2026 U.S. Senate Balance of Power

Balance of Power

Governor

U.S. House

U.S. Senate

D34

R31

U.S. Senate

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 8:38 p.m. EDT

WIN

D –DDHQ PulseR –

WIN

51 for majority

Democrats

Seats

51 for majority

Republicans

Seats

34held18forecasted

31held17forecasted

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

Iowa

9 p.m. ET

Maine

8 p.m. ET

Ohio

7:30 p.m. ET

Texas

9 p.m. ET

Races leaning toward Democrats

Alaska

1 a.m. ET

Michigan

9 p.m. ET

Races leaning toward Republicans

Kansas

9 p.m. ET

Nebraska

9 p.m. ET

South Carolina

7 p.m. ET

Races likely to go to Democrats

Georgia

7 p.m. ET

Minnesota

9 p.m. ET

New Hampshire

7 p.m. ET

North Carolina

7:30 p.m. ET

Races likely to go to Republicans

Florida

8 p.m. ET

Louisiana

9 p.m. ET

Mississippi

8 p.m. ET

Montana

10 p.m. ET

Races considered safe for Democrats

Colorado

9 p.m. ET

Delaware

8 p.m. ET

Illinois

8 p.m. ET

Massachusetts

8 p.m. ET

New Jersey

8 p.m. ET

New Mexico

9 p.m. ET

Oregon

11 p.m. ET

Rhode Island

8 p.m. ET

Virginia

7 p.m. ET

Races considered safe for Republicans

Alabama

8 p.m. ET

Arkansas

8:30 p.m. ET

Idaho

11 p.m. ET

Kentucky

7 p.m. ET

Oklahoma

8 p.m. ET

South Dakota

9 p.m. ET

Tennessee

8 p.m. ET

West Virginia

7:30 p.m. ET

Wyoming

9 p.m. ET

Balance of Power

Governor

U.S. House

U.S. Senate

D34

R31

U.S. Senate

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 8:38 p.m. EDT

WIN

D 56%DDHQ PulseR 44%

WIN

D –DDHQ PulseR –

WIN

51 for majority

Democrats

Seats

51 for majority

Republicans

Seats

34held18forecasted

31held17forecasted

Show flips

DEM win

DEM lead

DEM flip

GOP win

GOP lead

GOP flip

No results yet

DDHQ Pulse:Seat Count

D 51R 49

DDHQ Pulse:Win Percentage

D 55.9%R 44.1%

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

Iowa

9 p.m. ET

Maine

8 p.m. ET

Ohio

7:30 p.m. ET

Texas

9 p.m. ET

Races leaning toward Democrats

Alaska

1 a.m. ET

Michigan

9 p.m. ET

Races leaning toward Republicans

Kansas

9 p.m. ET

Nebraska

9 p.m. ET

South Carolina

7 p.m. ET

Races likely to go to Democrats

Georgia

7 p.m. ET

Minnesota

9 p.m. ET

New Hampshire

7 p.m. ET

North Carolina

7:30 p.m. ET

Races likely to go to Republicans

Florida

8 p.m. ET

Louisiana

9 p.m. ET

Mississippi

8 p.m. ET

Montana

10 p.m. ET

Races considered safe for Democrats

Colorado

9 p.m. ET

Delaware

8 p.m. ET

Illinois

8 p.m. ET

Massachusetts

8 p.m. ET

New Jersey

8 p.m. ET

New Mexico

9 p.m. ET

Oregon

11 p.m. ET

Rhode Island

8 p.m. ET

Virginia

7 p.m. ET

Races considered safe for Republicans

Alabama

8 p.m. ET

Arkansas

8:30 p.m. ET

Idaho

11 p.m. ET

Kentucky

7 p.m. ET

Oklahoma

8 p.m. ET

South Dakota

9 p.m. ET

Tennessee

8 p.m. ET

West Virginia

7:30 p.m. ET

Wyoming

9 p.m. ET

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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

Watchlist

Social Media

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DDHQ Pulse:Seat Count

DDHQ Pulse:Win Percentage

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

Watchlist

Social Media

DDHQ Pulse:Seat Count

DDHQ Pulse:Win Percentage

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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

Watchlist

Social Media

2026 U.S. Senate Balance of PowerSenate

U.S. Senate

DDHQ Pulse:Seat Count

DDHQ Pulse:Win Percentage

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

Watchlist

Social Media

DDHQ Pulse:Seat Count

DDHQ Pulse:Win Percentage

2026 U.S. Senate Balance of Power