| Election Name: | 2026 United States Senate elections |
| Country: | United States |
| Flag Year: | 1960 |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2024 United States Senate elections |
| Previous Year: | 2024 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 2026 |
| Next Election: | 2028 United States Senate elections |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Seats For Election: | 34 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate |
| Majority Seats: | 51 |
| 1Blank: | Seats up |
| 2Blank: | Races won |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Image1: | John Thune 117th Congress portrait cropped.jpg |
| Leader1: | John Thune |
| Leader Since1: | January 3, 2025 |
| Leaders Seat1: | South Dakota |
| Seats Before1: | 53 |
| 1Data1: | 20 |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Leader2: | Chuck Schumer |
| Leader Since2: | January 3, 2017 |
| Leaders Seat2: | New York |
| Seats Before2: | 45 |
| Seats Needed2: | 4 |
| 1Data2: | 13 |
| Party4: | Independent |
| Seats Before4: | 2 |
| 1Data4: | 0 |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Majority Leader | |
| Before Election: | John Thune |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2026 United States Senate elections are scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026, with 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections, the winners of which will serve six-year terms in the United States Congress from January 3, 2027, to January 3, 2033. Senators are divided into three groups, or classes, whose terms are staggered so that a different class is elected every two years. Class 2 senators were last elected in 2020, and will be up for election in this cycle.
A special election in Ohio will be held to fill the remaining two years of JD Vance's term following his election to the vice presidency. In Florida, one may also be held to fill the remaining two years of Marco Rubio's term should his nomination as the United States Secretary of State be confirmed. With the election of John Thune as leader of the Republican Conference, this will be the first election year since 2006 in which the Republicans will not be led by Mitch McConnell.
All 33 Class 2 Senate seats and two Class 3 seats are up for election in 2026; Class 2 currently consists of 20 Republicans and 13 Democrats. If vacancies occur in Class 1 or Class 3 Senate seats, that state might require a special election to take place during the, possibly concurrently with the other 2026 Senate elections.
There are two seats being defended by Democrats in states won by Donald Trump in 2024 (in both cases, by less than three percentage points): Michigan, where the incumbent is Gary Peters, and Georgia, where the incumbent is Jon Ossoff. Michigan elected Democrat Elissa Slotkin to the Senate in 2024 by 0.3 points; Georgia did not have a Senate election in 2024.[1]
There are six incumbent Democratic senators that represent states won by Kamala Harris by single-digit margins in 2024: New Hampshire's Jeanne Shaheen, Minnesota's Tina Smith, Virginia's Mark Warner, New Jersey's Cory Booker, and New Mexico's Ben Ray Luján.
There is one seat with a Republican incumbent in a state won by Kamala Harris in 2024: Maine, where senator Susan Collins was re-elected to a fifth term in 2020; Angus King, an independent, was re-elected by 17 points. One Republican, Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina, is up for re-election in a state won by Trump by a single-digit margin.
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No senators have announced plans for retirement in 2026.
In each special election, the winner's term begins immediately after their election is certified by their state's government.
Elections are sorted by date then state.
In these general elections, the winners will be elected for the term beginning January 3, 2027.
