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Create your own hypothetical 2026 Senate and governor ratings. Your choices stay on this page and never alter the official Political Nerd ratings.
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Build a 2026 U.S. Senate map
Assign each 2026 Senate contest and watch the full 100-seat chamber update.
Version 2.0Map created October 21, 2026
50 D4 Toss-Up46 R
Seat meter
Senate seat meter
50 D4 Toss-Up46 R
Each block represents one seat. Seats not on the 2026 ballot remain included in the chamber total.
Solid Democratic
Likely Democratic
Lean Democratic
Toss-Up
Lean Republican
Likely Republican
Solid Republican
Lean Independent
Likely Independent
Solid Independent
No Election
Select an election state, choose a rating, and build your map. Darker blocks are seats not on the 2026 ballot and cannot be edited.
Seat meter
Senate seat meter
50 D4 Toss-Up46 R
Each block represents one seat. Seats not on the 2026 ballot remain included in the chamber total.
Solid D
Likely D
Lean D
Solid I
Likely I
Lean I
Toss-Up
Lean R
Likely R
Solid R
Unassigned
No Election
A United States map showing the current 2026 U.S. Senate rating for every state. Use Tab to move through states and hear each state and rating.
AZArizonaNo 2026 Senate election
CACaliforniaNo 2026 Senate election
CTConnecticutNo 2026 Senate election
HIHawaiiNo 2026 Senate election
INIndianaNo 2026 Senate election
MDMarylandNo 2026 Senate election
MOMissouriNo 2026 Senate election
NDNorth DakotaNo 2026 Senate election
NVNevadaNo 2026 Senate election
NYNew YorkNo 2026 Senate election
PAPennsylvaniaNo 2026 Senate election
UTUtahNo 2026 Senate election
VTVermontNo 2026 Senate election
WAWashingtonNo 2026 Senate election
WIWisconsinNo 2026 Senate election