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The '''2026 midterm elections''', held on November 3, 2026 but with primaries beginning on March 3, and [[early voting]] throughout October, will decide which political party controls [[Congress]] beginning January 2027, for the second half of the [[Trump 2.0]] administration.  Typically, the party not in the [[White House]], in this case the [[Democrat Party]], gains seats in the midterm election.

The '''2026 midterm elections''', held on November 3, 2026 but with primaries beginning on March 3, and [[early voting]] throughout October, will decide which political party controls [[Congress]] beginning January 2027, for the second half of the [[Trump 2.0]] administration.  Typically, the party not in the [[White House]], in this case the [[Democrat Party]], gains seats in the midterm election.

The [[GOP]] is expected to hold onto control of the [[U.S. Senate]], but [[Dem]]s are hopeful of taking control of the [[House]].  Dems could win the Senate, too, if they take the GOP seats in [[Maine]] and [[North Carolina]], which seem likely, and pull upsets in [[Ohio]] and [[Texas]], which is possible based in part on outrage against [[data center]]s supported by [[GOP]] leadership in those states<ref>[https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/we-just-need-to-step-on-the-gas-ramaswamy-tells-ohio-chamber-forum/ITLSY6FIJ5HBHCHVGEVXNVOG6Y/#:~:text=Electricity%20costs%20generally%20are%20about%2050%25%20higher,of%20baseload%20coal%20and%20gas%2Dfired%20power%20sources (Ramaswamy's statement on data centers)].</ref>, and in Texas due to an unusually competitive primary race between incumbent Senator [[John Cornyn]] facing challenges from two vulnerable challengers: US Representative [[Wesley Hunt]] (known for his frequent failure to show up to vote on critical issues) and Texas Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]] (known for his numerous ethical issues, both political and personal).

As [[GOP]] leadership in [[Washington, D.C.|D.C]] loses touch with the [[grassroots]] and particularly [[Gen Z]], [[Dem]]s expect to win 30-40 seats in the [[House]] to give them a commanding majority.  As of mid-April 2026, [[Dem]]s are also likely to win a narrow majority in the [[Senate]] by taking GOP seats in [[Maine]] and [[North Carolina]], and pullingupsets in [[Ohio]], [[Texas]], and/or [[Alaska]]. There is [[grassroots]] outrage against [[data center]]s supported by [[GOP]] leadership, particularly in several of these states.<ref>[https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/we-just-need-to-step-on-the-gas-ramaswamy-tells-ohio-chamber-forum/ITLSY6FIJ5HBHCHVGEVXNVOG6Y/#:~:text=Electricity%20costs%20generally%20are%20about%2050%25%20higher,of%20baseload%20coal%20and%20gas%2Dfired%20power%20sources (Ramaswamy's statement on data centers)].</ref>. In Texas there is an unusually competitive primary race between incumbent Senator [[John Cornyn]] and Texas Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]].

== Senate ==

== Senate ==