ELECTIONS · CONGRESS · NATIONAL
Midterms 2026
House and Senate ratings, chamber balance and state news.
FEATURED BOARD · UPDATED OCT 18, 2026
Midterms 2026
House and Senate race ratings from the Cook Political Report, Sabato's Crystal Ball and Inside Elections, with chamber balance and state news. A rating moves only when Cook and Sabato agree.
HOUSE
214 D · 218 R
1 independent · 2 vacant · 218 needed for control
SENATE
47 D · 53 R
Democratic total includes 2 independents who caucus with Democrats
Open the board →12 days to Election Day · Nov 3
Latest updates
- Oct 22, 2026
Climate Signals — El Niño Advisory: Niño 3.4 at +3.3°C; global temperature +1.33°C, 2nd-warmest September on record.
- Oct 19, 2026
Illinois Media — Week of Oct 13–19: 220 civic stories from 9 outlets. Most covered: public safety & crime (21%). No theme is running above its own normal this week.
- Oct 18, 2026
Midterms 2026 — 6 rating changes (1 Senate, 2 House, 3 governor), all toward Democrats. KS Senate Lean R → Toss-up; AK governor Toss-up → Lean D; NE governor Solid R → Likely R; VT governor Solid R → Likely R. Chamber balance unchanged.
- Sep 23, 2026
Illinois Media — Now live. Articles are collected daily and published after each Monday rollup passes its checks.
- Sep 20, 2026
Midterms 2026 — Weekly update. Chamber balance unchanged. Iowa Senate rating corrected to Lean R: Cook and Sabato don't yet agree on Toss-up.
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