Where the 2026 Midterm Races for Congress Stand Before Election Day
NPR's Leila Fadel interviewed Kyle Kondik on November 2, 2026, about the state of the midterm elections ahead of Election Day, according to NPR. Kondik is the managing editor of the political newsletter Sabato's Crystal Ball.
Voters go to the polls on Tuesday, November 3, to decide control of Congress. That means control of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the two chambers that make up Congress. All 435 House seats are on the ballot, along with 35 Senate races. Governor races are being held in 39 states, according to Reuters.
Going into the vote, Republicans held a 218-214 edge in the House and a 53-47 majority in the Senate, Reuters reported.
In an update published October 31, Sabato's Crystal Ball reported five Senate races rated as Toss-ups, meaning the group sees them as too close to call. All five are in seats now held by Republicans, according to the newsletter. The update was written by J. Miles Coleman and Kyle Kondik.
The newsletter also changed two Senate ratings. It moved the Kansas seat held by Roger Marshall, a Republican, from Leans Republican to Toss-up. It moved the open Minnesota seat, held by Democrat Smith, from Likely Democratic to Leans Democratic.
Results will come in through several outlets. AP is providing live results with vote counts, maps and race calls for Senate, House and governor races. Fox's decision desk plans to make its own calls in all statewide races, as well as the calls for control of the House and the Senate, Reuters reported.
Close results can be disputed. Candidates and sitting members of Congress can challenge the results of congressional elections in both the House and the Senate. When a result is contested, Congress has the final say, Reuters reported.
