
Which party will control Congress after the 2026 midterm elections?

Will Democratic control Congress after the 2026 midterm elections?

Will Split control Congress after the 2026 midterm elections?

Will Republican control Congress after the 2026 midterm elections?
- Shared across 3 marketsPrediction markets and forecasts increasingly favor a Democratic Senate flip2d ago
Oct. 23 projections favor Democratic Senate control and the House, making a Republican sweep unlikely.
- Shared across 3 marketsNYT/Siena poll gives Democrats an 11-point lead on the named-candidate House ballot4d ago
The October 21 survey also found a five-point Democratic lead across states holding Senate races and Trump approval at 36% approve to 59% disapprove; it indicates a favorable environment, not a settled election outcome.
- Shared across 3 marketsSilver Bulletin reports a cycle-high Democratic generic-ballot lead and record-low Trump net approval4d ago
The October 21 update put the generic-ballot average at D+9.2 (D+9.7 with a likely-voter adjustment) and Trump net approval at −24.3.
- Shared across 3 marketsOctober 9 joint forecast puts Democratic unified control ahead, with split control still substantial16d ago
Call the Map's joint simulations assign 51% to Democratic control of both chambers, 30% to a Democratic House/Republican Senate split, 16% to Republican unified control, and 3% to the opposite split.
- Shared across 3 marketsSilver Bulletin's October 8 FLIPR update reaches new highs for Democratic chamber-control odds17d ago
Newsweek reports the model assigned Democrats 74.5% to win both chambers, against 6.7% for Republicans to retain both; the October 9 model update separately says Democrats' House odds are nearly 94%.