Balance of Power

U.S. Presidency

D226

R312

U.S. House

D215

R220

U.S. Senate

D47

R53

Republicans win control of the U.S. Senate

#DecisionMade Aug 21, 2026, 12:10 p.m. EDT

51 for majority

Democrats

Seats

−4

51 for majority

Republicans

Seats

28held19won

38held15won4flipped

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

Wisconsin

D +0.8

Races leaning toward Democrats

Arizona

D +2

Michigan

D +0.3

Nevada

D +2

Pennsylvania

R +0.2

Races leaning toward Republicans

Ohio

R +4

Races likely to go to Democrats

New Mexico

D +10

Virginia

D +9

Races likely to go to Republicans

Florida

R +13

Missouri

R +14

Montana

R +7

Nebraska

R +7

Texas

R +9

Races considered safe for Democrats

California

D +18

Connecticut

D +19

Delaware

D +17

Hawaii

D +33

Maine

I +17

Maryland

D +12

Massachusetts

D +20

Minnesota

D +16

New Jersey

D +10

New York

D +18

Rhode Island

D +20

Washington

D +19

Races considered safe for Republicans

Indiana

R +20

Mississippi

R +26

Nebraska (Special)

R +25

North Dakota

R +33

Tennessee

R +30

Utah

R +31

West Virginia

R +41

Wyoming

R +51

Other races

Vermont

I +31

Balance of Power

U.S. Presidency

D226

R312

U.S. House

D215

R220

U.S. Senate

D47

R53

Republicans win control of the U.S. Senate

#DecisionMade Aug 21, 2026, 12:10 p.m. EDT

51 for majority

Democrats

Seats

−4

51 for majority

Republicans

Seats

28held19won

38held15won4flipped

Show flips

DEM win

DEM lead

DEM flip

GOP win

GOP lead

GOP flip

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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

Wisconsin

D +0.8

Races leaning toward Democrats

Arizona

D +2

Michigan

D +0.3

Nevada

D +2

Pennsylvania

R +0.2

Races leaning toward Republicans

Ohio

R +4

Races likely to go to Democrats

New Mexico

D +10

Virginia

D +9

Races likely to go to Republicans

Florida

R +13

Missouri

R +14

Montana

R +7

Nebraska

R +7

Texas

R +9

Races considered safe for Democrats

California

D +18

Connecticut

D +19

Delaware

D +17

Hawaii

D +33

Maine

I +17

Maryland

D +12

Massachusetts

D +20

Minnesota

D +16

New Jersey

D +10

New York

D +18

Rhode Island

D +20

Washington

D +19

Races considered safe for Republicans

Indiana

R +20

Mississippi

R +26

Nebraska (Special)

R +25

North Dakota

R +33

Tennessee

R +30

Utah

R +31

West Virginia

R +41

Wyoming

R +51

Other races

Vermont

I +31

Republicans win control of the U.S. Senate

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Races leaning toward Republicans

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Other races

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Races leaning toward Republicans

Races likely to go to Democrats

Races likely to go to Republicans

Races considered safe for Democrats

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