Crystal Ball 2026 Senate Ratings

As of February 13, 2025

The current 2026 Senate ratings from Sabato's Crystal Ball. Use them to create and share your own Senate forecast.

The U.S. Senate has 53 Republicans and 47 Democrats (including two independents). There are 35 seats up in 2026 - including special elections in Florida and Ohio - of which 23 are held Republicans. Democrats will need a net gain of four seats to retake control in 2027.

February 13: Initial ratings. Read the analysis >

After the article was published, Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) announced her retirement. Minnesota went from Likely to Leans Democrat.

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Map Updated: Feb. 13, 2025 at 17:38 UTC (12:38 PM EST)

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Senate Elections 2026

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Consensus Forecast 45
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Upcoming Elections

Current 2026 2028^ 2030
45 13 15 17
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53 22 17 14

^ Excludes Florida and Ohio seats with special elections in 2026

The arrows on the counter above the map designate the controlling party. 50-50 tie decided by Vice-President (VP)

State Incumbent Party Since Term Consensus
AK Dan Sullivan
2015 2nd
FL Ashley Moody
2025 1st
2026 special election for final two years of Marco Rubio's term
GA Jon Ossoff
2021 1st
IA Joni Ernst
2015 2nd
KS Roger Marshall
2021 1st
ME Susan Collins
1997 5th
MI Gary Peters
2015 2nd
Incumbent not running for re-election in 2026.
MN Tina Smith
2018 2nd
Incumbent not running for re-election in 2026.
MT Steve Daines
2015 2nd
NC Thom Tillis
2015 2nd
NH Jeanne Shaheen
2009 3rd
Incumbent not running for re-election in 2026.
NM Ben Ray Lujan
2021 1st
OH Jon Husted
2025 1st
2026 special election for final two years of JD Vance's term
SC Lindsey Graham
2003 4th
TX John Cornyn
2003 4th
The following races are rated as safe for the incumbent party.
AL Tommy Tuberville
2021 1st
AR Tom Cotton
2015 2nd
CO John Hickenlooper
2021 1st
DE Chris Coons
2011 3rd
ID Jim Risch
2009 3rd
IL Dick Durbin
1997 5th
KY Mitch McConnell
1985 7th
Incumbent not running for re-election in 2026.
LA Bill Cassidy
2015 2nd
MA Ed Markey
2013 3rd
MS Cindy Hyde-Smith
2018 2nd
NE Pete Ricketts
2023 1st
NJ Cory Booker
2013 3rd
OK Markwayne Mullin
2023 1st
OR Jeff Merkley
2009 3rd
RI Jack Reed
1997 5th
SD Mike Rounds
2015 2nd
TN Bill Hagerty
2021 1st
VA Mark Warner
2009 3rd
WV Shelley Moore Capito
2015 2nd
WY Cynthia Lummis
2021 1st