Voters are going to the polls on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to decide control of Congress, with all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats at stake. Republicans are seeking to defend their narrow majorities despite voter frustration over inflation, Trump’s war in Iran, immigration policy and perceived government corruption. FiftyPlusOne projects that Democrats have a significant edge in the House and are favored in the Senate, with decisive races emerging in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Ohio and Texas. A win in either or both chambers would end unified Republican control in Washington, disrupt the president’s legislative agenda and begin a period of Democratic oversight of the Trump administration. The Justice Department is sending about 1,000 election observers and monitors to all 50 states, a broader effort than it has previously deployed.
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