When is the Georgia, United States, midterm elections 2026?

Polling day is 2026-11-03 (officially set).

When will the final result of the U.S. House race be official?

Expected between 2026-11-09T22:00:00Z and 2026-11-20T22:00:00Z (UTC), confidence announced. State certification: "Not later than 5:00 P.M. on the seventeenth day following the date on which such election was conducted, the Secretary of State shall certify the votes cast for all candidates described in subparagraph (a)(4)(A) of Code Section 21-2-497" (O.C.G.A. § 21-2-499(b), as amended by HB 316, 2019; the deadline "may be altered for just cause by an order of a judge of superior court") — Friday 20 Nov 2026, 5:00 PM EST = 22:00 UTC. Precedent: the Secretary of State certified the 8 Nov 2022 general election on 21 Nov 2022, 13 days after polling day, ahead of the 25 Nov deadline (WGXA, 21 Nov 2022; the SoS release could not be loaded). The window closes at the statutory deadline. A losing candidate within 0.5% of the total votes cast for the office may request a recount "within a period of two business days following the certification"; for a multi-county federal or state office the request goes to the Secretary of State and the results are recertified (§ 21-2-495(c)(1)). A petition to contest must be filed within five days after certification (§ 21-2-524(a); text read at law.onecle.com, which may predate later amendments).

When will the final result of the U.S. Senate race be official?

Expected between 2026-11-09T22:00:00Z and 2026-11-20T22:00:00Z (UTC), confidence announced. State certification: "Not later than 5:00 P.M. on the seventeenth day following the date on which such election was conducted, the Secretary of State shall certify the votes cast for all candidates described in subparagraph (a)(4)(A) of Code Section 21-2-497" (O.C.G.A. § 21-2-499(b), as amended by HB 316, 2019; the deadline "may be altered for just cause by an order of a judge of superior court") — Friday 20 Nov 2026, 5:00 PM EST = 22:00 UTC. Precedent: the Secretary of State certified the 8 Nov 2022 general election on 21 Nov 2022, 13 days after polling day, ahead of the 25 Nov deadline (WGXA, 21 Nov 2022; the SoS release could not be loaded). The window closes at the statutory deadline. A losing candidate within 0.5% of the total votes cast for the office may request a recount "within a period of two business days following the certification"; for a multi-county federal or state office the request goes to the Secretary of State and the results are recertified (§ 21-2-495(c)(1)). A petition to contest must be filed within five days after certification (§ 21-2-524(a); text read at law.onecle.com, which may predate later amendments).

When will the final result of the Governor race be official?

Expected between 2026-11-09T22:00:00Z and 2026-11-20T22:00:00Z (UTC), confidence announced. State certification: "Not later than 5:00 P.M. on the seventeenth day following the date on which such election was conducted, the Secretary of State shall certify the votes cast for all candidates described in subparagraph (a)(4)(A) of Code Section 21-2-497" (O.C.G.A. § 21-2-499(b), as amended by HB 316, 2019; the deadline "may be altered for just cause by an order of a judge of superior court") — Friday 20 Nov 2026, 5:00 PM EST = 22:00 UTC. Precedent: the Secretary of State certified the 8 Nov 2022 general election on 21 Nov 2022, 13 days after polling day, ahead of the 25 Nov deadline (WGXA, 21 Nov 2022; the SoS release could not be loaded). The window closes at the statutory deadline. A losing candidate within 0.5% of the total votes cast for the office may request a recount "within a period of two business days following the certification"; for a multi-county federal or state office the request goes to the Secretary of State and the results are recertified (§ 21-2-495(c)(1)). A petition to contest must be filed within five days after certification (§ 21-2-524(a); text read at law.onecle.com, which may predate later amendments).

Where are the official U.S. House results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Georgia Secretary of State (https://sos.ga.gov/).

Where are the official U.S. Senate results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Georgia Secretary of State (https://sos.ga.gov/).

Where are the official Governor results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Georgia Secretary of State (https://sos.ga.gov/).

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Georgia, United States, midterm elections 2026

Name: Georgia, United States, midterm elections 2026
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: United States

Polling day Tue, 3 Nov 2026. 3 races. Counted by Georgia Secretary of State. Times are New York time; hover for UTC.

U.S. House, U.S. Senate, Governor Scheduled

9–20 Nov 2026

Final result window, set by the law or the authority. Treat as final after Fri 20 Nov, 17:00 New York time.

Polls close: Tue 3 Nov, 19:00
First count by: Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
Counted by: Georgia Secretary of State
Results page: No single-election results page yet.
Authority site: sos.ga.gov

U.S. House 14 seats

3 Nov10 Nov17 Nov

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.

