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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Your results first, then what Tuesday decided for Black communities

Start with the count for the races on your own ballot. Then see where the House and Senate stand, the races Black voters could decide, and every count as the offices post it, with its source and time.

Your races

Enter your ZIP code or street address to see the count for your federal, statewide, county and city races. A street address gives the exact answer. SourceLine uses it only to find your districts and does not store it.

Where the count stands

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Each state's count shows on its own page as the state or its counties post it, with the source and time. Every count is unofficial until the state certifies it, and SourceLine never calls a race.

Races to watch nationally

The count in each race SourceLine watched. SourceLine picks races by three tests anyone can check, the same for every party: Black voters can decide it (Black citizens are a larger share of eligible voters than the last margin), it carries broad power, or it has a history worth knowing. Each candidate gets the same checks.

U.S. Senate, Georgia

Black Vote Power 32% of citizens old enough to vote · last margin 1.2 points

SourceLine Count · Where It Stands

The Associated Press projects Jon Ossoff the winner (by 7:55 pm Eastern). Results are unofficial until Georgia certifies them (deadline November 20, 2026).

CandidateVotesShare
Jon Ossoff Democrat2,466,35459%
Mike Collins Republican1,712,42741%

Source: Georgia Secretary of State. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.

Their records and the three tests
  • Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 32.0 percent of Georgia citizens old enough to vote, more than the 1.23 point margin in the January 2021 runoff for this seat.
  • Broad power. One of 100 Senate votes. The Senate passes every federal law and confirms federal judges and cabinet members.
  • History. In 2020 no candidate for this seat won a majority, so it went to a runoff. Georgia holds a runoff on December 1, 2026 if no one wins a majority.
  • Jon Ossoff incumbent

    Ballot line
    Democrat
    Public office now
    U.S. Senator, Class 2, term began January 20, 2021 (SourceLine officeholder record)
    Campaign money
    $115,904,486 raised for 2026 through October 14, 2026 (Federal Election Commission filings)
  • Mike Collins

    Ballot line
    Republican
    Public office now
    U.S. Representative, GA-10, term began January 3, 2025 (SourceLine officeholder record)
    Campaign money
    $10,679,277 raised for 2026 through October 14, 2026 (Federal Election Commission filings)

A candidate needs more than half of the votes. If no one wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026.

Candidates: Georgia Secretary of State, primary and June 16, 2026 runoff results; nominees as reported by FOX 5 Atlanta. Checked November 1, 2026. Last margin: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections 2020 (official certified results compiled from the states), U.S. Senate results by state, Georgia general runoff election of January 5, 2021. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Governor of Georgia

Black Vote Power 32% of citizens old enough to vote · last margin 7.5 points

SourceLine Count · Where It Stands

The Associated Press projects Keisha Lance Bottoms the winner (by 9:24 pm Eastern). Results are unofficial until Georgia certifies them (deadline November 20, 2026).

CandidateVotesShare
Keisha Lance Bottoms Democrat2,271,51554.3%
Rick Jackson Republican1,909,54645.7%

Source: Georgia Secretary of State. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.

Their records and the three tests
  • Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 32.0 percent of Georgia citizens old enough to vote, more than the 7.54 point margin in the 2022 race for governor.
  • Broad power. The governor signs or vetoes every Georgia law, proposes the state budget and fills judicial vacancies.
  • History. Georgia has never had a Black governor, and no Black woman has ever served as governor of any state.
  • Keisha Lance Bottoms

    Ballot line
    Democrat
    Public office
    Mayor of Atlanta, 2018 to 2022 (City of Atlanta)
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
  • Rick Jackson

    Ballot line
    Republican
    Public office
    Has not held elected public office (no public office found in the SourceLine officeholder record)
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

A candidate needs more than half of the votes. If no one wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026.

Candidates: Georgia Secretary of State, primary and June 16, 2026 runoff results; nominees as reported by FOX 5 Atlanta. Checked November 1, 2026. Last margin: Council of State Governments, The Book of the States 2023, table 6.7, voting statistics of gubernatorial elections; agrees with Wikipedia summary of the certified results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

More races to watch

U.S. Senate, North Carolina

Black Vote Power 21% of citizens old enough to vote · last margin 1.7 points

SourceLine Count · Where It Stands

The Associated Press projects Roy Cooper the winner (by 8:30 pm Eastern). Results are unofficial until North Carolina certifies them (deadline November 24, 2026).

CandidateVotesShare
Roy Cooper Democrat2,467,97258.7%
Michael Whatley Republican1,643,11439.1%
Shannon W. Bray Libertarian55,7271.3%
Michael Dublin Green36,4050.9%

Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.

Their records and the three tests
  • Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 21.0 percent of North Carolina citizens old enough to vote, more than the 1.7 point margin in the 2020 race for this seat.
  • Broad power. One of 100 Senate votes, and an open seat: the sitting senator, Thom Tillis, is not on the ballot.
  • History (not met). No first or runoff rule applies to this race.
  • Roy Cooper

    Ballot line
    Democrat
    Public office
    Governor of North Carolina, 2017 to 2025; Attorney General, 2001 to 2017 (State of North Carolina)
    Campaign money
    Not on SourceLine yet
  • Michael Whatley

    Ballot line
    Republican
    Public office
    Has not held elected public office; chaired the Republican National Committee, 2024 to 2025 (Republican National Committee)
    Campaign money
    Not on SourceLine yet

The candidate with the most votes wins.

