Midterm Edition · November 3, 2026
The Senate,
side by side.
35 of 100 seats are up for election this year. Each state has 2 senators in Congress, serving 6-year terms.
Republicans have control today, but it's anyone's game.
35 seats up for grabs
Striped = up for election in 2026. Democrats need to gain 4 seats for a majority.
51 = MAJORITY
47 Democrats*
53 Republicans
*includes 2 independents
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Colored states have a Senate election in 2026.
Democratic-held
Republican-held
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🔥 The races to watch 🔥
Democrats need to gain 4 seats to win the Senate. That means winning 6 of these 8 competitive races.
Georgia
LIKELY D
Jon Ossoff (D) vs Mike Collins (R)
The only Democratic senator on the ballot in a Trump-won state. Collins has Trump's endorsement.
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North Carolina
LIKELY D
Roy Cooper (D) vs Michael Whatley (R)
Open seat after Sen. Tillis's retirement. The popular former governor faces the former RNC chairman.
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Michigan
TOSS-UP
Abdul El-Sayed (D) vs Mike Rogers (R)
Open Democratic seat. El-Sayed won the August 4 primary; Rogers narrowly lost this race in 2024.
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Texas
TOSS-UP
James Talarico (D) vs Ken Paxton (R)
Open Republican seat after Paxton beat Sen. Cornyn in the primary.
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Alaska
TOSS-UP
Mary Peltola (D) vs Dan Sullivan (R)
The former congresswoman is challenging the two-term incumbent under ranked-choice voting.
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Maine
TOSS-UP
Troy Jackson (D) vs Susan Collins (R)
Former Maine Senate president vs five-term senator. Collins is defending the only Republican seat that voted Democratic in 2024.
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Ohio · special
TOSS-UP
Sherrod Brown (D) vs Jon Husted (R)
The former senator is trying to return against the appointed incumbent, in the seat JD Vance vacated.
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Iowa
TOSS-UP
Josh Turek (D) vs Ashley Hinson (R)
Open Republican seat after Sen. Joni Ernst's retirement. Iowa hasn't elected a Democratic senator since 2008.
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Ratings from the Cook Political Report, Oct 6, 2026 · See how to vote →
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