Intermediate count

4–9 NovIntermediate count: Wed 4 Nov, 12:00 → Mon 9 Nov, 17:00, announced.

Final result

9–20 NovFinal result: Mon 9 Nov, 17:00 → Fri 20 Nov, 17:00, announced.

announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateNew York time. Polls close in 40 days.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
estimate

Polls close at 7:00 PM Eastern time (O.C.G.A. § 21-2-403(a): polls "shall remain open continuously until 7:00 P.M. eastern standard time"; a superior court judge may extend a precinct's hours on good cause, § 21-2-403(b)) = 00:00 UTC on 4 Nov; the whole state is on Eastern time. Votes cast by advance voting must be "tabulated and the results reported by no later than 8:00 P.M. on such day or within one hour of the closing of all polls in such county, whichever occurs later" (§ 21-2-493(a), as amended by SB 189, 2024). Counties then continue with election-day ballots and, from day to day, provisional ballots. The window closes at 6:00 AM EST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time.
Intermediate count
Wed 4 Nov, 12:00 → Mon 9 Nov, 17:00
announced

County certification: consolidated returns "shall be certified by the superintendent not later than 5:00 P.M. on the Monday following the date on which such election was held and such returns shall be immediately transmitted to the Secretary of State" (O.C.G.A. § 21-2-493(k), as amended by SB 202, 2021, which also removed the Secretary of State's power to extend the date; not amended since, per the Legislative Counsel's 2022–2026 summaries of general statutes) — Monday 9 Nov 2026, 5:00 PM EST = 22:00 UTC. Counties must complete a precertification risk-limiting audit of the top-of-ballot contest and one other selected statewide contest before final certification (§ 21-2-498, as amended by HB 974, 2024). The window opens after the election-night count; counties may certify before the deadline.
Final result
Mon 9 Nov, 17:00 → Fri 20 Nov, 17:00
announced

State certification: "Not later than 5:00 P.M. on the seventeenth day following the date on which such election was conducted, the Secretary of State shall certify the votes cast for all candidates described in subparagraph (a)(4)(A) of Code Section 21-2-497" (O.C.G.A. § 21-2-499(b), as amended by HB 316, 2019; the deadline "may be altered for just cause by an order of a judge of superior court") — Friday 20 Nov 2026, 5:00 PM EST = 22:00 UTC. Precedent: the Secretary of State certified the 8 Nov 2022 general election on 21 Nov 2022, 13 days after polling day, ahead of the 25 Nov deadline (WGXA, 21 Nov 2022; the SoS release could not be loaded). The window closes at the statutory deadline. A losing candidate within 0.5% of the total votes cast for the office may request a recount "within a period of two business days following the certification"; for a multi-county federal or state office the request goes to the Secretary of State and the results are recertified (§ 21-2-495(c)(1)). A petition to contest must be filed within five days after certification (§ 21-2-524(a); text read at law.onecle.com, which may predate later amendments).

Results sources 4 pages, 0 can answer a results question

URL	Role	Kind	Can answer a results question	Last check
results.sos.ga.gov/results/public/Georgia	results-live	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201498	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/184671	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
sos.ga.gov	authority-home	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet

U.S. Senate 1 seats

3 Nov10 Nov17 Nov

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.

Intermediate count

4–9 NovIntermediate count: Wed 4 Nov, 12:00 → Mon 9 Nov, 17:00, announced.

Final result

9–20 NovFinal result: Mon 9 Nov, 17:00 → Fri 20 Nov, 17:00, announced.

announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateNew York time. Polls close in 40 days.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
estimate

Polls close at 7:00 PM Eastern time (O.C.G.A. § 21-2-403(a): polls "shall remain open continuously until 7:00 P.M. eastern standard time"; a superior court judge may extend a precinct's hours on good cause, § 21-2-403(b)) = 00:00 UTC on 4 Nov; the whole state is on Eastern time. Votes cast by advance voting must be "tabulated and the results reported by no later than 8:00 P.M. on such day or within one hour of the closing of all polls in such county, whichever occurs later" (§ 21-2-493(a), as amended by SB 189, 2024). Counties then continue with election-day ballots and, from day to day, provisional ballots. The window closes at 6:00 AM EST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time.
Intermediate count
Wed 4 Nov, 12:00 → Mon 9 Nov, 17:00
announced

County certification: consolidated returns "shall be certified by the superintendent not later than 5:00 P.M. on the Monday following the date on which such election was held and such returns shall be immediately transmitted to the Secretary of State" (O.C.G.A. § 21-2-493(k), as amended by SB 202, 2021, which also removed the Secretary of State's power to extend the date; not amended since, per the Legislative Counsel's 2022–2026 summaries of general statutes) — Monday 9 Nov 2026, 5:00 PM EST = 22:00 UTC. Counties must complete a precertification risk-limiting audit of the top-of-ballot contest and one other selected statewide contest before final certification (§ 21-2-498, as amended by HB 974, 2024). The window opens after the election-night count; counties may certify before the deadline.
Final result
Mon 9 Nov, 17:00 → Fri 20 Nov, 17:00
announced

