The 2026 midterm elections will feature 35 Senate races that will determine which party controls the upper chamber for the next two years. Parties on both sides of the aisle are preparing for intense campaigns across the country.
Incumbent senators from both the Republican and Democratic parties face challengers in numerous states. The matchups include contests in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.