Control of Congress will be at stake when Americans vote in the 2026 midterm elections, with political science professor David Schultz of Hamline University examining the possible outcomes as the campaign enters its final eight weeks.
The elections are scheduled for Tuesday, 3 November, when every seat in the House of Representatives and roughly one-third of the Senate will be contested.
Republicans currently hold a narrow majority in both chambers. House figures show 218 Republicans and 214 Democrats, with two vacancies, while the Senate is divided between 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats and two independents who caucus with the Democrats.
The result could determine whether President Donald Trump’s party retains control of Congress or whether Democrats regain the ability to block or reshape the administration’s legislative programme.
Schultz’s assessment comes as candidates and parties turn their attention to the closing stages of a campaign expected to focus heavily on control of the federal government and the direction of US politics.
