Thirty-five of the 100 Senate seats are on the ballot in the midterm elections of 3 November 2026. This page carries the Senate updates, race calls and forecasts as they are reported.
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France 24 reports that the battle for the Senate seat in Mississippi remains neck and neck among the races yet to be called. No winner has been declared in the race at the time of reporting.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike Rogers for Michigan's open Senate seat, according to AP. He will be the first Muslim elected to the upper chamber of Congress.
According to The New York Times, Republicans lost control of both the House and the Senate. The newspaper said voters offered a stinging rebuke to President Trump's agenda.
Democratic control of Congress may affect US policy expectations, which investors in US markets are watching closely.
The Alaska US Senate race between Peltola and Sullivan remains close as more votes are counted, according to Alaska Beacon. Neither candidate has been declared the winner.
NBC News projects that Republican Senator Pete Ricketts has defeated independent Dan Osborn in the Nebraska Senate race.
Axios reports that Texas, which voted Republican on Tuesday, moved to Democratic candidates by the end of the count. Two state representatives from Austin, James Talarico and another Democrat, have won statewide contests.
A Democrat from Kansas has been elected to the US Senate, according to Al Jazeera. It is the first time a Democrat has won a Kansas Senate seat in 94 years.
The Associated Press projects that Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race. He will become the first Muslim US senator.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race, according to NPR. If he takes office, he will be the first Muslim American to serve in the Senate.
According to ABC News, the Mississippi Senate race is surprisingly close, with a handful of votes left to count. No winner has been reported in the item.
Five-term Republican Senator Susan Collins has conceded to her Democratic challenger in Maine, according to ABC13 Houston live results.
According to 13WHAM-TV, Roy Cooper has given Democrats their first Senate flip as more results come in. The item reports a Senate race result in North Carolina.
Republican Senator Pete Ricketts fended off a challenge from independent Dan Osborn, according to Decision Desk HQ, keeping the Nebraska seat under Republican control. Ricketts had been the favourite to win a full six-year term.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is projected to win the Michigan Senate race, defeating Republican Mike Rogers, according to Decision Desk HQ. El-Sayed will become the first Muslim American elected to the Senate.
Republican nominee Kurt Alme is projected to win the Montana Senate election, according to Decision Desk HQ. He will replace retiring Senator Steve Daines, a Republican.
Democrat Andrews has won the South Carolina midterm race, according to Reuters. The result went against the odds set by prediction markets before the vote.
According to BBC, Republican Susan Collins has lost her Senate seat to a Democrat, ending nearly 30 years in the Senate.
According to The Tribune, Democrat Troy Jackson claims the Maine Senate seat as Republican Susan Collins concedes. Pingree also wins the Maine governor race, per the same report.
Democrat Troy Jackson has won election to the US Senate from Maine, according to PBS. The report gives no further detail on the margin of the result.
KTUL reports that Democrats have won the Senate and governor races in Texas, which it describes as a historic shift. The report describes the result as ending the Republican monopoly in the state.
Senate Republicans lost red states on Tuesday night in what Axios described as a historic Democratic wave. Republicans had expected to expand their Senate majority at the start of the 2026 cycle.
According to Axios, Senate Republicans watched red states fall to a historic Democratic wave on Tuesday night. Axios reported that Republicans had started the 2026 cycle expecting to expand their Senate majority.
According to Axios, Senate Republicans watched several red states fall to a historic Democratic wave on Tuesday night. Axios reports that Republicans had expected to expand their majority at the start of the 2026 cycle.
According to Axios, Senate Republicans watched red states fall to a historic Democratic wave on Tuesday night. Republicans had expected to expand their majority at the start of the 2026 cycle.
Axios reports that Senate Republicans saw red states fall to a historic Democratic wave on Tuesday night. The report says Republicans had expected to expand their Senate majority at the start of the 2026 cycle.
Senate Republicans saw several red states fall to Democrats on Tuesday night, according to Axios. The report describes the result as a historic Democratic wave.
