2026 Congressional forecast

Democrats are slightly favored to take Congress.

Republican control of Congress is unlikely (about 1 in 4).

One model, run nightly. It reads the race ratings, the polling, and each state’s partisan baseline, then simulates the whole map tens of thousands of times. The numbers below are the share of those simulations each party wins. Read it as odds, not a prediction.

These are probabilities, not predictions, and the margin of error is wide this far from Election Day. Polls are right on average but miss in any single race.

Who controls the next Congress? 10,000 simulations
  • D both 58%
  • Split 19%
  • R both 22%

Democrats control both chambers 58%, split control 19%, Republicans control both chambers 22%.

Seat distributions

Senate seats 54 D · 46 R median

Lean D · 30% R majority odds

80% range (R seats): 42–56

Democratic majority Republican majority
House seats

Lean D · 33% R majority odds

Seat-range interval under calibration review. A too-steep national-mood-to-seats elasticity made the raw House range historically implausible, so it stays withheld until the recalibration is reviewed. The median, the directional verdict, and the majority odds above are sound. Read more about the calibration review →

Holding steady R control of Congress 0 pts. Senate R odds -1 pts, median no change. Over 1 day.
By signal

What each signal says on its own

The model fuses three independent signals. Here is where each one lands by itself, before fusion. When they disagree, the spread is the uncertainty.

Senate
Ratings only
50R median
48% R majority
35 races
Polls only
37R median
<1% R majority
29 races
Partisan baseline only
51R median
53% R majority
35 races

Polls only covers the 29 of 35 Senate races with public polling. The other 6 sit out this single-signal view, so its majority odds read low and should not be read on their own.

House
Ratings only
207R median
39% R majority
435 races
Polls only
13R median
<1% R majority
115 races
Partisan baseline only
209R median
48% R majority
434 races

Polls only covers the 115 of 435 House races with public polling. The other 320 sit out this single-signal view, so its majority odds read low and should not be read on their own.

Scenarios

What if the national mood shifts?

These pin the national environment to a fixed shock and re-run the seats. Pick a scenario to see how the chambers respond.

Senate 48D · 52R 53% R majority
House 217D · 218R 53% R majority

Race by race

The model’s odds for every modeled race. Read them as odds, not calls. The most competitive races are listed first.

Updated July 19, 2026

Showing 99 competitive races of 470.

Chamber
Rating
Each row pairs a coarse lean with the model’s win probability for the favored party. Choose a column to sort.

Per-race odds come from our model, currently under calibration review. Independent published race ratings can differ from the model on individual races. How this forecast works