| Constituency | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||||||||||
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| State | PVI[3] | Senator | Party | Electoral history | Last race | ||||||||
| Alabama | Republican | data-sort-value=2020 | 2020 | data-sort-value=60.1 | 60.1% R | data-sort-value=1 | Incumbent running | nowrap | |||||
| Alaska | Republican | data-sort-value=2014 | 2014 2020 | data-sort-value=53.9 | 53.9% R | data-sort-value=0 | Incumbent's intent unknown | nowrap | |||||
| Arkansas | Republican | data-sort-value=2014 | 2014 2020 | data-sort-value=66.5 | 66.5% R | data-sort-value=0 | Incumbent's intent unknown | nowrap | |||||
| Colorado | Democratic | data-sort-value=2020 | 2020 | data-sort-value=-53.5 | 53.5% D | data-sort-value=1 | Incumbent running | nowrap | |||||
| Delaware | Democratic | data-sort-value=2010 | 2010 2014 2020 | data-sort-value=-59.4 | 59.4% D | data-sort-value=0 | Incumbent's intent unknown | nowrap | |||||
| Georgia | Democratic | data-sort-value=2021 | 2021 | data-sort-value=-50.6 | 50.6% D | data-sort-value=1 | Incumbent running | nowrap | |||||
| Idaho | Republican | data-sort-value=2008 | 2008 2014 2020 | data-sort-value=62.6 | 62.6% R | data-sort-value=0 | Incumbent's intent unknown | nowrap | |||||
| Illinois | Democratic | data-sort-value=1996 | 1996 2002 2008 2014 2020 | data-sort-value=-54.9 | 54.9% D | data-sort-value=0 | Incumbent's intent unknown | nowrap | |||||
| Iowa | Republican | data-sort-value=2014 | 2014 2020 | data-sort-value=51.8 | 51.8% R | data-sort-value=1 | Incumbent running | nowrap | |||||
| Kansas | Republican | data-sort-value=2020 | 2020 | data-sort-value=53.2 | 53.2% R | data-sort-value=0 | Incumbent's intent unknown | nowrap | |||||
| Kentucky | Republican | data-sort-value=1984 | 1984 1990 1996 2002 2008 2014 2020 | data-sort-value=57.8 | 57.8% R | data-sort-value=0 | Incumbent's intent unknown | nowrap | |||||
| Louisiana | Republican | data-sort-value=2014 | 2014 2020 | data-sort-value=59.3 | 59.3% R | data-sort-value=1 | Incumbent running | nowrap | |||||
| Maine | Republican | data-sort-value=1996 | 1996 2002 2008 2014 2020 | data-sort-value=51.0 | 51.0% R | data-sort-value=0 | Incumbent running | nowrap | |||||
| Massachusetts | Democratic | data-sort-value=2013 | 2013 2014 2020 | data-sort-value=-66.2 | 66.2% D | data-sort-value=1 | Incumbent running | nowrap | |||||
| Michigan | Democratic | data-sort-value=2014 | 2014 2020 | data-sort-value=-49.9 | 49.9% D | data-sort-value=0 | Incumbent's intent unknown | nowrap | |||||
| Minnesota | DFL | data-sort-value=2018 | 2018 2018 2020 | data-sort-value=-48.7 | 48.7% DFL | data-sort-value=1 | Incumbent running | nowrap | |||||
| Mississippi | Republican | data-sort-value=2018 | 2018 2018 2020 | data-sort-value=54.1 | 54.1% R | data-sort-value=1 | Incumbent running | nowrap | |||||
| Montana | Republican | data-sort-value=2014 | 2014 2020 | data-sort-value=55.0 | 55.0% R | data-sort-value=0 | Incumbent's intent unknown | nowrap | |||||
| Nebraska | Republican | data-sort-value=2024 | 2023 2024 | 63.1% R | data-sort-value=1 | Incumbent running | nowrap | ||||||
| New Hampshire | Democratic | data-sort-value=2008 | 2008 2014 2020 | data-sort-value=-56.7 | 56.7% D | data-sort-value=0 | Incumbent's intent unknown | nowrap | |||||
| New Jersey | Democratic | data-sort-value=2013 | 2013 2014 2020 | data-sort-value=-57.2 | 57.2% D | data-sort-value=1 | Incumbent running | nowrap | |||||
| New Mexico | Democratic | data-sort-value=2020 | 2020 | data-sort-value=-51.7 | 51.7% D | data-sort-value=0 | Incumbent's intent unknown | nowrap | |||||
| North Carolina | Republican | data-sort-value=2014 | 2014 2020 | data-sort-value=48.7 | 48.7% R | data-sort-value=1 | Incumbent running | nowrap | |||||
| Oklahoma | Republican | data-sort-value=2022 | 2022 | data-sort-value=61.9 | 61.9% R | data-sort-value=0 | Incumbent's intent unknown | nowrap | |||||
