Election 2026 | US Senate Elections
2026 U.S. Senate Elections
The 2026 U.S. Senate elections will be held on November 3, 2026, featuring 35 contests nationwide, including 33 regularly scheduled races and special elections in Florida and Ohio to fill unexpired terms. Republicans currently control the chamber with a 53–47 majority.
47
Democrats
53
Republicans
51 or 50 needed for control
Election News
Rep. Ashley Hinson announced her candidacy for U.S. Senate in 2026, launching her campaign just hours after Sen. Joni Ernst confirmed she would not pursue reelection.
Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper officially entered the 2026 U.S. Senate race on July 28, 2025.
Election Ratings
Solid Democratic
Colorado - (John Hickenlooper)
Delaware (Chris Coons)
Illinois – (Open)
Massachusetts – (Ed Markey)
New Jersey – (Cory Booker)
New Mexico – (Ben Ray Luján)
Oregon – (Jeff Merkley)
Rhode Island – (Jack Reed)
Likely Democratic
Minnesota – (Open)
New Hampshire – (Open)
Virginia – (Mark Warner)
Toss Up Races
Georgia – (Jon Ossoff)
Michigan – (Open)
North Carolina – (Open)
Likely Republican
Alaska – (Dan Sullivan)
Maine – (Susan Collins)
Ohio – (Jon Husted)
Texas – (John Cornyn)
Solid Republican
Alabama – (Open)
Arkansas – (Tom Cotton)
Florida – (Ashley Moody)
Idaho – (Jim Risch)
Iowa – (Open)
Kansas – (Roger Marshall)
Kentucky – (Open)
Louisiana – (Bill Cassidy)
Mississippi – (Cindy Hyde-Smith)
Montana – (Steve Daines)
Nebraska – (Pete Ricketts)
Oklahoma – (Markwayne Mullin)
South Carolina – (Lindsey Graham)
South Dakota – (Mike Rounds)
Tennessee – (Bill Hagerty)
West Virginia – (Shelley Moore Capito)
Wyoming – (Open)
Featured Election News
Former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola announced she is running for the U.S. Senate in Alaska, setting up a high-profile challenge to Dan Sullivan.
Maine Governor Janet Mills announced her candidacy for U.S. Senate in Maine to challenge incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
Former U.S. Senator John E. Sununu announced that he is launching a campaign for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.
Sen. Joni Ernst, a prominent Republican, announced Tuesday that she will not seek a third term in 2026.
U.S. Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) officially announced he’s entering the 2026 U.S. Senate primary against incumbent U.S Senator Ed Markey.
Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced that he will not run for a third term in the U.S. Senate in 2026.
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