Today is officially election day in the USA (midterms) Americans choose: House of Representatives: all 435 seats. Senate: 35 seats (33 regular seats and 2 special seats - in Florida and Ohio to replace politicians who left for the executive branch). State governors: heads of 36 of the 50 states. The first polls will open in some areas of Vermont at 5:00 a.m. ET (1:00 p.m. Moscow time).