2026 Cycle

U.S. Senate Races

Every seat up in 2026 — including special elections — with live prediction-market odds on each race, updating around the clock alongside AFP polling frames.

Live · 2026 Senate Control

Democrats favored

R 35.5%

D 64.5%

Competitive

8 races

Toss-up frames — the races that will decide control.

Georgia
EVEN

Ossoff (D) vs. GOP nominee

97.2% Market Odds

Jon Ossoff (D)

Mike Collins (R) 2.8%

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Top GOP pickup target of the cycle. Primary field still forming.

Michigan
EVEN

Open seat (Peters retiring)

72.5% Market Odds

Abdul El-Sayed (D)

Mike Rogers (R) 27.5%

Live · Prediction market

Open-seat battleground. Both primaries contested.

North Carolina
EVEN

Open seat (Tillis retiring)

96.3% ▲ 0.8Market Odds

Roy Cooper (D)

Michael Whatley (R) 3.6%

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Perennial battleground, open seat raises stakes for both parties.

Maine
EVEN

Collins (R) vs. Democratic nominee

59.5% ▲ 1Market Odds

Troy Jackson (D)

Susan Collins (R) 40.5%

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Collins seeking re-election in a state Democrats carry federally.

New Hampshire
D

Open seat (Shaheen retiring)

86.5% Market Odds

Chris Pappas (D)

John E. Sununu (R) 14.5%

Live · Prediction market

Open swing-state seat. GOP recruitment will decide competitiveness.

Minnesota
D

Open seat (Smith retiring)

88.5% ▼ 2.5Market Odds

Peggy Flanagan (D)

Michele Tafoya (R) 11.5%

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Open seat gives GOP its best Minnesota Senate opening in years.

Ohio · Special
R

Husted (R) vs. Democratic nominee

61.5% ▲ 2.5Market Odds

Sherrod Brown (D)

Jon Husted (R) 38.5%

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Special election for the unexpired Vance term.

Florida · Special
R

Moody (R) vs. Democratic nominee

91.5% Market Odds

Ashley Moody (R)

Angie Nixon (D) 9%

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Special election for the unexpired Rubio term.

Leaning

7 races

An edge to one party, but on the board.

Texas
R

GOP primary → general

64.5% ▲ 4Market Odds

James Talarico (D)

Ken Paxton (R) 36.5%

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High-profile GOP primary; general leans Republican.

Iowa
R

Ernst seat

57.5% ▲ 1Market Odds

Ashley Hinson (R)

Josh Turek (D) 42.5%

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Leans Republican; Democrats testing recruitment.

Alaska
R

Sullivan (R)

72.5% ▲ 2Market Odds

Mary Peltola

Sen. Dan Sullivan 27.5% · Ann Diener 0.1%

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Ranked-choice dynamics keep the frame open.

Colorado
D

Hickenlooper (D)

98.1% Market Odds

John Hickenlooper (D)

Mark Baisley (R) 1.6%

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Leans Democratic statewide.

Virginia
D

Warner (D)

98.3% ▲ 0.8Market Odds

Mark Warner (D)

Bert Mizusawa (R) 1.8%

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Leans Democratic; GOP watching the environment.

New Mexico
D

Luján (D)

97.6% Market Odds

Ben Ray Luján (D)

Larry Marker (R) 1.6%

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Leans Democratic.

New Jersey
D

Booker (D)

97.9% ▼ 0.2Market Odds

Cory Booker (D)

Justin Murphy (R) 1.9%

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Leans Democratic; GOP gained ground in 2024-25 cycles.

Safe

20 races

Strongly favored for the incumbent party.

Alabama
R

Tuberville seat (open — running for Governor)

Safe RAFP Average

Safe Republican; contested primary.

Arkansas
R

Cotton (R)

93.2% ▼ 0.5Market Odds

Tom Cotton (R)

Hallie Shoffner (D) 7.1%

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Safe Republican.

Idaho
R

Risch (R)

94.6% ▲ 0.2Market Odds

Jim Risch (R)

Todd Achilles (I) 4.8% · Democrat 0.1%

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Safe Republican.

