2026 United States Senate elections

1 day ago - Class 2 senators were last elected in 2020, and are up for election in this cycle. With the election of John Thune as leader of the Republican Conference, this will be the first election year since 2006 in which the Republicans are not led by Mitch McConnell.

May 9, 2025 - 22 of the seats are currently held by Republicans while 13 are held by Democrats. Democrats would have to hold every current seat and gain four seats to take control of the Senate.

Elections to the U.S. Senate will happen on November 3, 2026. Thirty-three of the 100 seats in the chamber are up for election and another two seats are up for special election. Of the 33 regularly scheduled general elections in 2026, Democrats control 13 and Republicans control 20.

Republicans, on the other hand, will be primarily focused on defense. However, they have two genuine opportunities to flip a seat. Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff is up for re-election and could be vulnerable after a narrow victory six years ago.

The U.S. Senate has 53 Republicans and 47 Democrats (including two independents). There are 35 seats up in 2026 - including special elections in Florida and Ohio - of which 22 are held by Republicans. Democrats can retake control with a net ...

Elections to the U.S. Senate will happen on November 3, 2026. Thirty-three of the 100 seats in the chamber are up for election and another two seats are up for special election. Of the 33 regularly scheduled general elections in 2026, Democrats control 13 and Republicans control 20.

2 days ago - In this U.S. midterm election, scheduled to occur during Republican president Donald Trump's second term, all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate will be contested to determine the 120th ...

Class II terms run from the beginning of the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021, to the end of the 119th Congress on January 3, 2027. Senators in Class II were elected to office in the November 2020 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election · Article ...

2 weeks ago - Here's what the map looks like. It has been clear since the start of the election cycle that the fight for the Senate would center on four crucial states: Maine, North Carolina, Michigan and Georgia.

2026 All-up chart of Senators by 'Class'

Senators serve a six-year term, and elections to the Senate are staggered over even years, so approximately one-third of the Senate is up for reelection during any election. To contact your Senator, click here. Below are the Senate seats up for reelection in alphabetical order by political party, reelection year, and state. ... Louisiana: John N. Kennedy ... Copyright © 1997-2026 Worldpress.org.

There are 35 seats up in 2026 - including special elections in Florida and Ohio - of which 23 are held Republicans. Democrats will need a net gain of four seats to retake control in 2027.

November 13, 2024 - But she warned flipping the Senate ... at the 2026 map.” Democrats are defending seats in blue states which showed shifts toward Republicans last week. Republicans will have a 53-47 majority, meaning Democrats will have to pick up four seats. ...

November 21, 2024 - Republican senators up for reelection in 2026 may need to walk a fine line amid the battle to confirm President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees.

23, 2025, 44 incumbent members of the U.S. House of Representatives—19 Democrats and 25 Republicans—have announced that they will not seek re-election in the 2026 election cycle. Of the 43 U.S. House incumbents who are not seeking re-election: Eighteen—11 Democrats and seven Republicans—are ...

1 week ago - Democrats are optimistic about their chances of winning control of the House—but their math in the Senate is tougher. Republicans hold 53 seats, and Democrats hold 47 seats, so they must pick up four seats to win a majority.

Includes seats not up for re-election. Control of Senate marked at 50 seats. ... There are currently 45 Democrats, 53 Republicans and 2 Independents in the Senate.