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Virginia, United States, midterm elections 2026

Polling day . 2 races. Counted by Virginia Department of Elections. Times are New York time; hover for UTC.

U.S. House 11 seats

2 Nov16 Nov30 Nov
Election-night count
3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.
Intermediate count
4–13 NovIntermediate count: Wed 4 Nov, 17:00 → Fri 13 Nov, 23:59, announced.
Final result
25 Nov – 10 DecFinal result: Wed 25 Nov, 00:00 → Thu 10 Dec, 23:59, 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
  1. Election-night count
    →
    estimate
    Polls close at 7:00 p.m. (Va. Code § 24.2-603; voters in line at 7:00 p.m. may still vote); Virginia is entirely on Eastern time, so 7:00 PM EST = 00:00 UTC on 4 Nov. The Department of Elections publishes unofficial results on the night of the election as each locality's general registrar enters them. The window closes at 6:00 AM EST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Absentee ballots postmarked by election day and received before noon on the third day after it, 6 Nov 2026, still count (§ 24.2-709(B), version in force until 1 Jan 2027; 2026 Deadlines Calendar), so totals keep changing after election night.
  2. Intermediate count
    →
    announced
    Local canvass. Each local electoral board meets "at or before 5:00 p.m. on the day after any election" and "may adjourn as needed, not to exceed 10 calendar days from the date of the election" unless extended for a risk-limiting audit (Va. Code § 24.2-671(A), as amended in 2026); it then certifies the abstracts of votes and sends a copy to the State Board (§ 24.2-675(B)). The Department of Elections' 2026 Deadlines Calendar sets 13 Nov 2026 as the deadline for local boards to conclude ascertainment and send certified abstracts. The window closes at the end of 13 Nov, Eastern time.
  3. Final result
    →
    announced
    State certification: "The State Board shall meet by the first Monday in December to ascertain the results of the November election"; if it cannot, the meeting "shall stand adjourned from day to day for not more than three days" (Va. Code § 24.2-679(A)). The first Monday is 7 Dec 2026 (2026 Deadlines Calendar); the window closes at the end of 10 Dec, Eastern time, to cover the three-day adjournment. The window opens on 25 Nov, when the calendar has the Department finishing its review of the local abstracts; a risk-limiting audit of one randomly chosen congressional district runs after the State Board's 16 Nov meeting (§ 24.2-671.2; calendar). Precedent: the State Board certified the 8 Nov 2022 general election on Monday 5 Dec 2022, the first Monday in December (WVTF/Radio IQ, 5 Dec 2022). No automatic recount: a defeated candidate within 1% of the total vote cast for the two candidates may petition for one (§ 24.2-800(B)) within 10 days of the State Board's certification (§ 24.2-801(A)) — by 17 Dec 2026 per the calendar. The contest-filing deadline for these federal offices was not confirmed from statute and is left out.
Results sources 4 pages, 1 can answer a results question
URLRoleKindCan answer a results questionLast check
elections.virginia.gov/resultsreports/election-results/results-liveresults indexno (results section without an election code)not checked yet
elections.virginia.gov/media/castyourballot/deadlines-calendars/2026-Deadlines-Calendar-(6-10-26).xlsxtimetablefeedyesnot checked yet
elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/candidate-list/november-3-2026-gen-elect-federal-offices/timetableotherno (election page without a results marker)not checked yet
elections.virginia.govauthority-homeemb homeno (site root: cannot answer a results question)not checked yet

