John Adkins marks his ballot at the Ferrisburgh Town Hall on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell, VTDigger Races we’re watching This story was updated at 7:53 p.m. Updates will continue into the night of Nov. 3, 2026. Across Vermo nt, voters are turning out for election day, casting ballots in contested midterm races for U.S. House, governor, lieutenant governor and many more county and local positions. The VTDigger newsroom is covering the general election with reporters, editors and photographers across the state. Here’s what we’re tracking.Read all of our coverage leading up to election day. Balint victory U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., cruised to reelection Tuesday night, with the Associated Press calling the race before 8 p.m. The two-term representative from Brattleboro defeated Republican Gerald Malloy, who was seeking congressional office for a third time. Balint, who previously led the Vermont Senate, is among the strongest critics of President Trump in the U.S. House.  — VTD Editor Vermonters are heading to the polls Vermonters are heading to the polls today to cast their ballots in a midterm election that could reshape the balance of power in Montpelier. Voters complete their ballots at Rutland City’s Ward 1 polling location during the mid-term election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Photo by Greta Solsaa/VTDigger Top of mind for many voters is the race for governor between incumbent Republican Phil Scott and Democrat/Progressive Amanda Janoo. The race has shaped up to be far closer than most political observers expected between Scott, who is seeking his sixth term, and Janoo, an economist from Burlington running her first-ever campaign.Read the full story here. Read the story on VTDigger here: The latest results from Vermont’s 2026 general election. ...read more read less