The 2026 Race Index & Ratings Board
Every Senate, House and Governor race, scored two ways: Attention — how loud a race is right now across news, Wikipedia and Bluesky — and Vector — which way it leans and how firmly. Neither is a poll or a forecast. How they work →
U.S. Senate: who holds it now
45 Democratic2 independent53 RepublicanControl takes 51 (D) or 50 (R). The Vice President, a Republican, breaks a 50–50 tie. Both independents caucus with the Democrats and are counted with them.
35 seats on the 2026 ballot · not up: 32 D, 2 I, 31 R
Make your map
Starting colors are each race's Vugol Vector direction, or its verified polling average where one exists. Experimental, not a forecast; toss-ups start blank. Click a race to switch it: Democrat → Republican → undecided.
D 496 undecidedR 45On the experimental Vector starting map: Democrats need 2 more, Republicans 5 more.
Current seats as of 2026-09-30. Sources: U.S. Senate: party division · Ballotpedia: Senate elections, 2026
Senate races, from safe Democratic to safe Republican
Each race sits in its column by the polling average where one exists, Vugol Vector otherwise; loudest first. Click a column head to list just those races below.