Democratic candidates won a majority in both chambers of the U.S. Congress during the 2026 midterm elections, though several races remain unprojected. As of the current count, Democrats have secured at least 54 Senate seats compared to 44 for Republicans. More than two dozen House of Representatives races remain uncalled, including seats in Western states where ballot counting continues and districts with narrow margins.
The election followed shifts in several states due to redistricting and legal challenges. In Louisiana, the 6th District was redrawn after the Supreme Court voided previous maps, finding mapmakers relied too heavily on race. In Florida, a GOP-led redistricting campaign targeted four districts, three of which have already been projected as Democratic wins.
In the Senate, two seats remain in a toss-up status. In Alaska, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is facing Democrat Mary Peltola in a race affected by a last-minute scandal over another candidate with the same name and the state’s ranked-choice voting system. In Mississippi, Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom are awaiting the arrival of outstanding mail-in and affidavit ballots. Both candidates in both states have predicted they will emerge victorious.
For individual voters and households, the immediate impact is a delay in final representation for specific districts. In Maine’s 2nd District, the race will proceed to a ranked-choice tabulation starting on Nov. 9, despite Democrat Matt Dunlap conceding to former GOP Gov. Paul LePage. In Minnesota’s 1st District, a margin of less than 0.25 percentage points could trigger a request for a recount under state law.
The results also highlight how redistricting and voting systems influence outcomes. The use of ranked-choice voting in Alaska means a final winner may not be determined until 15 days after Election Day. In Louisiana, the "jungle" primary system and redistricting mean the 6th District may not be settled until a runoff election in December. Final tallies in California and Washington will continue as mail-in ballots are processed.