Here's how to watch election night as the polls close, hour-by-hour

As polls close on election night, here's a look at what to expect each hour and which midterm races are key to deciding control of Congress.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5704x3803+0+0/resize/5704x3803!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6c%2F9a%2Fb1ce58ca42bfa9fd05a0b57bfa27%2Fap26297551315518.jpg' alt='People grab stickers on the first day of early voting in New York, on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026.'/><p>As polls close on election night, here's a look at what to expect each hour and which midterm races are key to deciding control of Congress.</p><p>(Image credit: Heather Khalifa/AP)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-149978' />