Competitive Senate map expands in final days before Election Day

Summary

With Election Day approaching, the set of competitive races for control of the U.S. Senate has grown considerably, according to NPR, which has ranked those contests from most likely to flip to least likely. TIME reports that control of Congress is likely to come down to a handful of battleground races on election night.

Timeline

1. NPR

   30 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTCSource ↗

   NPR reports that the competitive map for control of the U.S. Senate has expanded considerably in the final days before Election Day, and it ranks those races from most likely to flip to least likely.

2. TIME

   30 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTCSource ↗

   TIME reports that control of Congress is likely to come down to a handful of battleground races on election night.