Election 2026: What to know about the November midterm key races
Republicans hold slim majorities as Democrats need six House seats and four Senate seats to regain control, with competitive races across 2026 looming.
- On Tuesday, the battle for control of Congress approaches with every House seat and 35 Senate races on the November ballot, as Republicans hold narrow majorities: a 218-212 House edge and 53-47 Senate advantage.
- Pocketbook issues dominate this fall's campaigns as voters prioritize health care and cost-of-living concerns. While Democrats hammer affordability, President Donald Trump has dismissed it as a "hoax" while promising populist action on housing.
- To reclaim the speaker's gavel, Democrats need a net gain of six House seats, while flipping the upper chamber requires four Senate seats; these narrow margins mean even a handful of competitive races could reshape power in Washington.
- In Maine, Democratic nominee Troy Jackson faces GOP Sen. Susan Collins, while in North Carolina, Roy Cooper and ex-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley vie for the seat vacated by Republican Sen. Thom Tillis.
- President Trump is determined to maintain the GOP's threadbare House majority this fall, aiming to avoid a repeat of his first term when Democrats won control of the chamber in midterm elections and subsequently impeached him twice.
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9 Races Poised to Decide Control of the Senate
Control of the Senate in 2026 may come down to just nine races. CNN's latest ranking of seats most likely to change hands highlights a tough map for Democrats: they must defend three vulnerable seats, including Jon Ossoff's in Georgia and one in Michigan, while wresting four of six targeted...
By Arlette Saenz, CNN Less than three months to the day of the mid-term elections and the general election contest over the control of the U.S. Senate is in full swing after a summer of convulsion and decisions in the Democratic contests.Democrats believe the political environment is playing The Post The 9 Senate seats most likely to change hands in the mid-term elections of 2026 appeared first on KVIA.
Indian-American candidates take center stage in key US house races as November midterms near
Highlights:Shri Thanedar loses Michigan Democratic primary. Pramila Jayapal wins Washington primary decisively. Amish Shah faces a key Arizona race. Pia Dandiya competes for Florida nomination. Indian-American representation could hinge on November results.CONTROL of the US House will be decided this November, with candidates of Indian origin featuring in some of the country’s most closely watched congressional contests. This week’s multi-state …
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