| Oregon | Democratic | data-sort-value=2008 | 2008 2014 2020 | data-sort-value=-56.9 | 56.9% D | data-sort-value=0 | Incumbent running | nowrap | |||||
| Rhode Island | Democratic | data-sort-value=1996 | 1996 2002 2008 2014 2020 | data-sort-value=-66.5 | 66.5% D | data-sort-value=0 | Incumbent running | nowrap | |||||
| South Carolina | Republican | data-sort-value=2002 | 2002 2008 2014 2020 | data-sort-value=54.4 | 54.4% R | data-sort-value=0 | Incumbent's intent unknown | nowrap | |||||
| South Dakota | Republican | data-sort-value=2014 | 2014 2020 | data-sort-value=65.7 | 65.7% R | data-sort-value=0 | Incumbent's intent unknown | nowrap | |||||
| Tennessee | Republican | data-sort-value=2020 | 2020 | data-sort-value=62.2 | 62.2% R | data-sort-value=0 | Incumbent's intent unknown | nowrap | |||||
| Texas | Republican | data-sort-value=2002 | 2002 2008 2014 2020 | data-sort-value=53.5 | 53.5% R | data-sort-value=1 | Incumbent running | nowrap | |||||
| Virginia | Democratic | data-sort-value=2008 | 2008 2014 2020 | data-sort-value=-56.0 | 56.0% D | data-sort-value=0 | Incumbent's intent unknown | nowrap | |||||
| West Virginia | Republican | data-sort-value=2014 | 2014 2020 | data-sort-value=70.3 | 70.3% R | data-sort-value=0 | Incumbent's intent unknown | nowrap | |||||
| Wyoming | Republican | data-sort-value=2020 | 2020 | data-sort-value=73.1 | 73.1% R | data-sort-value=0 | Incumbent's intent unknown | nowrap | |||||
See main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Alabama.
See also: List of United States senators from Alabama. One-term Republican Tommy Tuberville has stated he plans to seek re-election. He was elected in 2020 with 60.1% of the vote.
See also: List of United States senators from Alaska. Two-term Republican Dan Sullivan was re-elected in 2020 with 53.9% of the vote. Outgoing U.S. Representative Mary Peltola is considered a potential Democratic candidate.[4]
See also: List of United States senators from Arkansas. Two-term Republican Tom Cotton was re-elected in 2020 with 66.5% of the vote. Democratic activist and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020 and 2022, Dan Whitfield, has announced his campaign.[5] [6]
See also: List of United States senators from Colorado. One-term Democrat John Hickenlooper, elected with 53.5% of the vote in 2020, has stated that he plans to run for re-election, and further stated that it will be his last term.[7] [8] [9]
See also: List of United States senators from Delaware. Two-term Democrat Chris Coons was re-elected in 2020 with 59.4% of the vote.
See main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Georgia.
See also: List of United States senators from Georgia. One-term Democrat Jon Ossoff is running for a second term in office.[9] He was elected in a 2021 runoff with 50.6% of the vote.
U.S. Representative for Georgia's 1st congressional district Buddy Carter has publicly expressed interest in running.[10] [11] Outgoing Governor Brian Kemp, who will be term-limited in 2026, is widely seen as a candidate for the Republican nomination.[12] U.S. Representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district Marjorie Taylor Greene is reported to be running for the seat.[13] Lt. Governor Burt Jones,[14] Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, and former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler are also seen as contenders.[15]
See also: List of United States senators from Idaho. Three-term Republican Jim Risch was re-elected in 2020 with 62.6% of the vote.
See also: List of United States senators from Illinois. Five-term Democrat and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin was re-elected in 2020 with 54.9% of the vote. Durbin had filed paperwork to run for re-election. Should Durbin be re-elected to a sixth term, he would become the longest serving senator from Illinois, surpassing Senator Shelby M. Cullom, who served five terms before losing the Republican renomination in 1912.
