November 3, 2026

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35 Senate seats. 435 House seats. Thousands of decisions that shape your daily life. This is your guide to the 2026 midterms.

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Where we are

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What's at stake

The Senate

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Republicans hold 53–47. Democrats need to flip 4 seats for a majority. 1 senators are retiring, creating open races.

The House

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All 435 seats contested. Democrats need 3 more seats. 49 incumbents retiring.

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How Congress Works

The two chambers and how a bill becomes law.

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What Are Midterms?

Why elections between presidential years matter.

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Senate 101

100 senators, 6-year terms, and the rotation system.

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Learning tracks

16 guides across 4 tracks

Start from the basics and work your way up. Each guide builds on the last — from how government works to money, elections, and your ballot.

How Government Works
Money & Power
Elections & Voting
Your Ballot
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3-Part Series

Presidential Overreach

230 years of presidents breaking guardrails. What broke, what we built, and what we need to build next.

🕸 The Worst of All of Them

📋 The Scorecard

🧹 Sweeping Up the Rubble

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