# Everything to know about House and Senate control, ballot measures and 2026 Election Day poll closing

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/everything-to-know-about-house-and-senate-control-ballot-measures-and-2026-election-day-poll-closing/
- Published: 2026-11-01T13:00:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T10:45:14+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/everything-know-house-senate-control-ballot-measures-2026-election-day-poll-closing
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Congress’s balance of power is at stake.
- Senate control is forecast as a toss-up.
- Democrats are favoured to win the House.

## Summary

American voters are due to decide control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, with Republicans defending narrow majorities in both chambers. The results matter for the next two years of lawmaking, while races for governors, state legislatures and ballot measures will also shape policy across the country.

The article’s forecast rates Senate control a toss-up: Republicans hold 53 seats and need 50 to retain the majority, with Vice-President JD Vance able to break ties. Democrats are favoured to retake the 435-seat House, with a strong result potentially giving them 240 seats; Republicans could finish with 212. Voters will also choose governors in 36 states and decide on 145 statewide ballot measures.

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