2026 Midterm Election Results: U.S. Senate, House and Governors

Inksight Election Report · November 2026

2026 Midterm Election Results

Democrats win control of the U.S. House and Senate, The Associated Press reports. Race calls and vote counts as of 5:17 PM PT, Nov. 6, 2026.

U.S. Senate54 DEM 44 REP2 not yet called · 51 for majority · includes seats not up

U.S. House251 DEM 161 REP23 not yet called · 218 for majority · 435 seats

Governors28 DEM 20 REP2 not yet called · all 50 states · includes 14 not up

The 2026 midterm election results give Democrats control of both chambers of Congress: The Associated Press has called majorities for Democrats in the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate after the Nov. 3 election, and Democrats gained governorships across the country.

Explore every race below. Click any state on the map, or any seat in the charts, to see the candidates, their vote totals, how much of the expected vote has been counted and whether AP has called the race. Races not yet called are shown in gold. Download the full report as a PDF, or as a photo to share.

Explore the results: map and seats

U.S. Senate: Democrats 54, Republicans 44

Thirty-five Senate seats were on the ballot, including special elections in Florida and Ohio; 65 were not. AP has called 20 of the contested races for Democrats and 13 for Republicans, with 2 still too early to call. Counting the seats not on the ballot, Democrats hold 54 seats, past the 51 needed for a majority.

Senate seats that changed parties

• Iowa: Josh Turek (D) 50.5% vs. Ashley Hinson (R) 46.4% · 99% of expected vote counted · called by AP for Josh Turek
• Kansas: Adam Hamilton (D) 51.0% vs. Roger Marshall (R) 46.0% · 99% of expected vote counted · called by AP for Adam Hamilton
• Maine: Troy Jackson (D) 53.1% vs. Susan Collins (R) 46.8% · 94% of expected vote counted · called by AP for Troy Jackson
• North Carolina: Roy Cooper (D) 58.7% vs. Michael Whatley (R) 39.1% · 99% of expected vote counted · called by AP for Roy Cooper
• Ohio (special): Sherrod Brown (D) 50.0% vs. Jon Husted (R) 45.1% · 98% of expected vote counted · called by AP for Sherrod Brown
• South Carolina: Annie Andrews (D) 51.1% vs. Darline Graham (R) 46.6% · 99% of expected vote counted · called by AP for Annie Andrews
• Texas: James Talarico (D) 55.1% vs. Ken Paxton (R) 43.0% · 99% of expected vote counted · called by AP for James Talarico

Senate races not yet called by AP

• Alaska: Mary Peltola (D) 48.2% vs. Dan Sullivan (R) 47.9% · 74% of expected vote counted · not yet called by AP (Too Early to Call)
• Mississippi: Scott Colom (D) 49.1% vs. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) 48.8% · 97% of expected vote counted · not yet called by AP (Too Early to Call)

U.S. House: Democrats 251, Republicans 161, 23 not yet called

All 435 House seats were on the ballot. AP has called 251 races for Democrats and 161 for Republicans; 23 are not yet called, many of them in states such as California that count mail ballots for days or weeks. 46 called seats changed parties so far.

Governors: Democrats 28, Republicans 20

Thirty-six states elected governors in 2026. AP has called 22 races for Democrats and 12 for Republicans, with 2 not yet called. With the 14 governors who were not on the ballot, Democrats hold 28 governorships and Republicans 20. In Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman elected governor in U.S. history, and in Texas, Gina Hinojosa will become the state’s first Latina governor, AP reported.

Governorships that changed parties

• Georgia: Keisha Bottoms (D) 54.3% vs. Rick Jackson (R) 45.7% · 99% of expected vote counted · called by AP for Keisha Bottoms
• Iowa: Rob Sand (D) 55.5% vs. Zach Lahn (R) 44.5% · 99% of expected vote counted · called by AP for Rob Sand
• Nevada: Aaron Ford (D) 51.7% vs. Joe Lombardo (R) 44.0% · 94% of expected vote counted · called by AP for Aaron Ford
• Ohio: Amy Acton (D) 52.3% vs. Vivek Ramaswamy (R) 44.4% · 98% of expected vote counted · called by AP for Amy Acton
• Texas: Gina Hinojosa (D) 52.8% vs. Greg Abbott (R) 45.7% · 99% of expected vote counted · called by AP for Gina Hinojosa

Governor races not yet called by AP

• Alaska: Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D) 49.1% vs. Bernadette Wilson (R) 29.2% · 74% of expected vote counted · not yet called by AP (Too Early to Call)
• Kansas: Cindy Holscher (D) 50.4% vs. Ty Masterson (R) 49.6% · 99% of expected vote counted · not yet called by AP (Too Early to Call)

What happens next

• Counting continues. AP calls the remaining races when the trailing candidates no longer have a path to victory; Inksight will update this report.
• Certification. Each state certifies its results in the weeks after Election Day.
• New Congress. Under the 20th Amendment, the new Congress begins at noon on January 3, 2027.
• Business watch. Inksight will follow how the new Congress and governors handle small business, tax and funding issues.

Also see: 2026 California election results: governor, State Senate and Assembly and California propositions results 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Sources and method

Race calls, vote counts and the share of the expected vote counted come from The Associated Press (5:17 PM PT, Nov. 6, 2026). AP declares a winner when it is certain the trailing candidates no longer have a path to victory. Vote counts change as counting continues. Map boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, via us-atlas.

• The Associated Press: 2026 U.S. Senate results
• The Associated Press: 2026 U.S. House results
• The Associated Press: 2026 governor results
• The Associated Press: Takeaways from the 2026 midterm elections
• U.S. Census Bureau state boundaries via us-atlas (map)

Report by Kevin Phan, Merxco LLC – www.Merxco.com | Info@Merxco.com