The AP's live midterm blog tracks Election Day 2026, when control of the House and Senate is at stake, with Democrats needing to flip four Senate and three House seats, the first polls closing in Indiana and Kentucky, and AP Voter Poll findings showing cost of living, government corruption and the economy dominating voter concerns. Voting hiccups ranged from Chicago running out of paper ballots to extended hours in North Carolina and Pennsylvania, while California's billionaire tax Proposition 40, abortion measures in four states, and sports bans for transgender girls drew ballots.