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United States

2026 U.S. Midterm Elections

Midterm elections
StatusActive
Election dayNov 3, 2026
Days to election25
House & Senate

Control of Congress

House of Representatives

435 seats · 218 for majority · 435 up in 2026
Current composition

Democrats 214 Republicans 218 Independent/Other 1 Vacant 2

Source: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Updated Sep 24, 2026

Projected composition · external projection by Cook Political Report

Democrats 208 Republicans 205 Unallocated / toss-up 22

Source: Cook Political Report · Updated Sep 25, 2026

Senate

100 seats · 51 for majority · 35 up in 2026
Current composition

Democrats 45 Republicans 53 Independent/Other 2

Source: U.S. Senate Daily Press · Updated Sep 27, 2026

Projected composition · external projection by Cook Political Report

Democrats 47 Republicans 46 Unallocated / toss-up 7

Source: Cook Political Report · Updated Oct 6, 2026

Current composition is factual. Projections are shown only when an approved external source publishes them, exactly as published; they are not derived from the Generic Ballot or the race polls below.

National

National Generic Congressional Ballot

National polling average

Poll of polls

64 published polls
Weighted polling averageIndividual poll result
Average of 64 recent polls30-day recency half-lifeUpdated Oct 5, 2026
Source data

Latest polls

64
Pollster Dates Sample Method Poll details
Reuters/IpsosReuters/Ipsos — National Generic Congressional Ballot 30 Sep–5 Oct 2026 3,526 Online →
Economist/YouGovEconomist/YouGov — National Generic Congressional Ballot 2 Oct–5 Oct 2026 995 Online →
Morning ConsultMorning Consult — National Generic Congressional Ballot 28 Sep–4 Oct 2026 17,659 Online →
YouGovCBS News/YouGov — National Generic Congressional Ballot 30 Sep–2 Oct 2026 1,572 Online →
EmersonEmerson — National Generic Congressional Ballot 21 Sep–22 Sep 2026 1,000 Other →
Economist/YouGovEconomist/YouGov — National Generic Congressional Ballot 18 Sep–21 Sep 2026 1,401 Mixed →
Echelon InsightsEchelon Insights — National Generic Congressional Ballot 17 Sep–21 Sep 2026 — Mixed →
Reuters/IpsosReuters/Ipsos — National Generic Congressional Ballot 17 Sep–20 Sep 2026 — Mixed →
Morning ConsultMorning Consult — National Generic Congressional Ballot 18 Sep–20 Sep 2026 — Online →
Quantus InsightsQuantus Insights — National Generic Congressional Ballot 15 Sep–18 Sep 2026 — Mixed →
CNNCNN — National Generic Congressional Ballot 16 Sep–17 Sep 2026 — Mixed →
Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports — National Generic Congressional Ballot 10 Sep–16 Sep 2026 1,746 Mixed →
Race polling

Selected Senate races

Race polling

Selected House races