Tuesday, November 3, 2026
All 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats and 36 governorships are on the ballot. Republicans control both chambers of Congress going in; the result decides how much of President Trump’s agenda can pass in the last two years of his term.
Ratings and seat counts last updated .
Counting down to the start of November 3, 2026, Eastern Time. Polling hours are set by each state.
Party control going into Election Day.
35 seats are up: Republicans defend 22, Democrats 13. Vice President JD Vance breaks ties, so Democrats need 51 seats and Republicans 50. Ratings from the Cook Political Report as of October 20, 2026.
If every Solid, Likely and Lean race goes as rated, Democrats reach 47 and Republicans 46, leaving 7 Toss Ups. Democrats would need 4 of them for a majority; Republicans would need 4.
| State | Incumbent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | Jon Ossoff (D) | Likely D |
| North Carolina | Thom Tillis (R)Retiring | Likely D |
| Minnesota | Tina Smith (D)Retiring | Lean D |
| New Hampshire | Jeanne Shaheen (D)Retiring | Lean D |
| Alaska | Dan Sullivan (R) | Toss Up |
| Iowa | Joni Ernst (R)Retiring | Toss Up |
| Kansas | Roger Marshall (R) | Toss Up |
| Maine | Susan Collins (R) | Toss Up |
| Michigan | Gary Peters (D)Retiring | Toss Up |
| Ohio (special) | Jon Husted (R)Appointed | Toss Up |
| Texas | John Cornyn (R)Lost primary | Toss Up |
| South Carolina | Darline Graham (R)Appointed | Lean R |
| Mississippi | Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) | Likely R |
| Nebraska | Pete Ricketts (R) | Likely R |
Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida (special), Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wyoming
All 435 seats are up. A majority is 218 seats. Republicans hold 218, Democrats 214.
Republicans hold 26 governorships and Democrats 24. Cook Political Report ratings as of October 13, 2026.
Rick Jackson (R) vs. Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
Joe Lombardo (inc.) (R) vs. Aaron Ford (D)
Vivek Ramaswamy (R) vs. Amy Acton (D)
Tom Tiffany (R) vs. David Crowley (D)
Alaska, Arizona, Iowa, Michigan, Oregon
Florida, Kansas, Texas
All ratings: Solid D 13 · Likely D 0 · Lean D 5 · Toss Up 4 · Lean R 3 · Likely R 4 · Solid R 7
The president’s party usually loses ground in midterm elections. In the past century it has gained House seats only three times: 1934, 1998 and 2002.
In Trump’s first midterm, in 2018, Democrats gained a net 41 House seats and took the majority, while Republicans gained two Senate seats. Track how voters rate him now on our approval rating tracker.
The 2026 midterm elections are on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Voters will fill all 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats (33 regular seats plus special elections in Florida and Ohio) and 36 governorships.
Republicans control both chambers. The Senate is 53–47 (Democrats’ total includes two independents), and the House is 218–214, with 1 independent and 2 vacant seats.
Democrats need a net gain of 4 seats to reach 51. A 50–50 Senate would stay Republican because Vice President JD Vance casts tie-breaking votes. Republicans are defending 22 of the 35 seats on the ballot; Democrats are defending 13.
A House majority is 218 seats. With 214 seats today, Democrats need a net gain of 4. In its October 9, 2026 outlook, the Cook Political Report said the most likely result is a Democratic net gain of 9 to 19 seats.
No. Presidential elections are held every four years, and Trump’s second term runs until January 20, 2029. The midterms are widely seen as a referendum on his presidency, and control of Congress decides whether his agenda can pass through the House and Senate.
Under the 20th Amendment, the new Congress convenes at noon on January 3, 2027, unless Congress sets a different date by law. Newly elected governors take office on dates set by each state, mostly in January 2027.
Race ratings are the Cook Political Report’s published assessments, not TrumpInsight predictions. Seat math on this page is derived from those ratings.
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