Election 2026 live results: Democrat Roy Cooper projected to win NC Senate race, flipping seat blue

The economy and the state of democracy are both top of mind for Nebraska Senate voters today, according to preliminary ABC News Voter Polls, with roughly one-third describing each as the most important issue facing the country.

About two-thirds of Nebraska Senate voters rate U.S. economic conditions negatively, according to preliminary ABC News Voter Polls, including roughly one-third who say the economy is poor.

About 4 in 10 voters in the Nebraska Senate election say their family's financial situation is worse than two years ago, and around 1 in 5 say inflation has caused them and their families a "severe hardship" in the last year, according to preliminary ABC News Voter Polls.

Around 6 in 10 Nebraska Senate voters say they are "very concerned" about the cost of healthcare, a slim majority say the same about the cost of gasoline and diesel, and about half about the cost of food and groceries, according to early ABC News Voter Polls.

-ABC News' Laura Silver

Government corruption is a crucial issue for roughly 6 in 10 of New Hampshire Senate voters in their vote for Congress -- more than the cost of living (around half of voters), the war in Iran (about 4 in 10), and immigration enforcement policies (around one-third) -- according to early ABC News Voter Polls.

AI data centers are a crucial factor for around a quarter of New Hampshire voters, of whom about 8 in 10 believe that AI will do more to help than hurt society.

About a third of New Hampshire Senate voters say that the state of democracy is the most important issue facing the country, according to early ABC News Voter Polls. Slightly more voters believe that democracy is the most important issue than those who said the economy, which was the top issue for about 3 in 10 voters.

-ABC News' Nicky Bell

Polls have closed in two more states -- Ohio and West Virginia.

Most polls have closed in North Carolina, while voting was extended at five precincts in four counties across the state.

The economy and state of democracy are top issues for voters in the 2026 Georgia Senate race, according to early ABC News Voter Polls.

Roughly 6 in 10 Georgia Senate voters say they are very concerned about the cost of food and groceries.

Six in 10 Georgia Senate voters blame Trump and his policies for higher-than-usual prices in the country today, according to the preliminary Voter Poll.

Two-thirds of Georgia Senate voters say Trump’s tariff policies have hurt the national economy. Another 6 in 10 say tariffs have hurt the local economy in their area.

-ABC News' Emily Guskin and Will Bishop