The final day of voting for the 2026 US midterm elections is on November 3. Voters will decide all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats. Many gubernatorial races are also on the ballot. Republicans currently hold 218 House seats, while Democrats have 214. Results will follow once counting wraps up.
The final day of voting for the 2026 US midterm elections is on November 3. The results will be declared after that, as counting wraps up across booths. Before that, here's a look at the numbers that matter in the 2026 midterm elections.
All 435 House seats are being contested, while 35 Senate seats are on the ballot as well. Of that, 33 are regular seats while Florida and Ohio are special seats. 36 gubernatorial elections are also taking place, along with three in US territories. Further, a staggering 6,139 State legislative seats will be decided in 88 out of 99 chambers across 46 states.
The two main chambers being contested on November 3 include the US House of Representatives and Senate, which makes up the US Congress.
Both the upper and lower houses have their distinct tasks and compositions.
Currently Democrats hold 214 seats while Republicans have 218, the number needed for a majority. Two seats are vacant, and there's 1 Independent candidate. Kevin Kiley, who represents California's 3rd District, is the Independent after leaving the Republican Party in 2026. However, he still sits with the House Republicans.
Texas Republican Tony Gonzales and Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned, and both state governors declining to call special elections before the midterms, resulting in the two vacant seats.
A total of 35 Senate seats are up for election. Of that, 22 are held by Republicans and 13 by Democrats. With a 51-seat count needed for majority, the Democrats have to win just four of the 35 seats in contention to wrest control for the GOP.
Of the total seats, 20 are held by Democrats, and 18 by Republicans. One is held by an Independent candidate. The gubernatorial seats include 36 states and three territories. The Democratic total includes Guam and the US Virgin Islands. Meanwhile, the Independent currently holds the Northern Mariana Islands seat.
Overall, while Republicans have 26 of the 50 state governorships, Democrats hold 24 of them.