Live updates: November 3, 2026 Midterm Election Day

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

Polls open in Missouri at 6 a.m. and in Kansas at 7 a.m. All polls close at 7 p.m.

We’re following crowds at the polls and watching races from a hotly contested US Senate race in Kansas, to several Amendments on the ballot in Missouri.

LIVE UPDATES:

4:10 p.m. — The Kansas Secretary of State’s Office addressed misinformation out there about the ballot situation in Leavenworth County. There were reports indicating that the county needed 100,000, but rather, they were short of 1,000.

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Fake News. 100,000 people don’t even live in Leavenworth county. The number of ballots needed was 1,000, the polling station received only 100. The situation has since been remedied and voters are able to vote. https://t.co/BrFyFbeSqR

— Kansas Secretary of State (@KansasSOS) November 3, 2026

An additional 900 ballots were delivered this morning and a couple hundred more were sent there. The office is confident there are enough ballots there, but are encouraging anyone who has issues to reach out.

4:09 p.m. — As of 3:30 p.m., the Kansas Secretary of State’s Office reports that 54.6 percent of Johnson County’s registered voters have voted already. In Sedgwick County, that number is 44 percent, while just 35 percent of Wyandotte County’s registered voters have cast ballots.

3:45 p.m. — The Missouri Secretary of State’s Office told KMBC’s Matt Flener that they expect “very high turnout overall.” Secretary Denny Hoskins predicted a 55 percent turnout before the election.

“It is a higher turnout than the last midterm election, but not as high as a general election that has a president presidential election,” Hoskins said.

Hoskins also said he has not seen any confusion in regards to redistricting.

“I’ve always encouraged every voter, no matter if it was in the primary in August or in the general election today, to make sure that they’re very familiar with the ballot, to go on the Secretary of State’s website and look at the ballot there, as well as go to the local election authority,” Hoskins said.

3 p.m. — The Kansas secretary of state shared the latest advance voting data: 108,192 ballots were mailed with 85,802 ballots returned. Nearly 420,000 people cast their ballots in person.

2:30 p.m. — We’re tracking election issues here in the newsroom! Here’s an afternoon report from investigative reporter Matt Flener. Stay with us for the latest as Election Day continues.

12:45 p.m. — Johnson County, Kansas, election commissioner says that 241,512 total ballots have been cast as of noon in JoCo.

10:45 a.m. — Ballot shortage confirmed:

Officials in Leavenworth County, Kansas, confirm there was a ballot shortage in Linwood Tuesday morning. Measures have been taken to correct the issue. Anyone who was unable to vote in that location this morning is asked to return to the polling place, or contact the county clerk’s office.

9:56 a.m. — The Kansas Secretary of State’s Office is aware of reports regarding potential ballot shortages involving at least two polling places in Leavenworth County, Kansas. KMBC 9 News has reached out to the Leavenworth County Election Board for details.

9:51 a.m. — Electricity has been restored to the Blue Ridge Church of Christ, the south Kansas City polling place impacted by power outages Tuesday morning.

9:27 a.m. — Sick of seeing political ads? The end is near! The last ads on KMBC will air during the 3:30 p.m. ‘Family Feud’ half hour. The last ads on KCWE will air during the 11:30 a.m. ‘Hot Bench’ half hour.

7:49 a.m. — KCEB is now functioning on battery backup at the Blue Ridge Church of Christ polling place. These batteries are expected to last 2-3 hours.

7:09 a.m. — Impact Day:

If you’re headed to the polls Tuesday morning, don’t forget your umbrella. First Alert Meteorologist Katie Horner says we’ll see off-and-on rain until this afternoon. Track live radar here.

7:00 a.m. — Polls have opened in Kansas.

6:58 a.m. — Power outage at polling place:

Power outage impacting the Blue Ridge Church of Christ at 9603 Blue Ridge Blvd. Voters assigned to this location are able to vote at other nearby locations, including at Hillcrest and on Pitman Road.

6:39 a.m. — Here’s everything you need to know before voting in Kansas, Missouri: KMBC Voter Guide

6:00 a.m. — Polls have opened in Missouri, Video from KMBC 9 News shows voters lined up at polls in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.

5:22 a.m. — It’s Election Day in Kansas City. Polls open in Missouri at 6 a.m. and in Kansas at 7 a.m.

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