65%
35%GOP
chance of controlling the Senate
Median: 52 D – 48 R
80% range: 47–56 D seats
— No change since last week
Solid D 10
Likely D 3
Lean D 5
Tossup 2
Lean R 2
Likely R 1
Solid R 12
18 Dem-favored · 2 Tossup · 15 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, with the median seats each would hold.

Projected National EnvironmentDemocrats ControlRepublicans Control
Even or redder<1%45100%55
D+12%4798%53
D+25%4795%53
D+313%4887%52
D+425%4975%51
D+543%5057%50
D+662%5138%49
D+778%5222%48
D+890%5310%47
D+996%544%46
D+1099%541%46
D+11 or bluer100%56<1%44
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 Oct 23, 2026.
Dem 65%
GOP 35%
Range of Outcomes
All 35 Senate Races
Senate race forecasts
IowaJosh Turek vs Ashley HinsonTossup
51%49%
D+0.1
KansasAdam Hamilton vs Roger MarshallTossup
45%55%
R+0.7
AlaskaMary Peltola vs Dan SullivanLean D
63%37%
D+2.4
MaineTroy Jackson vs Susan CollinsLean D
64%36%
D+2.0
TexasJames Talarico vs Ken PaxtonLean D
66%34%
D+2.2
MichiganAbdul El-Sayed vs Mike RogersLean D
71%29%
D+3.0
NebraskaDan Osborn vs Pete RickettsLean R
27%73%
R+3.4
South CarolinaAnnie Andrews vs Darline GrahamLean R
26%74%
R+3.4
OhioSherrod Brown vs Jon HustedLean D
74%26%
D+3.5
MinnesotaPeggy Flanagan vs Michele TafoyaLikely D
81%19%
D+4.7
New HampshireChris Pappas vs John SununuLikely D
90%10%
D+7.3
FloridaAngie Nixon vs Ashley MoodyLikely R
9%91%
R+7.6
GeorgiaJon Ossoff vs Mike CollinsLikely D
95%5%
D+9.2
North CarolinaRoy Cooper vs Michael WhatleySolid D
95%5%
D+9.7
MississippiScott Colom vs Cindy Hyde-SmithSolid R
3%97%
R+11.6
South DakotaBrian Bengs vs Mike RoundsSolid R
1%99%
R+15.0
LouisianaJamie Davis vs Julia LetlowSolid R
1%99%
R+17.1
MontanaSeth Bodnar vs Kurt AlmeSolid R
1%99%
R+15.9
ArkansasHallie Shoffner vs Tom CottonSolid R
0%100%
R+17.3
New JerseyCory Booker vs Justin MurphySolid D
100%0%
D+18.3
VirginiaMark Warner vs Bert MizusawaSolid D
100%0%
D+18.4
KentuckyCharles Booker vs Andy BarrSolid R
0%100%
R+19.9
IllinoisJuliana Stratton vs Don TracySolid D
100%0%
D+18.1
ColoradoJohn Hickenlooper vs Mark BaisleySolid D
100%0%
D+19.4
New MexicoBen Ray Lujan vs Larry MarkerSolid D
100%0%
D+18.3
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