Voters across the United States are casting ballots in the 2026 midterm elections, according to CBS News's guide to what the country is voting on. The network reported that all 435 seats in the House of Representatives are on the ballot, and that voters in 35 states will choose senators while voters in 36 states will choose governors.

In North Carolina, PBS NewsHour's live results page for the North Carolina Senate race shows voters choosing between Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and former Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley. The seat is held by Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, who is retiring at the end of his term in January, PBS NewsHour reported.

The Guardian, in an explainer by Rachel Leingang, said there is "no simple answer" to when voters will know the results of the midterms. The paper, in its explainer on how votes are counted and when results arrive, said elections are managed locally and differ in each state. It said that in races that are not close, a winner can be apparent almost at once, while more contested races can take longer. The article also addresses how winners are called, how states count ballots, and what it describes as President Trump's election denialism.

The three reports differ in focus rather than in substance. CBS News described the scope of the ballot, PBS NewsHour covered a single Senate contest, and The Guardian addressed the counting and calling of results. The summaries of these reports do not give poll closing times or an expected timetable for final results.

Sources: CBS News: Here's what the U.S. is voting on today for the 2026 midterm elections; PBS NewsHour: Live Results: North Carolina Senate midterm election; The Guardian: Midterm elections 2026: how are votes counted and when will we know the results?.