Tight midterm races in a few U.S. states and districts will decide who controls Congress

Summary

The most important races in the U.S. midterm elections will be decided in a handful of battleground states and districts, where polling shows Republicans and Democrats in close contests. The outcome will determine whether power in Congress shifts from the Republicans to the Democrats for the remainder of U.S. President Donald Trump's time in the White House.

Timeline

1. CBC

   27 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTCSource ↗

   CBC reports that the most important races in the U.S. midterms will play out in just a handful of states and districts where polling suggests Republicans and Democrats are in tight races.