U.S. elections
The U.S. midterm elections are on November 3, 2026: 35 Senate seats, 36 governorships, all 435 House seats, and 145 statewide ballot measures. Status: upcoming. Results will be added after they are certified.
Control of Congress
- Which party will control the Senate? Republicans 53, Democrats 45, independents who vote with Democrats 2. Democrats need a net gain of 4 seats for a majority (the vice president breaks 50–50 ties).
- Which party will control the House? Republicans 218, Democrats 214, independent 1, vacant 2. Democrats need a net gain of about 4 seats to reach 218.
Next elections after 2026
- Kentucky governor: November 2, 2027 (Andy Beshear (D) is term-limited)
- Louisiana governor: October 9, 2027 (Jeff Landry (R) is eligible to run again)
- Mississippi governor: November 2, 2027 (Tate Reeves (R) is term-limited)
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Sources
- 2026 United States Senate elections (Wikipedia)
- 2026 United States gubernatorial elections (Wikipedia)
- 2026 Gubernatorial Race Overview (Brownstein, Sept. 23, 2026)
- Cook Political Report 2026 House ratings (270toWin)
- Senate and governor polls (Pollsmax)
- Latest Senate polls (RealClearPolling)
- Latest governor polls (RealClearPolling)
- 2026 election polls (Political.org)
- Cook Political Report Senate ratings
- Cook Political Report governor ratings
- 2026 U.S. House elections, district table (Wikipedia)
- The Green Papers: 2026 candidates by state
- Cook Political Report House ratings
- Current members of Congress (unitedstates/congress-legislators)
- ZIP code to congressional district (OpenSourceActivismTech/us-zipcodes-congress)
- Cook Political Report Senate overview: South Carolina, Mississippi, Minnesota (Oct. 20, 2026)
- Amid Ad Uproar, Ohio Governor’s Race Moves From Toss Up to Lean Democrat (Cook Political Report, Oct. 23, 2026)
- Midterm Elections in Ohio, October 2026 (Marist Poll)
- Midterm Elections in Michigan, October 2026 (Marist Poll)
Last updated October 24, 2026.
Past elections
Election history explorer: presidential, Senate and governor results since 1976.