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Will Republicans Maintain Control of the Senate After the November 2026 Midterm Elections?

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Chuck Schumer"Donald Trump knows, his party knows, that they’re at risk of losing this election in 2026"Apr 29, 2026

Democrats

Reuters"Democrats face an uphill battle to capture the U.S. Senate in the November midterm elections."Apr 24, 2026

Reuters

Nate Cohn"A feasible path for the [Democratic] party to win the Senate is coming into focus."Apr 24, 2026

Washington Post

Election Betting Odds"There is a 47.4% chance the Republican Party will control the US Senate in 2026."Apr 24, 2026

Electionbettingodds

Polymarket"There is a 48% the Republican Party will win the US Senate in 2026."Apr 24, 2026

Polymarket

"The map has 11 states on it right now. I am optimistic we can deliver the four we need to flip the Senate."Mar 16, 2026

New York Post

The Times"A downward trend in [Trump's] approval ratings has made a change in the balance of power more likely."Apr 24, 2026

The Times

Mike Marinella“Republicans have the money, the message, and the momentum heading into 2026, and we are outpacing Democrats where it counts in the battlegrounds that will decide the majority."Apr 24, 2026

Politico

Matt K. Lewis"If I had to bet today — and I tend to define bet as “regret later” — I’d put my chips on the Democrats."Mar 20, 2026

Los Angeles Times

James M. Lindsay"Republicans are favored to retain their majority in the Senate. "Apr 03, 2026

CFR

RacetotheWH"There is a 53.2% chance the Republicans will win a Senate Majority in 2026."Apr 24, 2026

Race to the WH

PredictIt"There is a 52% chance the Republican Party will control the Senate after the 2026 election."Apr 24, 2026

Predictit

Matthew Yglesias"Democrats’ chance of winning a Senate majority in 2026 is nearly zero unless they do something dramatically different."May 12, 2025

Natesilver

Harry Enten"Democrats haven’t just gained on Republicans, they actually have the majority chance at 54 percent, and that’s fairly close to a toss-up."Apr 16, 2026

The Economic Times

The New York Times"In recent polls, Democrats appear tied or ahead in four Republican-controlled seats — the number they would need to take the Senate."Apr 24, 2026

New York Times

Nate Cohn"If there’s a single reason Democrats have a realistic chance to win the Senate, it’s that they’ve recruited unusually strong candidates in three states that supported Mr. Trump three times: North Carolina, Ohio and Alaska."Apr 24, 2026

New York Times