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Dec 4, 2025
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Which 2026 Senate seats are up for reelection and which are considered toss-ups or competitive?

Thirty‑five Senate seats are widely reported as up in 2026 when counting two special elections (Florida and Ohio); most trackers count 33 Class II regular seats plus those specials, with 22–23 held by...

Dec 5, 2025
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Which Senate seats could flip party control in 2026 based on current polling?

Current reporting and polling-focused trackers identify a short list of Senate races likely to be competitive in 2026: vulnerable Democratic incumbents include Jon Ossoff (Georgia) and seats in Michig...

Nov 5, 2025
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house senate seats after 2026 elections

The key claim—predicting the exact composition of the U.S. House and Senate after the 2026 elections—is not supported by definitive forecasts in the provided materials; current tools and ratings show ...

Dec 3, 2025

Which Republican senators are running for re-election in 2026 and which seats are open?

As of the sources provided, 35 Senate seats will be contested on Nov. 3, 2026 (33 regular + 2 special), and Republicans begin the cycle defending roughly 20–23 of those seats depending on the tracker ...

Dec 13, 2025

Which House districts are most competitive in 2026?

Cook, Sabato, Reuters and party operatives all point to a wide, shifting battleground rather than a single short list: dozens of districts are "toss‑up" or "in play," with the DCCC naming 35 Republica...

Dec 12, 2025

What is the 2026 Senate class breakdown and which class is up for election?

The regular 2026 Senate cycle will primarily be the Class 2 contests: 33 Class 2 seats are up for regular election, a map that currently includes 20 Republican-held seats and 13 Democratic-held seats ...

Jan 15, 2026

Which 2026 House races are considered toss-ups by election analysts?

Election analysts disagree on the exact roster, but most mainstream trackers identify roughly a dozen-to-twenties of 2026 U.S. House districts as true “toss-ups” — with Cook Political Report putting t...

Dec 9, 2025

What are the closest 2026 contests for senate and house democrats seeking election, and who are the democrats seeking those seats?

The nearest competitive 2026 U.S. Senate contests that analysts and major trackers flag include Texas, North Carolina and Michigan; high-profile Democratic contenders already running or announced in t...

Nov 9, 2025

What early polling shows for 2026 competitive Senate seats?

Early polling and expert ratings a year out from the 2026 Senate contests show a with several genuine toss‑ups and a clear structural disadvantage for Democrats, who must net four seats to control the...

Dec 18, 2025

How are national partisan trends and presidential approval shaping 2026 House battlegrounds?

National partisan trends — measured by generic ballot and district baselines — and the president’s approval rating are together compressing the 2026 House battleground into a narrow, highly contingent...

Oct 17, 2025

How do polls predict the balance of power in the House after the 2026 elections?

Polls and forecasting models cited in the supplied material do not provide a definitive prediction of the ; they offer snapshots, methodological tools, and contextual factors that make a single projec...