Kansas
R

Marshall (R)

66.5% ▼ 2Market Odds

Roger Marshall (R)

Adam Hamilton (D) 33.5%

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Safe Republican.

Kentucky
R

Open seat (McConnell retiring)

96.5% Market Odds

Andy Barr (R)

Charles Booker (D) 2.5%

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Safe Republican general; marquee GOP primary.

Louisiana
R

Cassidy (R)

93% Market Odds

Julia Letlow (R)

Jamie Davis (D) 6.5%

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Safe Republican general; primary challenge active.

Mississippi
R

Hyde-Smith (R)

90.5% Market Odds

Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)

Scott Colom (D) 9.5%

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Safe Republican.

Montana
R

Daines (R)

91.5% Market Odds

Kurt Alme (R)

Independent 8.3% · Alani Bankhead (D) 0.4%

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Safe Republican.

Nebraska
R

Ricketts (R)

72.5% ▼ 1Market Odds

Pete Ricketts (R)

Independent 27.5% · Democrat 0.1%

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Safe Republican; independent bid watched.

Oklahoma
R

Mullin (R)

98.5% ▲ 0.1Market Odds

Kevin Hern (R)

N’Kiyla “Jasmine” Thomas (D) 1.4%

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Safe Republican.

South Carolina
R

Graham (R)

86.5% ▼ 1Market Odds

Darline Graham Nordone (R)

Annie Andrews (D) 13.5%

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Safe Republican general; primary challenge active.

South Dakota
R

Rounds (R)

94.1% ▲ 3Market Odds

Mike Rounds (R)

Brian Bengs (I) 4.6% · Democrat 0.2%

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Safe Republican.

Tennessee
R

GOP seat

96.5% ▼ 1Market Odds

Bill Hagerty (R)

Marquita Bradshaw (D) 3.5%

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Safe Republican.

West Virginia
R

Capito (R)

99.1% ▲ 0.5Market Odds

Shelley Moore Capito (R)

Rachel Fetty Anderson (D) 1%

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Safe Republican.

Wyoming
R

Lummis (R)

97.5% Market Odds

Harriet Hageman (R)

James W. Byrd (D) 2.5%

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Safe Republican.

Delaware
D

Coons (D)

98.6% ▼ 0.1Market Odds

Democrat

Republican 1.5%

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Safe Democratic.

Illinois
D

Open seat (Durbin retiring)

98% Market Odds

Juliana Stratton (D)

Don Tracy (R) 2.2%

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Safe Democratic general; competitive Democratic primary.

Massachusetts
D

Markey (D)

97.9% Market Odds

Ed Markey (D)

John Deaton (R) 1.8%

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Safe Democratic; primary generational challenge possible.

Oregon
D

Merkley (D)

97.9% Market Odds

Jeff Merkley (D)

David Brock Smith (R) 1.9%

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Safe Democratic.

Rhode Island
D

Reed (D)

99.3% Market Odds

Jack Reed (D)

Raymond McKay (R) 0.8%

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Safe Democratic.

Primaries Still Active

5 races

Nomination battles we are tracking before the general.

Texas · GOP Primary
R

Paxton vs. Cornyn

PendingAFP Average

Marquee Republican primary of the cycle.

Kentucky · GOP Primary
R

Open-seat field

PendingAFP Average

Race to succeed McConnell.

Georgia · GOP Primary
R

Field forming

PendingAFP Average

Winner faces Ossoff in the top general of the cycle.

Michigan · Both Primaries
EVEN

Open-seat fields

PendingAFP Average

Contested primaries on both sides.

Illinois · Dem Primary
D

Open-seat field

PendingAFP Average

Competitive Democratic primary for the Durbin seat.

Live market odds are streaming on 34 races and refresh continuously with trading. Market odds reflect implied probabilities from prediction-market participants and do not constitute an AFP poll or forecast. Averages marked “Pending” will populate as qualifying polling becomes available. See our methodology for inclusion criteria.