Midterms 2018 LIVE: Follow along for live results and coverage of a wild election night

There's a lot at stake on Tuesday, November 6. If Democrats are able to retake either the House or Senate, it has major implications for President Donald Trump's agenda over the next two years.

Most polling places open between 6 and 8 a.m. and close between 6 and 9 p.m. local time, but times vary based on location.

It can take hours, days, and sometimes even weeks for results to come in.

Follow our full coverage of the 2018 midterm elections here, and find live updates throughout the day and night below.

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11:21 p.m. ET: Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein wins reelection.

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, one of the most recognizable Democrats in the country, won reelection on Tuesday night.

11:15 p.m. ET: After remaining quiet throughout election night, Trump celebrated Republican victories in a tweet.

Trump was uncharacteristically quiet throughout election night, but tweeted shortly after 11 p.m. ET.

10:58 pm. ET: Republican Ron DeSantis defeats Democrat Andrew Gillum in Florida's gubernatorial race.

10:35 p.m. ET: Democrats are expected to take the House.

By roughly 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday night, Democrats had picked up enough House seats it was predicted they would regain a majority.

Democrats have so far picked up 19 seats and need four more to officially gain a majority in the House.

10:29 p.m. ET: Sen. Ted Cruz defeats Rep. Beto O'Rourke in one of the most closely watched Senate races.

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz defeated Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke in the US Senate election in Texas.

This is a major disappointment for Democrats after O'Rourke rose to national prominence as a charismatic progressive voice throughout his campaign.

10:17 p.m. ET: Democrats gain another House seat with Susan Wild's victory.

Democrat Susan Wild on Tuesday defeated Republican

10:10 p.m. ET: Democrats pick up another House seat in New York.

Democratic candidate Max Rose defeated incumbent Republican

10:08 pm. ET: Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp defeated in North Dakota.

Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp on Tuesday night l

10:05 p.m. ET: Democrat Laura Kelly wins gubernatorial election in Kansas.

10:03 p.m. ET: Mitt Romney wins US Senate election in Utah.

Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney won the US Senate election in Utah on Tuesday night.

10:00 pm. ET: Democrats pick up two more seats in the House.

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9:40 p.m. ET: Democrats pick up multiple seats in the House.

Democratic candidate Jason Crow defeated incumbent Rep. Mike Coffman in Colorado's 6th congressional district on Tuesday night.

Democrats also picked up two more seats with Lamb's victory in Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district and

9:24 p.m. ET: Texas Governor Greg Abbott wins reelection in Texas.

Republican Governor Greg Abbott won reelection in Texas on Tuesday night.

9:05 p.m. ET: Florida voters pass Amendment 4, restoring voting rights to the state's 1.5 million citizens with felony convictions.

Florida voters passed Amendment 4

9:04 p.m. ET: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez becomes the youngest woman elected to Congress in US history.

Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who won a shocking victory over longtime Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley in the New York Democratic congressional primary earlier this year, officially became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress on Tuesday night.

The self-declared Democratic socialist will represent New York's 14th congressional district.

9:00 p.m. ET: Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Governor Andrew Cuomo win reelection.

Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, one of the most prominent members of her party, won reelection in New York on Tuesday night.

Governor Andrew Cuomo, who's somewhat of a divisive figure in New York, also won reelection.

8:57 p.m. ET: Democrats suffer a major defeat in Indiana.

Republican Mike Braun on Tuesday defeated incumbent Sen. Joe Donnelly in the US Senate race in Indiana, dealing a major blow to Democrats.

Braun's victory makes it highly unlikely Democrats will upend the GOP's majority in the Senate.

8:53 p.m. ET: Republican Andy Barr wins Kentucky's 6th congressional district over Democrat Amy McGrath.

8:32 p.m. ET: Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez wins reelection.

Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez won reelection in New Jersey on Tuesday night, defeating

8:24 p.m. ET: The first Muslim woman in US history elected to Congress.

Rashida Tlaib won the election in Michigan's 13th congressional district, and will be the first Muslim woman in US history to serve in Congress.

She ran unopposed by a Republican.

8:08 p.m. ET: Donna Shalala flips another House seat for Democrats in Florida.

8:00 p.m. ET: Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Chris Murphy, Ben Cardin, Bob Casey, Tom Carper, and Sheldon Whitehouse win reelection.

Polls in multiple states close at 8 p.m. as it's announced a number of Democratic senators have won reelection, including Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Chris Murphy of Connecticut, Ben Cardin of Maryland, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Tom Carper of Delaware, and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island.

7:54 p.m. ET: Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown wins reelection in Ohio.

Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown won reelection in Ohio on Tuesday night.

Democrats can't afford to lose a single seat in the Senate if they have any hope of winning a majority. They need a net gain of at least two seats, but pollsters have widely predicted Republicans will maintain control of the Senate.

7:45 p.m. ET: Mike Pence's brother wins his former congressional seat.

Greg Pence, the brother of Vice President Mike Pence, won as the Republican candidate in In

The vice president previously held this seat for over a decade.

7:42 p.m. ET: Democrats flip important House seat in a competitive Virginia race.

Democratic House candidate

7:00 p.m. ET: Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia win reelection.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, won reelection on Tuesday. Sanders is among the most prominent figures in the Senate after running for president in 2016.

Meanwhile, Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine, a former Democratic nominee for vice president, won reelection in Virginia.

6:33 p.m. ET: Republican Rep. Hal Rogers is the first winner in 2018 congressional midterms.

Republican Rep. Hal Rogers won reelection in Kentucky's 5th congressional district, The Associated Press reports.

For live updates of the House and Senate results as they come in click here.

6:00 p.m. ET: Polls begin to close in some Eastern states.

5:45 p.m. ET: Health care is the top issue for US voters.

According to a national exit poll, 41% of US voters identified healthcare as the most important issue the country is facing, while 23% said immigration, 21% said the economy, and 11% said gun policy.

A separate national exit poll also identified health care as the top issue for voters, but by a smaller percentage (26%). A smaller share of voters said immigration (23%) was the most important issue, while others pointed the economy (19%),

5:37 p.m. ET: More than half of US voters say the country is on the wrong track, according to early exit polls, and many voted in protest of Trump.

A majority of US voters (56%) said the US is not on the right track, according to a national exit poll.

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5:22 p.m. ET: Preliminary exit poll results indicate voters would much rather see Democrats in control of the House than Republicans.

Voters on Tuesday said they'd rather see Democrats than Republicans in control of the House of Representatives by 53% to 43%, according to preliminary national exit poll results.

5:11 p.m. ET: Early exit poll shows strong disapproval of Trump among US voters.

A national exit poll showed nearly half of US voters (47%) participating in the 2018 midterm elections strongly disapprove of the president.

Meanwhile, the poll found 44% of US voters approve of Trump. This is roughly in line with recent national polls.

4:49 p.m. ET: New York City officials blame wet weather for delays at polling stations as voters face issues across the US.

The New York City board of elections on Tuesday pointed to wet weather as the culprit in delays at polling places across the city.

Officials claimed wet hands and clothing left ballots damp

4:31 p.m. ET: Woman who was alive before women's suffrage votes in Washington, DC.

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