Lean
TXHouse 24Toss-upYesD 50%
WIHouse 1Toss-upYesR 50%
IAHouse 2Toss-upN/AR 52%
OHHouse 7Toss-upYesD 52%
AZHouse 1Toss-upN/AR 52%
GAHouse 4Toss-upN/AD 55%
MIHouse 9Toss-upYesD 55%
TXHouse 23Toss-upYesD 55%
FLHouse 2Toss-upYesR 55%
MEHouse 2Toss-upYesR 56%
FLHouse 13Toss-upYesR 56%
NCHouse 11Toss-upYesD 56%
VAHouse 2Toss-upN/AD 56%
IAHouse 1Toss-upN/AD 57%
NYHouse 17Toss-upN/AD 57%
CAHouse 3Toss-upN/AR 58%
COHouse 4Toss-upYesR 58%
MOHouse 2Toss-upYesR 58%
OHHouse 10Toss-upN/AR 59%
TXHouse 16Toss-upYesD 59%
TNHouse 9Toss-upN/AD 59%
SCSenateToss-upYesD 59%
SDSenateLean DYesD 61%
AZHouse 4Lean DN/AD 62%
CAHouse 14Lean DN/AD 63%
MTHouse 1Lean RYesR 63%
FLHouse 1Lean DYesD 63%
FLHouse 25Lean DN/AD 64%
OHHouse 15Lean DYesD 64%
IAHouse 3Lean RYesR 65%
FLHouse 9Lean DYesD 65%
FLHouse 5Lean DYesD 65%
SCHouse 7Lean RYesR 65%
KSHouse 1Lean RYesR 66%
NCHouse 1Lean DN/AD 66%
CAHouse 2Lean RN/AR 67%
AKHouse At-largeLean RYesR 68%
COHouse 5Lean DYesD 68%
TXHouse 29Lean DN/AD 69%
ORHouse 6Lean DYesD 69%
NCHouse 8Lean DYesD 70%
ALHouse 6Lean DYesD 71%
AZHouse 6Lean RYesR 71%
TXHouse 28Lean DYesD 71%
FLHouse 24Lean DYesD 72%
IASenateLean DYesD 72%
COHouse 8Lean DN/AD 72%
MNHouse 6Lean RYesR 73%
MNHouse 7Lean DYesD 73%
NYHouse 23Lean RN/AR 73%
AZHouse 9Lean DN/AD 74%
NVHouse 3Likely DN/AD 76%
FLHouse 11Likely DYesD 76%
FL-SSenateLikely DYesD 76%
FLHouse 15Likely RYesR 77%
OHHouse 1Likely DYesD 77%
MIHouse 2Likely RYesR 77%
MIHouse 1Likely RYesR 78%
NCHouse 13Likely RN/AR 79%
OHHouse 12Likely RYesR 79%
WIHouse 6Likely RN/AR 79%
COHouse 3Likely RYesR 79%
NCSenateLikely DYesD 79%
PAHouse 10Likely RN/AR 80%
TXHouse 34Likely DN/AD 80%
TXHouse 7Likely RN/AR 80%
OHSenateLikely RYesR 80%
VAHouse 1Likely RN/AR 80%
NJHouse 9Likely DN/AD 81%
OHHouse 9Likely RYesR 82%
INHouse 1Likely DN/AD 82%
TXHouse 15Likely RYesR 82%
KYHouse 3Likely RYesR 82%
PAHouse 17Likely DN/AD 82%
WAHouse 5Likely DN/AD 82%
WIHouse 5Likely RN/AR 82%
NYHouse 3Likely DN/AD 83%
NCHouse 14Likely RYesR 84%
CAHouse 25Likely DN/AD 84%
MTSenateLikely DYesD 85%
MIHouse 8Likely DYesD 85%
NJHouse 7Likely DN/AD 86%
OHHouse 5Likely RYesR 87%
CAHouse 40Likely RN/AR 87%
MIHouse 5Likely RN/AR 88%
FLHouse 12Likely RYesR 88%
NVHouse 4Likely DN/AD 88%
PAHouse 12Likely DN/AD 88%
AKSenateLikely RYesR 88%
NYHouse 1Likely DN/AD 89%
VAHouse 5Likely RN/AR 89%
TXHouse 6Likely RYesR 89%
INHouse 8Likely RN/AR 89%
MIHouse 3Likely DYesD 89%
MIHouse 7Likely DYesD 89%
FLHouse 7Likely DYesD 89%
VAHouse 6Likely RN/AR 89%
