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A Guide to What We’ll Know on Election Night, Hour by Hour

How to watch tonight’s results, according to our reporters and editors.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 3, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC

Prepare for “mirages,” midnight swings and long counts.

And, of course, the Needle can cut through the noise.

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