6 things to watch for on election night

NPR's Domenico Montanaro lays out six indicators to watch on 2026 midterm election night: early results in Indiana, Kentucky, and Florida House races, independents' share, the Michigan Senate race and Wayne County margins, young voter turnout, the Texas Senate race and Latino vote, and party identification in exit polls. He frames each as a signal for whether Democrats can win House and Senate control. Historical turnout and vote-margin data anchor most of the analysis.