55%
45%Dem
chance of controlling the Senate
Median: 50 D – 50 R
80% range: 4653 D seats
R +1% since last week
Solid D 9
Likely D 3
Lean D 3
Tossup 3
Lean R 1
Likely R 2
Solid R 14
15 Dem-favored · 3 Tossup · 17 GOP-favored
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Solid D
Likely D
Lean D
Tossup
Lean R
Likely R
Solid R
Projected flip
Where the Senate Breaks
Democrats have 34 seats that aren't on the ballot. To get to 51, they need 17 out of 35.
34 D seats not up for election
Control by National Environment

Odds each party controls the Senate under a given projected national environment.

Projected National EnvironmentDemocrats ControlRepublicans Control
D+2 or redder1%99%
D+34%96%
D+410%90%
D+519%81%
D+633%67%
D+748%52%
D+864%36%
D+978%22%
D+10 or bluer95%5%
Tipping Point States
Probability each state will be the decisive race for Senate control.
Control Odds Over Time
Democratic and Republican chances of controlling the Senate, through Sep 7, 2026.
Dem 45%
GOP 55%
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Range of Outcomes
All 35 Senate Races
Senate race forecasts
AlaskaMary Peltola vs Dan SullivanTossup
48%52%
R +0.3
TexasJames Talarico vs Ken PaxtonTossup
54%46%
D +0.7
OhioSherrod Brown vs Jon HustedTossup
59%41%
D +1.4
MichiganAbdul El-Sayed vs Mike RogersLean D
65%35%
D +2.4
IowaJosh Turek vs Ashley HinsonLean R
34%66%
R +2.5
MaineTroy Jackson vs Susan CollinsLean D
66%34%
D +2.6
New HampshireChris Pappas vs John SununuLean D
75%25%
D +4.2
North CarolinaRoy Cooper vs Michael WhatleyLikely D
83%17%
D +5.9
GeorgiaJon Ossoff vs Mike CollinsLikely D
83%17%
D +6.4
KansasAdam Hamilton vs Roger MarshallLikely R
8%92%
R +9.9
MinnesotaPeggy Flanagan vs Michele TafoyaLikely D
92%8%
D +10.3
NebraskaDan Osborn vs Pete RickettsLikely R
6%94%
R +12.2
South CarolinaAnnie Andrews vs Darline GrahamSolid R
4%96%
R +12.2
FloridaAngie Nixon vs Ashley MoodySolid R
3%97%
R +13.8
MississippiScott Colom vs Cindy Hyde-SmithSolid R
2%98%
R +15.6
ArkansasHallie Shoffner vs Tom CottonSolid R
1%99%
R +16.8
New JerseyCory Booker vs Justin MurphySolid D
99%1%
D +17.8
VirginiaMark Warner vs Bert MizusawaSolid D
99%1%
D +17.9
New MexicoBen Ray Lujan vs Larry MarkerSolid D
99%1%
D +17.7
LouisianaJamie Davis vs Julia LetlowSolid R
1%99%
R +19.1
IllinoisJuliana Stratton vs Don TracySolid D
99%1%
D +18.4
MontanaAlani Bankhead vs Kurt AlmeSolid R
1%99%
R +18.1
KentuckyCharles Booker vs Andy BarrSolid R
1%99%
R +20.2
ColoradoJohn Hickenlooper vs Mark BaisleySolid D
99%1%
D +19.0
OregonJeff Merkley vs David Brock SmithSolid D
100%0%
D +19.9
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