When is the Washington, 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 2026-11-25T08:00:00Z and 2026-12-04T07:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: "As soon as the returns have been received from all the counties of the state, but not later than the thirtieth day after the election, the secretary of state shall canvass and certify the returns of the general election as to candidates for ... congress" (RCW 29A.60.250) — Thursday 3 Dec 2026, which the SoS Elections Calendar gives as the "Last day for Secretary of State to certify November General Election results". The window opens after the counties certify (24 Nov) and closes at the end of 3 Dec, Pacific time. Precedent: the Secretary of State certified the 8 Nov 2022 general election on 7 Dec 2022, the 29th day (SoS "Canvass of the Returns of the General Election Held on November 8, 2022"). A recount is mandatory when the margin is less than 2,000 votes and less than 0.5% of the votes cast for the two candidates, and is manual when it is less than 150 votes and less than 0.25% for a non-statewide office; the SoS directs it within three business days of the counties' certification (RCW 29A.64.021). A requested recount must be applied for within two business days after the official results are declared (RCW 29A.64.011). A challenge to the certification must be filed with the court no later than ten days following the official certification (RCW 29A.68.013(3)). After a recount the SoS certifies amended results: in 2022 the amended canvass for Congressional District 3 was certified on 22 Dec 2022 (SoS "Amended Canvass of the Returns"), after this window would have closed.

Where are the official U.S. House results?

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

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Washington, United States, midterm elections 2026

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

Polling day Tue, 3 Nov 2026. Counted by Washington Secretary of State. Times are Los Angeles time; hover for UTC.

25 Nov – 3 Dec 2026

Final result window, set by the law or the authority. Treat as final after Thu 3 Dec, 23:59 Los Angeles time.

Polls close: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00
First count by: Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
Counted by: Washington Secretary of State
Results page: No single-election results page yet.
Authority site: sos.wa.gov

Count stages U.S. House, 10 seats

3 Nov17 Nov1 Dec

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.

Intermediate count

24 NovIntermediate count: Tue 24 Nov, 00:00 → Tue 24 Nov, 23:59, announced.

Final result

25 Nov – 3 DecFinal result: Wed 25 Nov, 00:00 → Thu 3 Dec, 23:59, announced.

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

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
estimate

Washington votes by mail. Voters must return the ballot to the county auditor "no later than 8:00 p.m. the day of the election" (a drop box or voting center, which stays open until 8:00 p.m., RCW 29A.40.160(1)) or mail it "with a postmark no later than the day of the election" (RCW 29A.40.091(4); RCW 29A.40.110(3)); tabulation "must not commence until after 8:00 p.m." (RCW 29A.40.110(1)). The whole state is Pacific time, so the close is 8:00 p.m. PST = 04:00 UTC on 4 Nov. The SoS results site is updated "when a county reports new tabulation results" (SoS 2022 General Election results page). The window closes at 6:00 a.m. PST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the first night's reporting stops moving, not a published time; no 2022 election-night timing was found on the state's own site. Counting continues for weeks: ballots postmarked by election day and "received no later than the day before certification" (23 Nov 2026) are included in the canvass (RCW 29A.60.190), so election-night totals are incomplete.
Intermediate count
Tue 24 Nov, 00:00 → Tue 24 Nov, 23:59
announced

County canvass: "twenty-one days after a general election, the county canvassing board shall complete the canvass and certify the results" (RCW 29A.60.190) — Tuesday 24 Nov 2026, when, per the SoS Elections Calendar, the "County Canvassing Board certifies and transmits results of November General Election". The window covers 24 Nov, Pacific time. Precedent: for the 8 Nov 2022 general election, "Election results are certified by each county on November 29, 2022", the 21st day (SoS 2022 General Election results page).
Final result
Wed 25 Nov, 00:00 → Thu 3 Dec, 23:59
announced

State canvass: "As soon as the returns have been received from all the counties of the state, but not later than the thirtieth day after the election, the secretary of state shall canvass and certify the returns of the general election as to candidates for ... congress" (RCW 29A.60.250) — Thursday 3 Dec 2026, which the SoS Elections Calendar gives as the "Last day for Secretary of State to certify November General Election results". The window opens after the counties certify (24 Nov) and closes at the end of 3 Dec, Pacific time. Precedent: the Secretary of State certified the 8 Nov 2022 general election on 7 Dec 2022, the 29th day (SoS "Canvass of the Returns of the General Election Held on November 8, 2022"). A recount is mandatory when the margin is less than 2,000 votes and less than 0.5% of the votes cast for the two candidates, and is manual when it is less than 150 votes and less than 0.25% for a non-statewide office; the SoS directs it within three business days of the counties' certification (RCW 29A.64.021). A requested recount must be applied for within two business days after the official results are declared (RCW 29A.64.011). A challenge to the certification must be filed with the court no later than ten days following the official certification (RCW 29A.68.013(3)). After a recount the SoS certifies amended results: in 2022 the amended canvass for Congressional District 3 was certified on 22 Dec 2022 (SoS "Amended Canvass of the Returns"), after this window would have closed.

Results sources 4 pages, 0 can answer a results question

URL	Role	Kind	Can answer a results question	Last check
sos.wa.gov/elections/data-research/election-data-and-maps/election-results-and-voters-pamphlets	results-live	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
sos.wa.gov/elections/calendar	timetable	other	no (no election or results marker)	not checked yet
app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx	timetable	other	no (no election or results marker)	not checked yet
sos.wa.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: Washington SoS Elections Calendar and Election Results and Voters' Pamphlets index; SoS Scheduled Races 2026 (ten Congressional Districts; no U.S. Senator or Governor in 2026); RCW 29A.40.091, 29A.40.110, 29A.40.160, 29A.60.190, 29A.60.250, 29A.64.011, 29A.64.021, 29A.68.013; SoS 2022 Canvass of the Returns (7 Dec 2022) (CC BY 4.0 (Election Index)). Last verified 2026-09-25.

Questions and answers

When is the Washington, 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 2026-11-25T08:00:00Z and 2026-12-04T07:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: "As soon as the returns have been received from all the counties of the state, but not later than the thirtieth day after the election, the secretary of state shall canvass and certify the returns of the general election as to candidates for ... congress" (RCW 29A.60.250) — Thursday 3 Dec 2026, which the SoS Elections Calendar gives as the "Last day for Secretary of State to certify November General Election results". The window opens after the counties certify (24 Nov) and closes at the end of 3 Dec, Pacific time. Precedent: the Secretary of State certified the 8 Nov 2022 general election on 7 Dec 2022, the 29th day (SoS "Canvass of the Returns of the General Election Held on November 8, 2022"). A recount is mandatory when the margin is less than 2,000 votes and less than 0.5% of the votes cast for the two candidates, and is manual when it is less than 150 votes and less than 0.25% for a non-statewide office; the SoS directs it within three business days of the counties' certification (RCW 29A.64.021). A requested recount must be applied for within two business days after the official results are declared (RCW 29A.64.011). A challenge to the certification must be filed with the court no later than ten days following the official certification (RCW 29A.68.013(3)). After a recount the SoS certifies amended results: in 2022 the amended canvass for Congressional District 3 was certified on 22 Dec 2022 (SoS "Amended Canvass of the Returns"), after this window would have closed.
Where are the official U.S. House results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Washington Secretary of State (https://www.sos.wa.gov/).