TXHouse 32Likely RN/AR 90%
PAHouse 1Likely RN/AR 90%
MIHouse 11Safe DYesD 90%
SCHouse 5Safe RN/AR 90%
IDHouse 1Safe RYesR 91%
MIHouse 4Safe DN/AD 91%
RIHouse 2Safe DN/AD 91%
KSHouse 3Safe RN/AR 91%
MSHouse 2Safe DN/AD 91%
FLHouse 6Safe RYesR 92%
NCHouse 10Safe RYesR 92%
PAHouse 8Safe DYesD 92%
PAHouse 7Safe DYesD 92%
NYHouse 24Safe RN/AR 92%
MESenateSafe DYesD 92%
CAHouse 22Safe DN/AD 93%
NVHouse 1Safe DN/AD 93%
INHouse 9Safe RN/AR 93%
WIHouse 3Safe RN/AR 93%
TXHouse 13Safe DYesD 93%
CAHouse 45Safe DN/AD 93%
ALHouse 3Safe RYesR 93%
TXSenateSafe RYesR 94%
MISenateSafe DYesD 94%
ILHouse 12Safe RN/AR 94%
CAHouse 5Safe DN/AD 94%
SCHouse 1Safe DYesD 94%
FLHouse 21Safe RYesR 95%
NYHouse 11Safe RN/AR 95%
OHHouse 14Safe RN/AR 95%
ALHouse 5Safe RYesR 96%
OHHouse 8Safe RYesR 96%
GAHouse 7Safe RN/AR 96%
NYHouse 19Safe DYesD 96%
PAHouse 16Safe RN/AR 96%
CAHouse 27Safe DN/AD 96%
AZHouse 8Safe RN/AR 97%
WAHouse 4Safe RN/AR 97%
NMHouse 2Safe DYesD 97%
MDHouse 6Safe DN/AD 97%
TXHouse 27Safe RYesR 97%
CAHouse 35Safe DN/AD 97%
FLHouse 10Safe DYesD 97%
PAHouse 14Safe RN/AR 97%
OHHouse 13Safe DN/AD 97%
TXHouse 26Safe RYesR 97%
TXHouse 36Safe RYesR 97%
INHouse 5Safe RN/AR 97%
CAHouse 23Safe DN/AD 97%
MOHouse 5Safe DN/AD 97%
CAHouse 1Safe DN/AD 98%
TXHouse 35Safe DN/AD 98%
GAHouse 12Safe RN/AR 98%
ALSenateSafe RYesR 98%
ORHouse 5Safe DN/AD 98%
UTHouse 4Safe RN/AR 98%
NYHouse 2Safe RN/AR 98%
MEHouse 1Safe DYesD 98%
ORHouse 2Safe RN/AR 98%
GAHouse 2Safe DN/AD 98%
SCHouse 3Safe DYesD 98%
TXHouse 3Safe RN/AR 98%
FLHouse 4Safe RYesR 99%
MNHouse 1Safe RN/AR 99%
MNHouse 8Safe RN/AR 99%
ILHouse 14Safe DN/AD 99%
NYHouse 4Safe DN/AD 99%
VAHouse 7Safe DN/AD 99%
NJHouse 4Safe RN/AR 99%
OHHouse 2Safe RN/AR 99%
GAHouse 1Safe RN/AR 99%
FLHouse 26Safe RYesR 99%
FLHouse 19Safe RYesR 99%
GASenateSafe DYesD 99%
CAHouse 49Safe DN/AD 99%
NHSenateSafe DYesD 99%
PAHouse 11Safe RN/AR 99%
AZHouse 2Safe RN/AR 99%
NCHouse 6Safe DYesD 99%
FLHouse 28Safe RN/AR 99%
KYSenateSafe RYesR 99%
TXHouse 12Safe RYesR 99%
VAHouse 10Safe DN/AD 99%
NVHouse 2Safe RN/AR 99%
TXHouse 17Safe RYesR 99%
MIHouse 12Safe DN/AD 99%
UTHouse 3Safe RN/AR >99%
ILHouse 17Safe DN/AD >99%
MNHouse 2Safe DN/AD >99%
AZHouse 5Safe RN/AR >99%
CAHouse 21Safe DN/AD >99%
NYHouse 20Safe DN/AD >99%
CAHouse 47Safe DN/AD >99%
FLHouse 22Safe DN/AD >99%
TNHouse 5Safe RN/AR >99%
FLHouse 18Safe RYesR >99%
MSHouse 4Safe RN/AR >99%
CAHouse 15Safe DN/AD >99%
ALHouse 2Safe DYesD >99%
GAHouse 6Safe DYesD >99%
CAHouse 26Safe DN/AD >99%
