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The '''2026 midterm elections''' will decide which political party controls [[Congress]] beginning January 2027, for the second half of the [[Trump 2.0]] administration.

The '''2026 midterm elections''' will decide which political party controls [[Congress]] beginning January 2027, for the second half of the [[Trump 2.0]] administration.  Typically there the party not in the [[White House]], in this case the [[Democrat Party]], gains seats in the midterm election.

== Senate ==

== Senate ==

Going into the election the [[GOP]] has a 53-47 advantage, plus the tie-breaking vote of [[Vice President]] [[JD Vance]] as may be needed.

Going into the election, the [[GOP]] has a 53-47 advantage, plus the tie-breaking vote of [[Vice President]] [[JD Vance]] as may be needed.

Sen. [[Susan Collins]] (R-ME) is the only [[Republican]] up for reelection in state won by [[Kamala Harris]] in 2024, and Collins is considered in jeopardy of losing.<ref>https://www.aol.com/susan-collins-election-prospects-dim-160103422.html</ref>

Sen. [[Susan Collins]] (R-ME) is the only [[Republican]] up for reelection in a state won by [[Kamala Harris]] in 2024, and Collins is considered in jeopardy of losing.<ref>https://www.aol.com/susan-collins-election-prospects-dim-160103422.html</ref>

Sen. [[Thom Tillis]] (R-NC) has declined to run for reelection in the swing seat of [[North Carlina]] to avoid a likely defeat.

Sen. [[Thom Tillis]] (R-NC) has declined to run for reelection in the swing seat of [[North Carolina]] to avoid a likely defeat. Trump won this state by 50.9% to 47.7%

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