Candidates: North Carolina State Board of Elections, March 3, 2026 primary results; as reported by NC Newsline. Checked November 1, 2026. Last margin: Official Congressional Directory, October 2022: votes cast for senators in 2020, from official statistics compiled by the Clerk of the House. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Mayor of Los Angeles

Black Vote Power 10.8% of citizens old enough to vote · last margin 9.6 points

SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See California official results.

Their records and the three tests
  • Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are about one in nine Angelenos old enough to vote, more than the 9.6 point margin in the 2022 runoff for mayor.
  • Broad power. The mayor proposes the budget and appoints department heads in the second largest city in the country.
  • History. Los Angeles has had two Black mayors: Tom Bradley, 1973 to 1993, and Karen Bass, since 2022.
  • Karen Bass incumbent

    Ballot line
    Nonpartisan office
    Public office
    Mayor of Los Angeles since December 2022; U.S. Representative, 2011 to 2022 (City of Los Angeles)
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
  • Nithya Raman

    Ballot line
    Nonpartisan office
    Public office
    Los Angeles City Council, District 4, since December 2020 (City of Los Angeles)
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

The office is nonpartisan. The top two from the June 2 primary meet, and the candidate with the most votes wins.

Candidates: Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder/County Clerk, certified primary results, June 26, 2026. Checked November 1, 2026. Last margin: Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder/County Clerk, certified results, November 8, 2022. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

More races to watch, continued

Mayor of Oakland

Black Vote Power 23.4% of citizens old enough to vote · last margin 5.4 points

SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See California official results.

Their records and the three tests
  • Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are close to one in four Oakland residents old enough to vote, more than the 5.4 point margin in the final round of the 2025 race.
  • Broad power. The mayor proposes the budget and leads the city government of Oakland.
  • History. Oakland elected its first Black mayor, Lionel Wilson, in 1977. Barbara Lee, elected in a 2025 special election, is seeking a full term.
  • Julius Robinson

    Ballot line
    Community Investment Executive
    Public office
    No elected office on SourceLine's record (City of Oakland, City Clerk)
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
  • Barbara Lee incumbent

    Ballot line
    Mayor, City of Oakland
    Public office
    Mayor of Oakland since May 2025; U.S. Representative, 1998 to 2025 (City of Oakland, City Clerk)
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
  • Brenda F. Grisham

    Ballot line
    Business Owner
    Public office
    No elected office on SourceLine's record (City of Oakland, City Clerk)
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
  • Mindy Ruth Pechenuk

    Ballot line
    Educator/Researcher
    Public office
    No elected office on SourceLine's record (City of Oakland, City Clerk)
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

Ranked choice: voters rank candidates in order. If no one has more than half of first choices, the last candidate is dropped and those ballots move to their next choice, round by round.

Candidates: City of Oakland, City Clerk, final list of qualified candidates in ballot order, November 3, 2026 election. Checked November 1, 2026. Last margin: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, final results, 2025. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Who controls Congress

U.S. House

All 435 seats were on the ballot. A majority is 218.

Before the election: Republicans 218, Democrats 214, independent 1, vacant 2.

U.S. Senate

35 seats were on the ballot (22 held by Republicans, 13 by Democrats). A majority is 51, or 50 with the Vice President's tie breaking vote.

Not on the ballot this year: Republicans 31, Democrats 32, independents who vote with Democrats 2.

SourceLine Count: seats where the count shows a candidate ahead

Where It Stands, from the latest counts. A count is not a call, and seats still counting can change.

U.S. House: candidate ahead in the count, by party: Other 5, Democrat 146, Republican 111. Seats SourceLine hasn’t updated yet: 174; tied or no votes yet: 0.

U.S. Senate: seats not on the ballot: Other 2, Democrat 32, Republican 32. Candidate ahead in the count: Other 1, Democrat 10, Republican 6; tied or no votes yet: 0.

Counts only, from official results sites. SourceLine does not call races. A seat is listed under a party when the current count shows that party's candidate ahead. Read November 6, 6:30 pm Eastern.

Today's seats: SourceLine officeholder record, from the official rosters of the U.S. House and Senate, checked November 6, 2026.

Black turnout beside 2022

Black citizens are 12.3% of Americans old enough to vote, about 30 million people (2020 to 2024). Each state page shows ballots counted in every county beside the 2022 general election, from the same office. Turnout by race is shown only where an office publishes it from voter records, such as Georgia's early voting files; SourceLine never estimates it.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey five year estimates, citizen voting age population.

Forecasts are estimates, not counts

SourceLine does not forecast races. These outlets publish forecasts, each with its own method and date. Read them as estimates, side by side, never as results.

Results in every state

Each state page shows the count as the state posts it, every county, and what was on the ballot.

Cities and counties with more local detail

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About these figures

Every figure on this page shows the year it describes. Public agencies release their numbers on their own schedules, often a year or more after the work of counting is done. The Census Bureau, for example, publishes its five year community survey each December, and the national reading test is given every two years. That is why some figures are not from this year. SourceLine updates each one as soon as the agency publishes it.

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