ILHouse 6Safe DN/AD >99%
PAHouse 6Safe DN/AD >99%
NCHouse 9Safe RYesR >99%
MDHouse 1Safe DN/AD >99%
NCHouse 5Safe RN/AR >99%
VAHouse 3Safe DN/AD >99%
CAHouse 8Safe DN/AD >99%
TXHouse 38Safe RN/AR >99%
ARHouse 2Safe RN/AR >99%
INHouse 6Safe RN/AR >99%
TXHouse 14Safe RN/AR >99%
AZHouse 7Safe DN/AD >99%
SCHouse 6Safe DN/AD >99%
MOHouse 3Safe RN/AR >99%
ALHouse 7Safe DN/AD >99%
TXHouse 25Safe RYesR >99%
IAHouse 4Safe RN/AR >99%
NCHouse 7Safe RN/AR >99%
OHHouse 3Safe DN/AD >99%
WAHouse 3Safe DYesD >99%
KSHouse 2Safe RN/AR >99%
WIHouse 7Safe RN/AR >99%
OHHouse 4Safe RN/AR >99%
WIHouse 8Safe RYesR >99%
GAHouse 3Safe RYesR >99%
FLHouse 16Safe RN/AR >99%
NEHouse 1Safe RN/AR >99%
TXHouse 31Safe RN/AR >99%
GAHouse 8Safe RN/AR >99%
COHouse 7Safe DN/AD >99%
NHHouse 2Safe DN/AD >99%
NYHouse 10Safe DN/AD >99%
GAHouse 10Safe RN/AR >99%
TXHouse 22Safe RN/AR >99%
NYHouse 16Safe DN/AD >99%
CAHouse 13Safe DN/AD >99%
MIHouse 6Safe DN/AD >99%
NYHouse 18Safe DN/AD >99%
MNSenateSafe DYesD >99%
ARSenateSafe RYesR >99%
MSHouse 3Safe RN/AR >99%
OHHouse 6Safe RN/AR >99%
TNHouse 2Safe RN/AR >99%
CAHouse 16Safe DN/AD >99%
KYHouse 6Safe RN/AR >99%
TNHouse 7Safe RN/AR >99%
PAHouse 13Safe RN/AR >99%
TXHouse 9Safe DN/AD >99%
ILHouse 8Safe DN/AD >99%
NJHouse 5Safe DN/AD >99%
DEHouse At-largeSafe DN/AD >99%
ILHouse 15Safe RN/AR >99%
AZHouse 3Safe DN/AD >99%
NYHouse 22Safe DYesD >99%
NESenateSafe RYesR >99%
MSSenateSafe RYesR >99%
FLHouse 17Safe RN/AR >99%
ILHouse 16Safe RN/AR >99%
MOHouse 6Safe RN/AR >99%
LAHouse 3Safe RN/AR >99%
TXHouse 1Safe RN/AR >99%
TXHouse 19Safe RN/AR >99%
TXHouse 21Safe RN/AR >99%
TXHouse 4Safe RN/AR >99%
TXHouse 5Safe RN/AR >99%
NDHouse At-largeSafe RN/AR >99%
SCHouse 4Safe RN/AR >99%
OKHouse 2Safe RYesR >99%
NJHouse 1Safe DN/AD >99%
INHouse 4Safe RN/AR >99%
TXHouse 10Safe RN/AR >99%
CTHouse 2Safe DN/AD >99%
ILSenateSafe DN/AD >99%
LAHouse 4Safe RYesR >99%
NCHouse 4Safe DYesD >99%
TNSenateSafe RYesR >99%
GAHouse 11Safe RN/AR >99%
FLHouse 20Safe DYesD >99%
WAHouse 2Safe DN/AD >99%
LAHouse 5Safe RN/AR >99%
CAHouse 39Safe DN/AD >99%
NMHouse 1Safe DN/AD >99%
FLHouse 3Safe RN/AR >99%
FLHouse 8Safe RN/AR >99%
CAHouse 52Safe DN/AD >99%
NCHouse 2Safe DYesD >99%
MOHouse 8Safe RN/AR >99%
TXHouse 2Safe RN/AR >99%
NJHouse 11Safe DN/AD >99%
VAHouse 4Safe DN/AD >99%
CAHouse 48Safe DYesD >99%
NJHouse 10Safe DN/AD >99%
LAHouse 6Safe DYesD >99%
NJHouse 3Safe DN/AD >99%
FLHouse 14Safe DYesD >99%
LASenateSafe RYesR >99%
MAHouse 3Safe DN/AD >99%
