# Vermont becomes first US state to open polling places for midterms

https://mins.news/en/item/126922

- TASS, 2026-11-03 10:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2212417

> Vermont was the first of the 50 states to open polling places on the main day of the US congressional midterms, with voting starting at 5 a.m. local time. Voters will choose all 435 House members and 35 of the 100 senators; gubernatorial elections are also being held in 36 states.

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