2026 Senate races to watch: the latest ratings

The competitive U.S. Senate races going into the November 3, 2026 midterms, coloured by their Cook Political Report rating as listed by NPR on October 30. Seven races are Toss ups: Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Ohio and Texas. North Carolina, held by Republicans, is rated Likely Democratic. Grey states have no race rated competitive (or no race at all). Ratings can still change before Election Day; hover a state to see which party holds the seat now.

Qué muestra el mapa

Likely D (2)

Carolina del Norte, Georgia

Lean D (2)

Minnesota, Nuevo Hampshire

Toss up (7)

Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Míchigan, Ohio, Texas

Lean R (1)

Carolina del Sur

Likely R (2)

Misisipi, Nebraska

Tabla de datos (14 regiones)

Región	Valor
Minnesota	Lean D · now D
New Hampshire	Lean D · now D
South Carolina	Lean R · now R
Georgia	Likely D · now D
North Carolina	Likely D · now R
Mississippi	Likely R · now R
Nebraska	Likely R · now R
Michigan	Toss up · now D
Ohio	Toss up · now R
Alaska	Toss up · now R
Iowa	Toss up · now R
Maine	Toss up · now R
Texas	Toss up · now R
Kansas	Toss up · now R

Fuente: Cook Political Report via NPR, Oct 30, 2026