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US midterm elections

The potential impact of special elections on the US midterm elections

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Jan 27, 2026
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Will democrats take majority in congress in 2026

are in position to retake the House in 2026 according to polls and multiple independent forecasters, but control of the Senate is much less certain; a House majority is plausible and even likely in ma...

Jan 25, 2026
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what is midterms

are the general federal elections that occur roughly halfway through a president’s four‑year term and put control of Congress — all 435 seats and about one‑third of seats — on the ballot . They are wi...

Jan 31, 2026
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How has voter registration varied by state in the US since 2020?

Since 2020 at the national level rose alongside record turnout in the , but the story diverges sharply by state: some states reported very high registration rates and gains, others modest increases or...

Feb 4, 2026

How do party control odds shift after each 2025-26 special House election outcome?

A single election can alter the arithmetic of a narrowly divided chamber, changing legislative leverage, committee control prospects, and both professional and market forecasts; ’s January win in is a...

Feb 2, 2026

Senate majority

currently hold the Senate majority and enter the in a structurally favorable position: the controls a 53–47 Senate with two independents caucusing with and is widely viewed as likely to retain control...

Jan 7, 2026

which gop members of congress are retiring before the 2026 midterms

A historically large wave of congressional departures ahead of the 2026 midterms disproportionately includes Republican lawmakers: reporting trackers put the total of congressional retirements and exi...