November 3, 2026
Know your ballot.
Own your vote.
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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.
35
Senate seats
435
House seats
56
Retiring
42
Battlegrounds
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The basics
New to this? Start here.
How Congress Works
The two chambers, what they do, and how a bill becomes law.
Senate 101
100 senators, 6-year terms, and the 3-class rotation system.
House 101
435 representatives, 2-year terms, districts, and gerrymandering.
What Are Midterms?
Why the elections between presidential years matter just as much.