AI forecast · Updated OCT 28, 2026

2026 US Midterm Predictions

Verafy predicts outcomes by pooling a panel of AI judges into a consensus. Forecast estimates the results of the November 3, 2026 midterm elections for every Senate race and House district, state by state. Every forecast here is AI-generated, not a poll or an official result.

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Senate

42%

chance Republicans keep the majority

Democrats 58% · Expected change: R −4 · D +4

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House

25%

chance Republicans keep the majority

Democrats 75% · Expected change: R −10 · D +13

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Senate races: R favored in 17 states · D favored in 16 · 2 toss-ups

Senate map

35 seats on the ballot

House map

435 of 435 districts forecast

  • Republican
  • Democrat
  • Toss-up
  • Pending
  • No Senate race
  • Muted = less certain

Seats

Seats now vs. panel forecast

Expected seats after Nov 3, from the panel's average probabilities. The teal line is the majority.

Senate100 seats

Seats held today vs. where the panel expects the chamber to land after Nov 3.

Majority: 51

Republicans
49
Democrats
49
Independents
2
Change
R −4
Current seatsR 53 · D 45 · I 2
Panel forecast after Nov 3R 49 · D 49 · I 2
80% range: R 46–52

House435 seats

Seats held today vs. where the panel expects the chamber to land after Nov 3.

Majority: 218

Republicans
208
Democrats
227
Independents
0
Change
R −10
Current seatsR 218 · D 214 · I 1 · 2 vacant
Panel forecast after Nov 3R 208 · D 227
80% range: R 189–226

435 of 435 districts forecastHouse totals appear at 90%

By model

Each model's overall prediction

Every model's Senate and House call on its own, next to the swarm average.

Swarm average

5 models

Senate

R 49 · D 49I 2

R keeps majority: 42%

House

R 208 · D 227

435 of 435 districts so far

GPT-6 Astra

35 Senate · 392 House races

Senate

R 48 · D 50I 2

R keeps majority: 32%

House

R 193 · D 199

392 of 435 districts so far · 43 no answer

Claude Fable 5.1

35 Senate · 411 House races

Senate

R 49 · D 49I 2

R keeps majority: 35%

House

R 188 · D 223

411 of 435 districts so far · 24 no answer

Gemini 4 Argon

35 Senate · 374 House races

Senate

R 53 · D 45I 2

R keeps majority: 82%

House

R 187 · D 187

374 of 435 districts so far · 61 no answer

Grok 4.7

34 Senate · 417 House races

Senate

R 48 · D 49I 2

1 no answer

House

R 200 · D 217

417 of 435 districts so far · 18 no answer

DeepSeek V4 Pro

35 Senate · 424 House races

Senate

R 48 · D 50I 2

R keeps majority: 26%

House

R 201 · D 223

424 of 435 districts so far · 11 no answer

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Chance of control

Republicans42%

Democrats58%

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