NYHouse 21Safe RN/AR >99%
TNHouse 3Safe RN/AR >99%
UTHouse 2Safe DYesD >99%
VAHouse 9Safe RN/AR >99%
CAHouse 31Safe DN/AD >99%
ORHouse 4Safe DN/AD >99%
WAHouse 8Safe DYesD >99%
CAHouse 19Safe DN/AD >99%
LAHouse 1Safe RN/AR >99%
NCHouse 3Safe RN/AR >99%
OKSenateSafe RYesR >99%
KYHouse 5Safe RN/AR >99%
OKHouse 3Safe RN/AR >99%
GAHouse 5Safe DN/AD >99%
TXHouse 37Safe DYesD >99%
WAHouse 1Safe DN/AD >99%
KYHouse 2Safe RN/AR >99%
INHouse 2Safe RN/AR >99%
KYHouse 4Safe RN/AR >99%
CTHouse 5Safe DN/AD >99%
NJHouse 12Safe DN/AD >99%
MIHouse 10Safe DYesD >99%
NJHouse 2Safe RN/AR >99%
COHouse 6Safe DYesD >99%
CTHouse 3Safe DN/AD >99%
ALHouse 1Safe RN/AR >99%
ARHouse 3Safe RN/AR >99%
MSHouse 1Safe RN/AR >99%
TXHouse 8Safe RN/AR >99%
CAHouse 12Safe DN/AD >99%
CAHouse 9Safe DN/AD >99%
TXHouse 30Safe DYesD >99%
WIHouse 2Safe DN/AD >99%
INHouse 3Safe RN/AR >99%
KSHouse 4Safe RN/AR >99%
MOHouse 4Safe RN/AR >99%
WAHouse 6Safe DN/AD >99%
MIHouse 13Safe DYesD >99%
WVHouse 1Safe RN/AR >99%
CAHouse 4Safe DN/AD >99%
WAHouse 10Safe DN/AD >99%
ARHouse 4Safe RN/AR >99%
MTHouse 2Safe RN/AR >99%
CTHouse 1Safe DN/AD >99%
TNHouse 8Safe RN/AR >99%
MNHouse 3Safe DYesD >99%
ILHouse 10Safe DN/AD >99%
ILHouse 13Safe DN/AD >99%
CAHouse 42Safe DN/AD >99%
CAHouse 43Safe DN/AD >99%
MNHouse 4Safe DYesD >99%
KSSenateSafe RYesR >99%
IDSenateSafe RN/AR >99%
SCHouse 2Safe RN/AR >99%
TNHouse 6Safe RN/AR >99%
CAHouse 29Safe DN/AD >99%
CAHouse 36Safe DN/AD >99%
CTHouse 4Safe DN/AD >99%
ILHouse 11Safe DN/AD >99%
MDHouse 3Safe DN/AD >99%
CAHouse 50Safe DN/AD >99%
GAHouse 14Safe RN/AR >99%
KYHouse 1Safe RN/AR >99%
NEHouse 3Safe RN/AR >99%
TNHouse 4Safe RN/AR >99%
ORHouse 3Safe DN/AD >99%
NJHouse 6Safe DN/AD >99%
NCHouse 12Safe DYesD >99%
OKHouse 1Safe RN/AR >99%
ILHouse 2Safe DN/AD >99%
NJSenateSafe DN/AD >99%
NMHouse 3Safe DN/AD >99%
COHouse 2Safe DYesD >99%
NYHouse 7Safe DN/AD >99%
ORSenateSafe DYesD >99%
SDHouse At-largeSafe RN/AR >99%
COHouse 1Safe DYesD >99%
FLHouse 27Safe RN/AR >99%
ILHouse 1Safe DN/AD >99%
ILHouse 4Safe DN/AD >99%
ILHouse 5Safe DN/AD >99%
ILHouse 9Safe DN/AD >99%
NYHouse 25Safe DN/AD >99%
MOHouse 7Safe RN/AR >99%
CAHouse 38Safe DN/AD >99%
ORHouse 1Safe DN/AD >99%
CAHouse 17Safe DN/AD >99%
VASenateSafe DYesD >99%
RIHouse 1Safe DN/AD >99%
NYHouse 12Safe DN/AD >99%
CAHouse 10Safe DYesD >99%
TXHouse 20Safe DN/AD >99%
WYHouse At-largeSafe RN/AR >99%
WYSenateSafe RN/AR >99%
MAHouse 6Safe DN/AD >99%
CAHouse 51Safe DN/AD >99%
TXHouse 33Safe DN/AD >99%
MAHouse 1Safe DYesD >99%