State certification: "Not later than 5:00 P.M. on the seventeenth day following the date on which such election was conducted, the Secretary of State shall certify the votes cast for all candidates described in subparagraph (a)(4)(A) of Code Section 21-2-497" (O.C.G.A. § 21-2-499(b), as amended by HB 316, 2019; the deadline "may be altered for just cause by an order of a judge of superior court") — Friday 20 Nov 2026, 5:00 PM EST = 22:00 UTC. Precedent: the Secretary of State certified the 8 Nov 2022 general election on 21 Nov 2022, 13 days after polling day, ahead of the 25 Nov deadline (WGXA, 21 Nov 2022; the SoS release could not be loaded). The window closes at the statutory deadline. A losing candidate within 0.5% of the total votes cast for the office may request a recount "within a period of two business days following the certification"; for a multi-county federal or state office the request goes to the Secretary of State and the results are recertified (§ 21-2-495(c)(1)). A petition to contest must be filed within five days after certification (§ 21-2-524(a); text read at law.onecle.com, which may predate later amendments).

Results sources 4 pages, 0 can answer a results question

URL	Role	Kind	Can answer a results question	Last check
results.sos.ga.gov/results/public/Georgia	results-live	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201498	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/184671	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
sos.ga.gov	authority-home	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet

Governor 1 seats

3 Nov10 Nov17 Nov

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.

Intermediate count

4–9 NovIntermediate count: Wed 4 Nov, 12:00 → Mon 9 Nov, 17:00, announced.

Final result

9–20 NovFinal result: Mon 9 Nov, 17:00 → Fri 20 Nov, 17:00, announced.

announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateNew York time. Polls close in 40 days.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
estimate

Polls close at 7:00 PM Eastern time (O.C.G.A. § 21-2-403(a): polls "shall remain open continuously until 7:00 P.M. eastern standard time"; a superior court judge may extend a precinct's hours on good cause, § 21-2-403(b)) = 00:00 UTC on 4 Nov; the whole state is on Eastern time. Votes cast by advance voting must be "tabulated and the results reported by no later than 8:00 P.M. on such day or within one hour of the closing of all polls in such county, whichever occurs later" (§ 21-2-493(a), as amended by SB 189, 2024). Counties then continue with election-day ballots and, from day to day, provisional ballots. The window closes at 6:00 AM EST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time.
Intermediate count
Wed 4 Nov, 12:00 → Mon 9 Nov, 17:00
announced

County certification: consolidated returns "shall be certified by the superintendent not later than 5:00 P.M. on the Monday following the date on which such election was held and such returns shall be immediately transmitted to the Secretary of State" (O.C.G.A. § 21-2-493(k), as amended by SB 202, 2021, which also removed the Secretary of State's power to extend the date; not amended since, per the Legislative Counsel's 2022–2026 summaries of general statutes) — Monday 9 Nov 2026, 5:00 PM EST = 22:00 UTC. Counties must complete a precertification risk-limiting audit of the top-of-ballot contest and one other selected statewide contest before final certification (§ 21-2-498, as amended by HB 974, 2024). The window opens after the election-night count; counties may certify before the deadline.
Final result
Mon 9 Nov, 17:00 → Fri 20 Nov, 17:00
announced

State certification: "Not later than 5:00 P.M. on the seventeenth day following the date on which such election was conducted, the Secretary of State shall certify the votes cast for all candidates described in subparagraph (a)(4)(A) of Code Section 21-2-497" (O.C.G.A. § 21-2-499(b), as amended by HB 316, 2019; the deadline "may be altered for just cause by an order of a judge of superior court") — Friday 20 Nov 2026, 5:00 PM EST = 22:00 UTC. Precedent: the Secretary of State certified the 8 Nov 2022 general election on 21 Nov 2022, 13 days after polling day, ahead of the 25 Nov deadline (WGXA, 21 Nov 2022; the SoS release could not be loaded). The window closes at the statutory deadline. A losing candidate within 0.5% of the total votes cast for the office may request a recount "within a period of two business days following the certification"; for a multi-county federal or state office the request goes to the Secretary of State and the results are recertified (§ 21-2-495(c)(1)). A petition to contest must be filed within five days after certification (§ 21-2-524(a); text read at law.onecle.com, which may predate later amendments).

