Election 2026 · Live updates
Virginia Times is tracking the 2026 midterm elections — Virginia’s U.S. Senate race, all 11 U.S. House districts and the national fight for control of Congress. This page carries the latest results and developments, newest first, through Election Day and until the major races are decided.
Scoreboard
Election Day Nov. 3 · Early voting through Oct. 31
All 11 districts vote Nov. 3
35 seats contested in 2026
All 435 seats contested in 2026
Latest updates
October 25, 2026 · Nominees set
Warner and Mizusawa face off for U.S. Senate
Virginia’s U.S. Senate matchup is set: Democratic incumbent Sen. Mark Warner, who was unopposed for his party’s nomination, faces Republican Bert Mizusawa, a retired U.S. Army major general who won the Aug. 4 Republican primary with about 51.5% of the vote. In-person early voting is underway and runs through Saturday, Oct. 31; polls on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, are open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Virginia ballots also decide all 11 U.S. House seats and three state constitutional amendments.
Source: Virginia Department of Elections
October 25, 2026 · Coverage begins
Virginia Times opens its 2026 election hub
Virginia voters will decide a U.S. Senate seat and all 11 of the state’s U.S. House seats on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in a midterm election that will also settle control of both chambers of Congress. In-person early voting in Virginia opens 45 days before Election Day and runs through Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026; polls on Election Day are open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. This page will carry race calls, results and major developments, newest first, with the scoreboard above updated as results come in. Race calls follow the Associated Press.
Source: Virginia Department of Elections
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