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U S Midterm Elections 2026
Senate
50 seats midpoint
Democrats. 42 seats.
Republicans. 31 seats.
8 out of 35 seats counted
House
218 seats to win
Democrats. 27 seats.
Republicans. 13 seats.
40 out of 435 seats counted
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Democrats hold first battleground Senate seat as several key races remain too close to call

Democrat Jon Ossoff is re-elected to his Senate seat in Georgia, as races in Florida, Maine and South Carolina are still extremely close.

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