Chaotic incidents have gripped midterms voting across the nation as ballot machines broke down in a crucial New York swing district and Maine Senator Susan Collins' office was vandalized with fake blood.
Voters who woke up early to cast a ballot in Westchester County, New York were forced to use paper votes after machines malfunctioned due to the 'thickness' of ballots early on Tuesday morning.
Republican Rep. Mike Lawler's race in the deep-blue state could prove vital, with voters heading to the polls across the nation to decide the balance of power in congress for President Trump's final two years in office.
Ahead of voting in Maine to decide if Collins is re-elected, the Republican's office was vandalized with fake blood overnight, as protesters graffitied the words: 'BLOOD ON HER HANDS'.
It comes as disgruntled Democrats in swing states told the Daily Mail they are switching their votes at the last minute after being turned off by dirty tricks and campaign antics from liberals.
With Republicans bracing for a 'blue tsunami' in the midterms, polls opened across the US on Tuesday morning as crucial Senate, House, and governor seats are up for grabs – and historical GOP strongholds have turned into political battlegrounds.
In the Senate, Democrats must flip four Republican-held seats to gain control. In the House, Democrats need to pick up just three seats.
The first polls close at 6pm ET and the last polls wrap up at 1am ET. Then the nation will wait as ballots are counted across the country to find out whether Republicans or Democrats will take power.
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ALASKA: While a lot of Peltola voters told us the “Decoy Dan” ballot scandal did not change their support, this Anchorage voter says it changed his mind. #Alaska #Midterms2026 #Elections2026 @NewsNation pic.twitter.com/dL2KGfL1LE
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— FultonCountyGeorgia (@FultonInfo) November 3, 2026
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— Anil Menon (@astro_anil) November 3, 2026
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