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2026 Midterm Elections

Election Day in 19 days

36 governor races35 Senate seats435 House seats

Election Day

NOV 3

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Federal election calendar

senate

51 for control

Current: 45 D, 53 R, 2 I

35 seats on the ballot

house

218 for control

Current: 214 D, 217 R, 1 I, 3 vacant or not identified

435 seats on the ballot

governor

26 for control

Current: 19 D, 15 R, 16 vacant or not identified

36 seats on the ballot

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Balance of power: Governorships

Current governorships: 19 D, 15 R, 16 vacant or not identified · 36 seats on the ballot

Control remains undecided

Democrats 20Toss-up 13Republicans 17

The bar combines seats not on the ballot with the consensus rating for each contested seat. The marker shows 26 seats, the control threshold. Independents are shown separately.

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Governor battlegrounds

19 races are competitive; 17 rated safe. Select any state on the map

Races without a published rating are placed as Safe for the party that holds the seat.

How race ratings work

Ratings describe which party is more likely to win, not a predicted vote margin. Safe means the outcome is not considered seriously competitive. Likely indicates a clear favorite. Lean indicates a competitive race with a discernible favorite. Toss-up means no clear favorite. Worldview uses the median of the latest available Cook, Inside Elections, and Sabato ratings.

Election results in Worldview are entered by hand or bulk-imported from public sources: MIT Election Lab for returns, U.S. Census for boundaries.

Who votes

The people who actually cast a ballot in November, compared with every eligible citizen (U.S. citizens 18 and over), by age, race and ethnicity, sex, education, and family income. From the Census Bureau’s survey of voting and registration, taken right after each federal election.

Voted, 2024 presidential election

154.3M

United States

▼ −0.2% vs 2020

Turnout among eligible citizens

65.3%

66.8% in 2020

Registered to vote

73.6%

72.7% in 2020

Age

Share of voters compared with share of eligible citizens, and each group's turnout

VotersEligible citizens
Turnout18–248.5%11.7%47.7%25–3414.4%16.5%56.8%35–4415.8%16.2%63.7%45–5415.8%15.0%68.7%55–6417.5%16.1%71.1%65–7416.5%14.3%75.2%75 and over11.6%10.3%74.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CPS Voting and Registration Supplement

Race & ethnicity

Share of voters compared with share of eligible citizens, and each group's turnout

VotersEligible citizens
TurnoutWhite70.6%65.5%70.5%Black11.5%12.5%60.1%Hispanic10.7%13.9%50.6%Asian4.6%5.2%57.7%Other & multiracial2.6%3.0%57.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CPS Voting and Registration Supplement

Sex

Share of voters compared with share of eligible citizens, and each group's turnout

VotersEligible citizens
TurnoutWomen52.8%51.6%66.9%Men47.2%48.4%63.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CPS Voting and Registration Supplement

Education

Share of voters compared with share of eligible citizens, and each group's turnout

VotersEligible citizens
TurnoutNo high school diploma3.8%6.9%36.4%High school graduate23.0%28.6%52.5%Some college or associate28.2%27.4%67.4%Bachelor's degree27.8%23.5%77.2%Advanced degree17.1%13.5%82.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CPS Voting and Registration Supplement

Family income

Share of voters compared with share of eligible citizens, and each group's turnout

VotersEligible citizens
TurnoutUnder $30,00010.6%14.2%48.8%$30,000–49,99912.2%14.1%56.3%$50,000–74,99916.7%16.9%64.5%$75,000–99,99914.0%13.7%67.1%$100,000–149,99919.1%17.5%71.1%$150,000 and over27.5%23.7%75.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CPS Voting and Registration Supplement

How they voted

Share of voters

In person on Election Day39.6%In person before Election Day30.7%By mail29.0%Not reported0.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CPS Voting and Registration Supplement

Voting calendar

Check dates where you vote.

Now

Registration, mail ballot, and early-voting deadlines vary by state.

November 3

Federal Election Day. State and local contests may appear on the same ballot.

After voting

Canvass, recount, runoff, and certification dates are set by each state.

Official state voting informationCheck registration deadlines