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Queues, smiles and Uncle Sam: The US midterms in pictures

Reuters A pro-constitution protesters, who called themselves "The Bridge Brigade", hold placards and US flags, as they wave at motorists above a highway, during the US midterm elections on Election Day in Portland, Maine, US, November 3Reuters
A pro-constitution protester urges people to vote

Millions of Americans are voting in the 2026 midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress for the final two years of Donald Trump's presidency.

From queues at polling stations to enthusiastic supporters, here is a look at election day and the final days of the campaign in pictures.

Reuters US voters cast their ballots in the midterm elections on Election Day at the Fairfax County Government Center in Fairfax, Virginia, USA, 03 November 2026. Reuters
Long lines formed in Fairfax in Northern Viginia.
Reuters Natalie Fleming of Portland, holding her 3-month-old baby Danny, votes at a polling station during the US midterm elections on Election Day in Portland, Maine, US, November 3, 2026. Reuters
Some cast their votes with their three-month-olds.
Getty Images HAMTRAMCK, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 3: Voters make their way to cast their ballots at Senior Plaza on November 3, 2026 in Hamtramck, Michigan. Americans go to the polls in consequential midterm elections, where control of the House and the Senate is at stake for the remainder of President Donald Trump's second term in office. Getty Images
A woman casts her vote in suburban Detroit in Michigan, where Abdul El-Sayed (D) is up against former congressman Mike Rogers (R) in a closely watched Senate race.
EPA A woman is silhouetted against a stained glass window as she casts her vote on Election Day at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 03 November 2026.EPA
Voters have been casting their votes in unusual places - including the Museum of Contemporary Art in Arlington, Virginia.
Reuters People stand in line to vote on Election Day during the US midterm elections at Boulder City High School in Boulder City, Nevada, US, November 3, 2026. Reuters
Voters in Nevada waited in line at Boulder City High School to cast their votes
Reuters A smiling woman wears an "I voted" sticker outside Salisbury Township Municipal Building during the US midterm elections, in Gap, Pennsylvania, US, November 3, 2026. Reuters
Some seemed happy to cast their vote after months of politicians' campaigns.
AP People cast their votes in the Brooklyn borough of New York on election day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.AP
Others got up early to vote, like this man in Brooklyn, New York.
Getty Images Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed speaks to his supporters at his last rally at The Majestic Theater on November 2, 2026, in Detroit, Michigan.Getty Images
Some candidates, like Michigan's Abdul-El-Sayed (D), appeared for a final round of campaign rallies on Monday.
Getty Images Representative Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Iowa and US Senate candidate, arrives to speak during a campaign event in Dubuque, Iowa, US, on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. Getty Images
Iowa's Ashley Hinson (R), who is running for Senate, smiled for the cameras before giving a campaign speech in Dubuque on Sunday.
Getty Images A room of people listening to a candidate speaking , in the foreground is a man wearing a shirt in a bold US flag design and cap also with a US flag design.Getty Images
Supporters turned up to hear her speak.
Reuters Democratic US Senate candidate from Texas James Talarico waves at the final rally of his campaign, ahead of the midterm elections, in Austin, Texas, US, November 2, 2026.Reuters
In Texas, Democrats have pinned their hopes on Senate candidate James Talarico, who looked upbeat at his final rally on Monday.
Getty Images Supporters listen as Texas Democratic Senate candidate, State Rep. James Talarico speaks during a campaign rally with Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate, State Rep. Gina Hinojosa on November 02, 2026.Getty Images
Supporters listened intently to his speech.
Reuters Republican US Senate candidate Ken Paxton reacts during a midterm election rally beside US President Donald Trump, in Lubbock, Texas, US October 27, 2026. Reuters
A few days earlier, US President Donald Trump turned up to support Talarico's opponent, Ken Paxton.
Getty Images Senator Susan Collins, in a red jumper, a Republican from Maine, greets supporters at Ellis Family Market while campaigning in Patten, Maine, US, on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. Getty Images
Another Republican candidate for Senate, Maine's Susan Collins, the incumbent, greeted supporters at a market on Monday.
Getty Images US Senator Jon Ossoff speaks at a campaign event in a Dekalb County, Decatur, Georgia on November 2, 2026. Getty Images
While in Georgia, the Democratic senator running for re-election, Jon Ossoff, also turned out to speak to voters on Monday.
Getty Images Iowa Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Josh Turek speaks to Randy Garlipp dressed in a fancy dress costume during a campaign rally at the Mid-America Center on November 01, 2026 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Getty Images
A supporter dressed as Uncle Sam professed his support for Democratic Senate candidate Josh Turek in Iowa on Sunday.
EPA Republican candidate for Michigan Mike Rogers walks on to the stage and waves to a crowd before he speaks in the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA. EPA
Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers of Michigan appeared against a backdrop of American flags in the final days of campaigning.