Balance of Power

U.S. House

D213

R222

U.S. Senate

D50

R49

Democrats win control of the U.S. Senate

#DecisionMade Aug 21, 2026, 12:11 p.m. EDT

50 for majority

Democrats

Seats

50 for majority

Republicans

Seats

34held16won1flipped

29held20won1flipped

Results by state

How the U.S. Senate map breaks down, grouped by DDHQ forecast rating — from toss-ups to safe seats — with live results and margins as they come in.

Races expected to be toss-ups

Nevada

D +0.8

Races leaning toward Democrats

Arizona

D +5

Georgia

D +3

New Hampshire

D +9

Races leaning toward Republicans

Pennsylvania

D +5

Races likely to go to Democrats

Colorado

D +15

Washington

D +15

Races likely to go to Republicans

Florida

R +16

North Carolina

R +3

Ohio

R +6

Wisconsin

R +1

Races considered safe for Democrats

California

D +22

Connecticut

D +15

Hawaii

D +45

Illinois

D +15

Maryland

D +32

New York

D +14

Oregon

D +15

Vermont

D +41

Races considered safe for Republicans

Alabama

R +36

Arkansas

R +35

Idaho

R +32

Indiana

R +21

Iowa

R +12

Kansas

R +23

Kentucky

R +24

Louisiana

R +44

Missouri

R +13

North Dakota

R +32

Oklahoma

R +32

Oklahoma (Special)

R +27

South Carolina

R +26

South Dakota

R +44

Utah

R +10

Other races

Alaska

R +0.8

California (Special)

D +22

Balance of Power

U.S. House

D213

R222

U.S. Senate

D50

R49

Democrats win control of the U.S. Senate

#DecisionMade Aug 21, 2026, 12:11 p.m. EDT

50 for majority

Democrats

Seats

50 for majority

Republicans

Seats

34held16won1flipped

29held20won1flipped

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Results by state

How the U.S. Senate map breaks down, grouped by DDHQ forecast rating — from toss-ups to safe seats — with live results and margins as they come in.

Races expected to be toss-ups

Nevada

D +0.8

Races leaning toward Democrats

Arizona

D +5

Georgia

D +3

New Hampshire

D +9

Races leaning toward Republicans

Pennsylvania

D +5

Races likely to go to Democrats

Colorado

D +15

Washington

D +15

Races likely to go to Republicans

Florida

R +16

North Carolina

R +3

Ohio

R +6

Wisconsin

R +1

Races considered safe for Democrats

California

D +22

Connecticut

D +15

Hawaii

D +45

Illinois

D +15

Maryland

D +32

New York

D +14

Oregon

D +15

Vermont

D +41

Races considered safe for Republicans

Alabama

R +36

Arkansas

R +35

Idaho

R +32

Indiana

R +21

Iowa

R +12

Kansas

R +23

Kentucky

R +24

Louisiana

R +44

Missouri

R +13

North Dakota

R +32

Oklahoma

R +32

Oklahoma (Special)

R +27

South Carolina

R +26

South Dakota

R +44

Utah

R +10

Other races

Alaska

R +0.8

California (Special)

D +22

Democrats win control of the U.S. Senate

Results by state

Races expected to be toss-ups

Races leaning toward Democrats

Races leaning toward Republicans

Races likely to go to Democrats

Races likely to go to Republicans

Races considered safe for Democrats

Races considered safe for Republicans

Other races

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Races leaning toward Republicans

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Democrats win control of the U.S. Senate

Results by state

Races expected to be toss-ups

Races leaning toward Democrats

Races leaning toward Republicans

Races likely to go to Democrats

Races likely to go to Republicans

Races considered safe for Democrats

Races considered safe for Republicans

Other races

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Democrats win control of the U.S. Senate

Results by state

Races expected to be toss-ups

Races leaning toward Democrats

Races leaning toward Republicans

Races likely to go to Democrats

Races likely to go to Republicans

Races considered safe for Democrats

Races considered safe for Republicans

Other races

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2022 U.S. Senate Balance of Power

2022 U.S. Senate Balance of Power