Polls close across the US as midterm results begin to come in

Americans are voting in the November 3 US midterm elections, where all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats are contested.

• Millions of Americans voted in the midterm elections on November 3, with all 435 House seats and 35 of 100 Senate seats up for grabs.
• Polls began closing at 23:00 GMT in parts of Indiana and Kentucky, with the last battleground polls closing in Alaska at 06:00 GMT Wednesday.
• Cook Political Report rates seven Senate races as toss-ups — Alaska, Kansas, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Ohio and Texas.
• Trump, asked whether he would accept the outcome, said he would "if there are honest elections."
• Early voting surpassed 57 million ballots, far outpacing turnout in the 2022 midterm elections.
• Analysts favored Democrats to win control of at least one chamber of Congress in Tuesday's voting.
• Several House races remain too close to call, with vote counting expected to continue for days.
• The midterm elections also feature gubernatorial races in 36 states alongside the 435 House and 35 Senate contests.
• Democrats need a net gain of three House seats to retake control of the chamber.