Last updated: October 31, 2026 (ET). Updated as verified information becomes available.
Thirty-five of the 100 U.S. Senate seats are on the ballot on November 3, 2026: the 33 regularly scheduled Class 2 seats and special elections in Florida and Ohio. This page is a pre-election guide now and will carry attributed results after polls close. Live updates are on our midterm live results page.
Current Senate balance
Republicans hold 53 seats and Democrats 45, and two independents caucus with Democrats, according to Congress.gov member data (Library of Congress) and Ballotpedia. Control requires 51 seats, or 50 plus the vice president’s tie-breaking vote. Of the 35 seats on the ballot, Republicans hold 22, including both special elections, and Democrats hold 13, according to Ballotpedia.
States with Senate elections in 2026
Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida (special), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio (special), Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Source: Ballotpedia, retrieved Oct. 31, 2026.
Races drawing the most attention
Independent ratings organizations, including the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball, list several contests as competitive. Ratings change often; check each source for its latest rating and date. See our battleground states guide.
Ballotpedia says it is following 12 Senate seats as battleground races in 2026, three held by Democrats and nine by Republicans. By its count, Democrats are defending two seats in states President Donald Trump won in 2024, Georgia and Michigan, and Republicans are defending one in a state Kamala Harris won, Maine. Each state election office publishes the official candidate list for its races.
Results
Results will be listed here after polls close, using the labels UNCOUNTED, COUNTING, LEADING, PROJECTED WINNER (with the projecting organization named) and OFFICIAL / CERTIFIED. Status for all 35 races: UNCOUNTED.