As per Axios, Senate Republicans lost red states one after another to a Democratic wave on Tuesday night. The report says the night ended worse than Republicans had expected.
According to Axios, Senate Republicans saw red states fall to Democrats on Tuesday night in a historic Democratic wave. Republicans had earlier expected to expand their Senate majority.
Sherrod Brown flips the Ohio Senate seat for Democrats by ousting Senator Jon Husted, according to The Economic Times. The report describes a change of party in a Senate race.
Republican Ken Paxton spoke after losing the Texas Senate race, according to PBS.
Democrat Troy Jackson defeated Republican Susan Collins to win the Maine US Senate seat, according to The Guardian. The result is a setback for Republicans in the Senate contest.
Republican Julia Letlow is projected to narrowly win the Louisiana Senate race, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). She defeated Democratic nominee Jamie Davis to replace outgoing Senator Bill Cassidy, and will be the first Republican woman to represent Louisiana in the Senate.
Republican Senator Jim Risch has won a fourth term, as per Decision Desk HQ projections reported by The Hill. He defeated Independent Todd Achilles.
According to Bloomberg, citing CNN projections, Democrat Troy Jackson has won the Maine Senate race.
According to 13WHAM-TV, Democrats won Senate and governor races in Texas, which it describes as a blue wave that ended the Republican monopoly. The report describes the result as historic.
WSBT reports that Democrats have won Senate and governor races in Texas, ending the Republican hold on those offices in the state. The report describes the result as a blue wave and a historic shift.
Reuters reports that Democrat Flanagan has held the Minnesota Senate seat in the midterm elections.
Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan (D) is projected to win the state's Senate race, defeating Republican Michele Tafoya, according to Decision Desk HQ. She will replace retiring Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.).
As per Al Jazeera, Democrat Josh Turek beat Republican Ashley Hinson, a sitting US House member, to flip the Iowa Senate seat.
ABC News reports that Democrat Adam Hamilton has been projected to win the Senate seat in Kansas in the 2026 midterm elections.
The New York Times reports that Democrats won a string of Senate victories in Iowa, Texas, North Carolina and South Carolina. The paper describes the results as a midterm defeat for President Trump.
According to AP, Democrat Sherrod Brown has flipped the Ohio Senate seat by ousting Republican Senator Jon Husted. The seat was previously held by a Republican.
As per Al Jazeera, Adam Hamilton beat Republican Roger Marshall in a highly competitive race. The result makes Hamilton the first Democratic senator from Kansas in almost a century.
According to Reuters, Democrat Josh Turek has flipped the Republican-held US Senate seat in Iowa. The report is a short news alert with no further detail.
Democratic state Representative Josh Turek has defeated Republican Representative Ashley Hinson in the Iowa Senate race, according to CBS News. The result is a major pickup for Democrats as they seek control of the upper chamber.
Democrat Adam Hamilton defeated Republican Senator Roger Marshall, according to a race call by the Associated Press (AP). Hamilton becomes the first Democratic senator from Kansas in nearly a century.
NBC News projects that Democrat Sherrod Brown has defeated Republican Jon Husted in the Ohio Senate race. The result returns Brown to the Senate.
Democrat Josh Turek is projected to win the Iowa Senate race, defeating Republican Ashley Hinson, according to Decision Desk HQ. Turek won just over 51 per cent and flipped the seat vacated by retiring Senator Joni Ernst.
AP News has called the South Carolina Senate race for Democrat Annie Andrews, according to WACH.com.
DW reports that Democrat James Talarico has won the Texas Senate seat. The Democratic Party is on course for major gains in both the House and Senate, according to DW.
A party needs 51 of the 100 seats. At 50 seats each, the Vice President casts the deciding vote.
Thirty-five seats are on the ballot, as per Al Jazeera, along with all 435 House seats and 36 governor races.
In some states a runoff is held. As per Al Jazeera, a Georgia Senate race without a majority winner goes to a runoff on 1 December.
Investors follow control of the Senate for its bearing on taxes, spending, trade policy and appointments. The effect has differed from one election to another.