U.S. Senate 1 seats

2 Nov16 Nov30 Nov
Election-night count
3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.
Intermediate count
4–13 NovIntermediate count: Wed 4 Nov, 17:00 → Fri 13 Nov, 23:59, announced.
Final result
25 Nov – 10 DecFinal result: Wed 25 Nov, 00:00 → Thu 10 Dec, 23:59, 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
  1. Election-night count
    →
    estimate
    Polls close at 7:00 p.m. (Va. Code § 24.2-603; voters in line at 7:00 p.m. may still vote); Virginia is entirely on Eastern time, so 7:00 PM EST = 00:00 UTC on 4 Nov. The Department of Elections publishes unofficial results on the night of the election as each locality's general registrar enters them. The window closes at 6:00 AM EST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Absentee ballots postmarked by election day and received before noon on the third day after it, 6 Nov 2026, still count (§ 24.2-709(B), version in force until 1 Jan 2027; 2026 Deadlines Calendar), so totals keep changing after election night.
  2. Intermediate count
    →
    announced
    Local canvass. Each local electoral board meets "at or before 5:00 p.m. on the day after any election" and "may adjourn as needed, not to exceed 10 calendar days from the date of the election" unless extended for a risk-limiting audit (Va. Code § 24.2-671(A), as amended in 2026); it then certifies the abstracts of votes and sends a copy to the State Board (§ 24.2-675(B)). The Department of Elections' 2026 Deadlines Calendar sets 13 Nov 2026 as the deadline for local boards to conclude ascertainment and send certified abstracts. The window closes at the end of 13 Nov, Eastern time.
  3. Final result
    →
    announced
    State certification: "The State Board shall meet by the first Monday in December to ascertain the results of the November election"; if it cannot, the meeting "shall stand adjourned from day to day for not more than three days" (Va. Code § 24.2-679(A)). The first Monday is 7 Dec 2026 (2026 Deadlines Calendar); the window closes at the end of 10 Dec, Eastern time, to cover the three-day adjournment. The window opens on 25 Nov, when the calendar has the Department finishing its review of the local abstracts; a risk-limiting audit of one randomly chosen congressional district runs after the State Board's 16 Nov meeting (§ 24.2-671.2; calendar). Precedent: the State Board certified the 8 Nov 2022 general election on Monday 5 Dec 2022, the first Monday in December (WVTF/Radio IQ, 5 Dec 2022). No automatic recount: a defeated candidate within 1% of the total vote cast for the two candidates may petition for one (§ 24.2-800(B)) within 10 days of the State Board's certification (§ 24.2-801(A)) — by 17 Dec 2026 per the calendar. The contest-filing deadline for these federal offices was not confirmed from statute and is left out.
Results sources 3 pages, 1 can answer a results question
URLRoleKindCan answer a results questionLast check
elections.virginia.gov/resultsreports/election-results/results-liveresults indexno (results section without an election code)not checked yet
elections.virginia.gov/media/castyourballot/deadlines-calendars/2026-Deadlines-Calendar-(6-10-26).xlsxtimetablefeedyesnot checked yet
elections.virginia.govauthority-homeemb homeno (site root: cannot answer a results question)not checked yet

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Provenance: researcher agent 2026-09-25: Virginia Department of Elections 2026 Deadlines Calendar (rev. 10 Jun 2026), Upcoming Elections and 2026 federal candidate list pages; Code of Virginia §§ 24.2-603, 24.2-671, 24.2-675, 24.2-679, 24.2-709, 24.2-800, 24.2-801; WVTF/Radio IQ on the 2022 certification (CC BY 4.0 (Election Index)). Last verified 2026-09-25.

Questions and answers

When is the Virginia, 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 2026-11-25T05:00:00Z and 2026-12-11T04:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State certification: "The State Board shall meet by the first Monday in December to ascertain the results of the November election"; if it cannot, the meeting "shall stand adjourned from day to day for not more than three days" (Va. Code § 24.2-679(A)). The first Monday is 7 Dec 2026 (2026 Deadlines Calendar); the window closes at the end of 10 Dec, Eastern time, to cover the three-day adjournment. The window opens on 25 Nov, when the calendar has the Department finishing its review of the local abstracts; a risk-limiting audit of one randomly chosen congressional district runs after the State Board's 16 Nov meeting (§ 24.2-671.2; calendar). Precedent: the State Board certified the 8 Nov 2022 general election on Monday 5 Dec 2022, the first Monday in December (WVTF/Radio IQ, 5 Dec 2022). No automatic recount: a defeated candidate within 1% of the total vote cast for the two candidates may petition for one (§ 24.2-800(B)) within 10 days of the State Board's certification (§ 24.2-801(A)) — by 17 Dec 2026 per the calendar. The contest-filing deadline for these federal offices was not confirmed from statute and is left out.
When will the final result of the U.S. Senate race be official?
Expected between 2026-11-25T05:00:00Z and 2026-12-11T04:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State certification: "The State Board shall meet by the first Monday in December to ascertain the results of the November election"; if it cannot, the meeting "shall stand adjourned from day to day for not more than three days" (Va. Code § 24.2-679(A)). The first Monday is 7 Dec 2026 (2026 Deadlines Calendar); the window closes at the end of 10 Dec, Eastern time, to cover the three-day adjournment. The window opens on 25 Nov, when the calendar has the Department finishing its review of the local abstracts; a risk-limiting audit of one randomly chosen congressional district runs after the State Board's 16 Nov meeting (§ 24.2-671.2; calendar). Precedent: the State Board certified the 8 Nov 2022 general election on Monday 5 Dec 2022, the first Monday in December (WVTF/Radio IQ, 5 Dec 2022). No automatic recount: a defeated candidate within 1% of the total vote cast for the two candidates may petition for one (§ 24.2-800(B)) within 10 days of the State Board's certification (§ 24.2-801(A)) — by 17 Dec 2026 per the calendar. The contest-filing deadline for these federal offices was not confirmed from statute and is left out.
Where are the official U.S. House results?
https://www.elections.virginia.gov/media/castyourballot/deadlines-calendars/2026-Deadlines-Calendar-(6-10-26).xlsx
Where are the official U.S. Senate results?
https://www.elections.virginia.gov/media/castyourballot/deadlines-calendars/2026-Deadlines-Calendar-(6-10-26).xlsx