CAHouse 20Safe DYesD >99%
OKHouse 4Safe RN/AR >99%
HIHouse 2Safe DN/AD >99%
MAHouse 8Safe DN/AD >99%
IDHouse 2Safe RYesR >99%
OHHouse 11Safe DN/AD >99%
PAHouse 3Safe DN/AD >99%
ALHouse 4Safe RN/AR >99%
ARHouse 1Safe RN/AR >99%
TXHouse 11Safe RN/AR >99%
UTHouse 1Safe RN/AR >99%
CAHouse 6Safe DN/AD >99%
DESenateSafe DN/AD >99%
MAHouse 4Safe DN/AD >99%
PAHouse 2Safe DN/AD >99%
NYHouse 6Safe DN/AD >99%
NHHouse 1Safe DYesD >99%
COSenateSafe DYesD >99%
WVHouse 2Safe RN/AR >99%
CAHouse 32Safe DN/AD >99%
FLHouse 23Safe DN/AD >99%
VTHouse At-largeSafe DN/AD >99%
RISenateSafe DYesD >99%
TNHouse 1Safe RN/AR >99%
CAHouse 30Safe DN/AD >99%
CAHouse 46Safe DN/AD >99%
HIHouse 1Safe DN/AD >99%
NYHouse 14Safe DN/AD >99%
MDHouse 5Safe DN/AD >99%
MASenateSafe DYesD >99%
PAHouse 4Safe DN/AD >99%
CAHouse 28Safe DN/AD >99%
CAHouse 7Safe DN/AD >99%
TXHouse 18Safe DN/AD >99%
CAHouse 44Safe DN/AD >99%
NYHouse 8Safe DN/AD >99%
ILHouse 3Safe DN/AD >99%
GAHouse 9Safe RN/AR >99%
INHouse 7Safe DN/AD >99%
CAHouse 11Safe DN/AD >99%
PAHouse 5Safe DN/AD >99%
MOHouse 1Safe DN/AD >99%
NYHouse 5Safe DN/AD >99%
PAHouse 9Safe RN/AR >99%
ILHouse 7Safe DN/AD >99%
MDHouse 8Safe DN/AD >99%
PAHouse 15Safe RN/AR >99%
WVSenateSafe RN/AR >99%
MNHouse 5Safe DN/AD >99%
NYHouse 26Safe DN/AD >99%
NYHouse 9Safe DN/AD >99%
NEHouse 2Safe DYesD >99%
NJHouse 8Safe DN/AD >99%
CAHouse 33Safe DN/AD >99%
LAHouse 2Safe DN/AD >99%
CAHouse 24Safe DYesD >99%
CAHouse 41Safe DYesD >99%
GAHouse 13Safe DN/AD >99%
VAHouse 11Safe DN/AD >99%
OKHouse 5Safe RYesR >99%
CAHouse 18Safe DN/AD >99%
CAHouse 37Safe DN/AD >99%
MDHouse 2Safe DN/AD >99%
MDHouse 4Safe DN/AD >99%
VAHouse 8Safe DN/AD >99%
WIHouse 4Safe DN/AD >99%
CAHouse 34Safe DN/AD >99%
MAHouse 2Safe DYesD >99%
MAHouse 5Safe DN/AD >99%
MAHouse 7Safe DYesD >99%
MAHouse 9Safe DYesD >99%
MDHouse 7Safe DN/AD >99%
NMSenateSafe DYesD >99%
NYHouse 13Safe DN/AD >99%
NYHouse 15Safe DN/AD >99%
WAHouse 7Safe DN/AD >99%
WAHouse 9Safe DN/AD >99%

Model probabilities, not predictions: the margin of error is wide this far from Election Day.

Methodology summary

What the model uses

Published race ratings, age-weighted public polling, each state’s partisan baseline, and the national political environment.

What the model cannot see

Candidate scandals, late-breaking events, turnout shifts, or anything that happens after the ratings and polls it reads were published.

Run record

Latest completed run: July 19, 2026. Runs nightly, 10,000 simulations per run.