NewsNation was the first to call 2024’s election. Can they do it again on Tuesday? - ‘This is a fun-sized election in which we have races that are going to tell us a great deal about what voters are thinking one year into Trump 2.

While too much shouldn't be made out of off-year elections, today's will be the first major electoral sign of the political mood and what voters think of the president.

Catherine Diamond, a mother of three with a doctorate in public health, won ISD 196’s special election and will serve the remaining two years of former board member Sachin Isaac’s term. Diamond, who ran unopposed, was appointed to fill Isaac’s vacancy until an election could be held after his resignation in October 2024.

Democrats face an uphill battle to recapture a U.S. Senate majority in the November 2026 midterm elections, as Republicans are defending just two seats seen as competitive by nonpartisan analysts and hold a 53-47 majority.

Results timing: In 2024, 87 percent of votes were reported by midnight on election night, and 96 percent were reported by noon the next day. A small share of voters cast ballots by mail, which must be postmarked by Election Day and arrive within three days.