The Senate Seats to Watch in the Final Week
North Carolina tops NPR’s Senate watch list, with Michigan, Ohio and a cluster of Republican-held states close behind.
Midterms
The 2026 US midterm elections: the Senate seats in play, what a majority can change and the numbers behind the results.
What the Midterms Can Change — and What They Can’t
Divided government limits legislation but not investigations, appointments or agency rules. The policy stakes run through all three.
The 2026 Midterms in Five Numbers
Republicans defend a three-seat House edge and a four-seat Senate majority on 3 November, with governorships in 39…