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Election 2026

2026 U.S. Midterm Elections

The single page tracking the November 3, 2026 federal midterms — 435 House seats, 33 Senate seats, 36 governorships, and key state-legislature majorities. All ratings and polling pulled from publicly reported sources.

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Senate Race Tracker

11 races

Georgia

GA Senate
Toss-up

Incumbent: Jon Ossoff (D)

Primary: 2026-05-19

One of the most-watched Senate races of the cycle. Ossoff seeks his first re-election in a state Trump won in 2024.

North Carolina

NC Senate
Toss-up

Incumbent: Thom Tillis (R)

Primary: 2026-03-03

Tillis won re-election narrowly in 2020. North Carolina is a perennial battleground.

Maine

ME Senate
Lean R

Incumbent: Susan Collins (R)

Primary: 2026-06-09

Collins has consistently outperformed her party in Maine. Strong personal brand.

Michigan

MI Senate
Toss-up

Incumbent: Gary Peters (D)Retiring

Primary: 2026-08-04

Open seat. Sen. Peters announced retirement. Verify incumbent-status changes before publishing.

New Hampshire

NH Senate
Lean D

Incumbent: Jeanne Shaheen (D)Retiring

Primary: 2026-09-08

Open seat. Sen. Shaheen announced retirement. Verify before publishing.

Minnesota

MN Senate
Lean D

Incumbent: Tina Smith (D)Retiring

Primary: 2026-08-11

Open seat. Sen. Smith announced retirement. Verify before publishing.

Kentucky

KY Senate
Safe R

Incumbent: Mitch McConnell (R)Retiring

Primary: 2026-05-19

Open seat. Sen. McConnell announced retirement. Strong R-leaning state — but national interest given the seat's profile.

Texas

TX Senate
Lean R

Incumbent: John Cornyn (R)

Primary: 2026-03-03

Cornyn faces potential primary competition. General-election ratings depend on the GOP nominee.

Ohio

OH Senate
Lean R

Incumbent: Jon Husted (R)

Primary: 2026-05-05

Husted was appointed to fill JD Vance's seat. First election for the appointed seat.

Iowa

IA Senate
Lean R

Incumbent: Joni Ernst (R)

Primary: 2026-06-02

Iowa has trended R in recent cycles; Ernst is favored but not in safe territory.

Alaska

AK Senate
Safe R

Incumbent: Dan Sullivan (R)

Primary: 2026-08-18

Alaska uses ranked-choice voting (top-four primary).

House Battleground Districts

0 districts

No House races have been added yet.

Gubernatorial Races

13 races

Georgia

GA Governor
Toss-up

Brian Kemp (R)Retiring

Primary: 2026-05-19

Open seat — Kemp term-limited. High-stakes race in a perennial swing state.

Florida

FL Governor
Lean R

Ron DeSantis (R)Retiring

Primary: 2026-08-18

Open seat — DeSantis term-limited.

Ohio

OH Governor
Lean R

Mike DeWine (R)Retiring

Primary: 2026-05-05

Open seat — DeWine term-limited.

Pennsylvania

PA Governor
Lean D

Josh Shapiro (D)

Primary: 2026-05-19

Shapiro is widely seen as a strong incumbent.

Michigan

MI Governor
Toss-up

Gretchen Whitmer (D)Retiring

Primary: 2026-08-04

Open seat — Whitmer term-limited.

Arizona

AZ Governor
Toss-up

Katie Hobbs (D)

Primary: 2026-08-04

Hobbs seeks first re-election after narrow 2022 win.

Nevada

NV Governor
Toss-up

Joe Lombardo (R)

Primary: 2026-06-09

Lombardo is the only R governor in a state Harris won in 2024.

Wisconsin

WI Governor
Toss-up

Tony Evers (D)

Primary: 2026-08-11

Verify Evers's run-for-third-term decision before publishing.

Minnesota

MN Governor
Lean D

Tim Walz (D)

Primary: 2026-08-11

Walz seeks third term. Verify decision to run.

Kansas

KS Governor
Toss-up

Laura Kelly (D)Retiring

Primary: 2026-08-04

Open seat — Kelly term-limited.

New Hampshire

NH Governor
Lean R

Kelly Ayotte (R)

Primary: 2026-09-08

Ayotte seeks first re-election.

Maine

ME Governor
Toss-up

Janet Mills (D)Retiring

Primary: 2026-06-09

Open seat — Mills term-limited.

Iowa

IA Governor
Lean R

Kim Reynolds (R)Retiring

Primary: 2026-06-02

Open seat — Reynolds term-limited per state custom.

Key Dates

  1. General Election Day

    All 435 U.S. House seats, 33 Senate seats, and 36 governorships on the ballot.

  2. Georgia, Pennsylvania & Kentucky primaries
  3. Iowa primary
  4. Maine & Nevada primaries
  5. Michigan, Arizona, Kansas primaries
  6. Minnesota & Wisconsin primaries
  7. Alaska & Florida primaries
  8. New Hampshire primary — last of the cycle
Past dates (2)
  1. 2026-03-03 · Texas & North Carolina primaries
  2. 2026-05-05 · Ohio primary

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