covering the ‘Ohio Wins’ Democratic election night party at the Hilton Columbus Downtown. Photograph: James D DeCamp/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock
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A person voting during the US midterm elections at Greater Middle Baptist church in Memphis, Tennessee on 3 November.Photograph: Seth Herald/Reuters
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Supporters stand for the pledge of allegiance during US Senate candidate Mike Rogers’ election night watch party in Detroit on 3 November.Photograph: Ari Saperstein/EPA
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Supporters of Democratic candidate for US Senate, Abdul El-Sayed, attend an election night watch party in Detroit on 3 November.Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters
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South Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Annie Andrews eats dinner with friends in a hotel room after getting a positive update on election results from her campaign team before a midterm election night watch party at the Charleston Marriott. She faced off against incumbent Senator Darline Graham in a closely contested race. Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty Images
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An election observer checks the polling results from early voting during midterm elections at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation center in Georgia. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters
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Democratic US Senate candidate and former North Carolina governor Roy Cooper waves to the crowd at an election night rally in Raleigh, North Carolina.Photograph: Jonathan Drake/Reuters
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Supporters of Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds pray at an election night event on 3 November in Hollywood, Florida.Photograph: Rebecca Blackwell/AP
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Supporters react as the first voting results come in while attending an election night rally for Democratic US Senate candidate and congressman Chris Pappas in Manchester, New Hampshire. Photograph: Kylie Cooper/Reuters
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People walk past an American flag at an election night event for Iowa Democrats in Des Moines on 3 November. Photograph: Ellen Schmidt/AP
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Volunteers working a phone bank make calls before polls close in the 2026 midterm elections in Washington DC on 3 November. Americans will determine control of Congress and shape the final two years of President Trump’s term.Photograph: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock
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Supporters of Democratic US Senate candidate and former North Carolina governor Roy Cooper celebrate his victory at his election night rally in Raleigh on 3 November.Photograph: Jonathan Drake/Reuters
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Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff waves to the crowd after winning reelection in Atlanta on 3 November. Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters
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A person wears a hair accessory with USA written on it while attending a watch party for US Senator Jon Husted, a Republican candidate for reelection in Ohio. Photograph: Megan Jelinger/Reuters
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Kathy Castor, a Democrat congresswoman from Florida, acknowledges victory with supporter Greg Holder at an election night watch party at the Tampa Bay History center. Photograph: Douglas R Clifford/Tampa Bay Times/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock
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A supporter reacts to Keisha Lance Bottoms’ victory in the US midterm elections during an election night rally in Atlanta, Georgia. Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters
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