Results sources 4 pages, 0 can answer a results question

URL	Role	Kind	Can answer a results question	Last check
results.sos.ga.gov/results/public/Georgia	results-live	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201498	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/184671	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
sos.ga.gov	authority-home	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet

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Provenance: researcher agent 2026-09-25: Georgia SoS results site (results.sos.ga.gov: 19 May 2026 general primary contests — U.S. Senate, Governor, U.S. House districts 1–14); O.C.G.A. §§ 21-2-403, 21-2-493, 21-2-495, 21-2-498, 21-2-499, 21-2-501, 21-2-524 via SB 202 (2021), HB 316 (2019), SB 189 and HB 974 (2024) on legis.ga.gov / gov.georgia.gov; WGXA on the 2022 certification (CC BY 4.0 (Election Index)). Last verified 2026-09-25.

Questions and answers

When is the Georgia, United States, midterm elections 2026?: Polling day is 2026-11-03 (officially set).
When will the final result of the U.S. House race be official?: Expected between 2026-11-09T22:00:00Z and 2026-11-20T22:00:00Z (UTC), confidence announced. State certification: "Not later than 5:00 P.M. on the seventeenth day following the date on which such election was conducted, the Secretary of State shall certify the votes cast for all candidates described in subparagraph (a)(4)(A) of Code Section 21-2-497" (O.C.G.A. § 21-2-499(b), as amended by HB 316, 2019; the deadline "may be altered for just cause by an order of a judge of superior court") — Friday 20 Nov 2026, 5:00 PM EST = 22:00 UTC. Precedent: the Secretary of State certified the 8 Nov 2022 general election on 21 Nov 2022, 13 days after polling day, ahead of the 25 Nov deadline (WGXA, 21 Nov 2022; the SoS release could not be loaded). The window closes at the statutory deadline. A losing candidate within 0.5% of the total votes cast for the office may request a recount "within a period of two business days following the certification"; for a multi-county federal or state office the request goes to the Secretary of State and the results are recertified (§ 21-2-495(c)(1)). A petition to contest must be filed within five days after certification (§ 21-2-524(a); text read at law.onecle.com, which may predate later amendments).
When will the final result of the U.S. Senate race be official?: Expected between 2026-11-09T22:00:00Z and 2026-11-20T22:00:00Z (UTC), confidence announced. State certification: "Not later than 5:00 P.M. on the seventeenth day following the date on which such election was conducted, the Secretary of State shall certify the votes cast for all candidates described in subparagraph (a)(4)(A) of Code Section 21-2-497" (O.C.G.A. § 21-2-499(b), as amended by HB 316, 2019; the deadline "may be altered for just cause by an order of a judge of superior court") — Friday 20 Nov 2026, 5:00 PM EST = 22:00 UTC. Precedent: the Secretary of State certified the 8 Nov 2022 general election on 21 Nov 2022, 13 days after polling day, ahead of the 25 Nov deadline (WGXA, 21 Nov 2022; the SoS release could not be loaded). The window closes at the statutory deadline. A losing candidate within 0.5% of the total votes cast for the office may request a recount "within a period of two business days following the certification"; for a multi-county federal or state office the request goes to the Secretary of State and the results are recertified (§ 21-2-495(c)(1)). A petition to contest must be filed within five days after certification (§ 21-2-524(a); text read at law.onecle.com, which may predate later amendments).
When will the final result of the Governor race be official?: Expected between 2026-11-09T22:00:00Z and 2026-11-20T22:00:00Z (UTC), confidence announced. State certification: "Not later than 5:00 P.M. on the seventeenth day following the date on which such election was conducted, the Secretary of State shall certify the votes cast for all candidates described in subparagraph (a)(4)(A) of Code Section 21-2-497" (O.C.G.A. § 21-2-499(b), as amended by HB 316, 2019; the deadline "may be altered for just cause by an order of a judge of superior court") — Friday 20 Nov 2026, 5:00 PM EST = 22:00 UTC. Precedent: the Secretary of State certified the 8 Nov 2022 general election on 21 Nov 2022, 13 days after polling day, ahead of the 25 Nov deadline (WGXA, 21 Nov 2022; the SoS release could not be loaded). The window closes at the statutory deadline. A losing candidate within 0.5% of the total votes cast for the office may request a recount "within a period of two business days following the certification"; for a multi-county federal or state office the request goes to the Secretary of State and the results are recertified (§ 21-2-495(c)(1)). A petition to contest must be filed within five days after certification (§ 21-2-524(a); text read at law.onecle.com, which may predate later amendments).
Where are the official U.S. House results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Georgia Secretary of State (https://sos.ga.gov/).
Where are the official U.S. Senate results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Georgia Secretary of State (https://sos.ga.gov/).
Where are the official Governor results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Georgia Secretary of State (https://sos.ga.gov/).