2026 MIDTERM ELECTIONS
NOVEMBER 3, 2026
until election day
108 midterm candidates
108
Senate
433
House
59
Governors
Current Senate Balance
12
Dem Defending
2
Tossups
22
GOP Defending
2026 Senate Map
2026 Senate Races (33)
Alabama
TBD
Deep red state, safe Republican hold
Alaska
Dan Sullivan
Republican incumbent in traditionally red state
Arkansas
Tom Cotton
Safe Republican seat
Colorado
Cory Gardner
Trending blue state, competitive race
Delaware
Chris Coons
Safe Democratic seat
Georgia
David Perdue
Key battleground state with razor-thin margins
Idaho
Jim Risch
Deep red state
Illinois
Dick Durbin
Safe Democratic seat
Iowa
Joni Ernst
Republican lean, could be competitive
Kansas
Pat Roberts
Republican state, unlikely to flip
Kentucky
Mitch McConnell
Safe Republican seat, McConnell retiring — open seat
Louisiana
Bill Cassidy
Safe Republican seat
Maine
Susan Collins
Moderate Republican, competitive purple state
Massachusetts
Ed Markey
Safe Democratic seat
Michigan
Gary Peters
Key swing state, competitive
Minnesota
Tina Smith
Lean Democratic
Mississippi
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Safe Republican seat
Montana
Steve Daines
Red state, Republican advantage
Nebraska
Ben Sasse
Safe Republican seat
New Hampshire
Jeanne Shaheen
Competitive purple state
New Jersey
Cory Booker
Safe Democratic seat
New Mexico
Martin Heinrich
Safe Democratic seat
North Carolina
Thom Tillis
Key battleground state, one of the most competitive races
Oklahoma
Jim Inhofe
Deep red state
Oregon
Jeff Merkley
Blue state, safe Democratic
Rhode Island
Jack Reed
Safe Democratic seat
South Carolina
Lindsey Graham
Red state, Republican advantage
South Dakota
Mike Rounds
Safe Republican seat
Tennessee
Lamar Alexander
Safe Republican seat
Texas
John Cornyn
Republican state, increasingly competitive
Virginia
Mark Warner
Blue-leaning state
West Virginia
Shelley Moore Capito
Safe Republican seat
Wyoming
Mike Enzi
Deep red state
Key House Races 2026 (32)
CA-13
California
Central Valley toss-up, narrowly won in 2024
CA-22
California
Central Valley, competitive but Republican lean
CA-27
California
Los Angeles suburbs, perennial battleground
CA-45
California
Orange County, diverse suburban district
CO-08
Colorado
New Northern Colorado district, heavily Latino
CT-05
Connecticut
Western Connecticut, lean Democratic
IA-01
Iowa
Eastern Iowa, won by 6 votes in 2020
ME-02
Maine
Rural northern Maine, Trump-won district with Democratic rep
NY-04
New York
Long Island, flipped Democratic in 2024
NY-17
New York
Hudson Valley swing district, most-watched race
NY-19
New York
Upstate swing district
PA-07
Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley battleground, perennial swing district
PA-08
Pennsylvania
Northeastern PA, blue-collar swing district
PA-10
Pennsylvania
Central PA, Harrisburg suburbs
MI-07
Michigan
Central Michigan, flipped Democratic in 2024
MI-08
Michigan
Mid-Michigan, Saginaw Bay area
MI-10
Michigan
Southeast Michigan, suburban Detroit
MN-02
Minnesota
Twin Cities southern suburbs, competitive since creation
NE-02
Nebraska
Omaha-area swing district, awarded electoral vote to Biden in 2020
NJ-07
New Jersey
North-central New Jersey suburbs, highly competitive
OH-09
Ohio
Northern Ohio, Toledo-based, longest-serving woman in House
OH-13
Ohio
Akron-Canton area, diverse urban-suburban district
VA-02
Virginia
Virginia Beach and Norfolk area, military-heavy
WA-03
Washington
Southwest Washington, rural-suburban Trump district with Democratic rep
AZ-01
Arizona
Northern Arizona, Scottsdale/Phoenix suburbs
AZ-06
Arizona
Tucson-area swing district
GA-06
Georgia
Atlanta suburbs, demographic shift zone
VA-07
Virginia
Richmond suburbs, highly competitive
WI-03
Wisconsin
Western Wisconsin, rural-suburban mix
NV-03
Nevada
Las Vegas suburbs, perennial battleground
IA-03
Iowa
Des Moines area, suburban battleground
TX-34
Texas
South Texas, shifted right in recent cycles
2026 Governor Races (16)
Arizona
Katie Hobbs
Swing state, Hobbs eligible for second term but faces tough environment
Colorado
Open seat
Open seat, Polis term-limited; blue-trending state
Florida
Open seat
Open seat, DeSantis term-limited; red-trending in recent cycles
Georgia
Open seat
Open seat, Kemp term-limited; perennial battleground state
Illinois
JB Pritzker
Deep blue state, Pritzker well-funded incumbent
Kansas
Open seat
Open seat, Kelly term-limited; red state with Democratic crossover potential
Maryland
Wes Moore
Deep blue state, Moore popular first-term governor
Massachusetts
Maura Healey
Safe Democratic seat, Healey first term
Michigan
Open seat
Open seat, Whitmer term-limited; key swing state
Minnesota
Open seat
Open seat, Walz departed for VP run; lean blue state
Nevada
Joe Lombardo
Swing state, Lombardo faces competitive reelection
New York
Kathy Hochul
Blue state, Hochul seeking second full term
Ohio
Open seat
Open seat, DeWine term-limited; red-trending state
Pennsylvania
Josh Shapiro
Key swing state, Shapiro popular but competitive environment
Texas
Greg Abbott
Safe Republican, Abbott seeking fourth term
Wisconsin
Tony Evers
Swing state, Evers seeking third term in hostile legislature environment
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