# Democrats need just four seats to grab the Senate on Tuesday. These are the 10 brawls that decide it.

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/democrats-need-just-four-seats-to-grab-the-senate-on-tuesday-these-are-the-10-brawls-that-decide-it/
- Published: 2026-10-29T15:54:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T21:38:49+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16247267/Democrats-need-just-four-seats-grab-Senate-Tuesday-10-brawls-decide-it.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Democrats need four Senate gains to take control.
- Polling favours them in several battlegrounds.
- Turnout and key state races could decide the balance.

## Summary

The article says Republicans face a difficult fight to retain control of the US Senate in the midterm elections, with Democrats needing to gain at least four seats. Polling has favoured Democratic candidates in several key states, while Republican fundraising is stronger; turnout and a handful of close races may determine which party controls Congress in 2027.

It highlights ten Senate contests as potential majority-makers, with North Carolina described as the likeliest early Democratic gain. In Maine, Susan Collins trails Troy Jackson by four points in a late-October poll, though the race is rated a toss-up and Collins has previously beaten poor poll predictions. Georgia’s Jon Ossoff is favoured against Mike Collins, who faces controversies, while Democrats are also expected to hold New Hampshire’s open seat against Republican John Sununu.

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