Voters from California to Maine will cast ballots on Tuesday, a temperature check on a large swath of the electorate halfway between President Donald Trump’s second White House win and the 2026 midterm elections for control of Congress.
Virginia and New Jersey will elect new governors, New York City will get a new mayor, and California is likely to adopt new congressional district lines that could help Democrats win control of the tightly divided House.
What follows is an hour-by-hour guide of what to watch in some key elections as Tuesday’s results begin to arrive. All poll-closing times are eastern.