Why Georgia Is the Democrats’ Most Vulnerable Seat Jon Ossoff defeated David Perdue in a January 2021 runoff election by 54,944 votes. He runs in 2026 in a Georgia that Trump carried in both the 2020 general and 2024 elections. His Senate vote record, compiled during a period of significant Democratic policy activity on spending, […]
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The Setup: Why North Carolina Matters in 2026 Senator Thom Tillis announced he would not seek reelection, opening the first competitive Senate seat in North Carolina in years. North Carolina has a slight rightward lean, Trump won the state in both 2020 and 2024, but it has consistently produced close statewide races. Both parties identified
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The Current Map Republicans hold 220 seats to Democrats’ 215 in the House as of April 2026. A net loss of three seats flips the chamber to Democrats. The historical average midterm loss for the president’s party is 26 seats a loss that would give Democrats a 241-194 majority and make the next two years
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Republicans are favored to retain Senate control after 2026, but the margin is not comfortable. They hold 53 seats and are defending 22 of the 35 up for election. Democrats need to flip four seats for a majority, a high bar, but not historically unprecedented. The most likely outcome across forecaster models is Republicans retaining
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Why Two Seats Are Open Marco Rubio resigned from the U.S. Senate to serve as Secretary of State in the second Trump administration. J.D. Vance resigned to serve as Vice President. Both vacancies required special elections rather than direct gubernatorial appointments to Senate seats — Florida and Ohio law both mandate elections to fill unexpired
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The Setup: Why Maine Is Different Susan Collins has done something no Republican should be able to do: win in a state that votes Democratic at the presidential level, multiple times, by comfortable margins. She won in 2008, 2014, and 2020 despite each being a difficult environment for Republicans. Her personal brand — moderate, independent,
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The Stakes in 2026: What Control of the Senate Actually Means Republicans enter the 2026 cycle with 53 seats. Democrats hold 47, including two independents who caucus with them. For Democrats to take the majority, they need a net gain of four seats. That is a difficult but achievable target in a cycle where the
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