Durbin has stated he will make a decision on whether to retire after the first of the year in 2025.[16] If Durbin retires, U.S. representative for Illinois's 2nd congressional district Robin Kelly, U.S. representative for Illinois's 8th congressional district Raja Krishnamoorthi, and U.S. representative for Illinois's 14th congressional district Lauren Underwood are widely seen as potential Democratic candidates. Other potential candidates for the Democratic nomination include Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, U.S. representative for Illinois's 13th congressional district Nikki Budzinski, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, Susana Mendoza, Juliana Stratton, Mike Frerichs and Rahm Emanuel;[17] potential Republican candidates include Darin LaHood.[18]
See also: List of United States senators from Iowa. Two-term Republican Joni Ernst was re-elected in 2020 with 51.7% of the vote. She plans to run for a third term.[19]
See also: List of United States senators from Kansas. One-term Republican Roger Marshall was elected in 2020 with 53.2% of the vote. There was some speculation that Democratic Governor Laura Kelly might run against Marshall, however she has stated that she does not intend to run.[20]
See main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Kentucky.
See also: List of United States senators from Kentucky. Seven-term Republican and Outgoing Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell was re-elected in 2020 with 57.8% of the vote. McConnell retired as leader after the 2024 elections but says he plans to serve out the remainder of his term, leading to speculation that he may not run for re-election.[21] If McConnell chooses to retire, former Kentucky Attorney General and 2023 Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron, as well as Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky's 4th district, are considered strong contenders for the Republican nomination.[22] [23] Other potential Republican candidates include U.S. Representative Andy Barr, Kentucky State Auditor Allison Ball, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams, and former United Nations ambassador and 2023 Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft. U.S. Representative James Comer has declined to run.[24]
Though there was some speculation that Democratic Governor Andy Beshear might seek the open seat, he has stated he does not intend to run, citing his desire to finish out his second term as governor.[25]
See main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Louisiana.
See also: List of United States senators from Louisiana. Two-term Republican Bill Cassidy was re-elected in 2020 with 59.3% of the vote in the first round of the "Louisiana primary" and is running for re-election to a third term.[26]
John Bel Edwards, the former Governor of Louisiana, is a potential Democratic candidate.[27] [28] U.S. Representative Clay Higgins and Louisiana State Treasurer and former U.S. Representative John Fleming are considered potential Republican challengers.[29]
This will be the first election under a new law which abolished the state's open primary system. Party primaries will be closed off to non-party members, though voters not affiliated with a party can vote in them.[30]
See main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Maine.
See also: List of United States senators from Maine. Five-term Republican Susan Collins was re-elected with 51% of the vote in 2020. She is running for a sixth term.[31] U.S. Representative for Maine's 1st congressional district Chellie Pingree is considering a run for the seat.
See main article: articles and 2026 United States Senate election in Massachusetts.
See also: List of United States senators from Massachusetts. Two-term Democrat Ed Markey was re-elected in 2020 with 66.2% of the vote and is running for re-election to a third full term.[32] Markey, the longest-serving Democrat in Congress, would be 80 years old on Election Day; if he were to be re-elected to another 6-year term, he would be the oldest senator to represent Massachusetts in the history of the Commonwealth.[33] [34] [35]
Former governor of Massachusetts Charlie Baker, a Republican, is considering a run for the seat.[36] [37] [38] [39]
See also: List of United States senators from Michigan. Two-term Democrat Gary Peters was re-elected in 2020 with 49.9% of the vote.
See main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Minnesota.
See also: List of United States senators from Minnesota. One-term Democrat Tina Smith was re-elected in 2020 with 48.7% of the vote after being appointed by the governor in 2018 and subsequently winning a special election that same year.
2024 Republican U.S. Senate nominee Royce White has announced his candidacy.[40]
See also: List of United States senators from Mississippi. One-term Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith was re-elected in 2020 with 54.1% of the vote after being appointed in 2018 and subsequently winning a special election that same year. She is running for a second full term in office.
See main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Montana.
See also: List of United States senators from Montana. Two-term Republican Steve Daines was re-elected in 2020 with 55% of the vote.
Former Representative from the Montana House of Representatives Reilly Neill is running for the Democratic nomination.[41]
See main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Nebraska.
See also: List of United States senators from Nebraska. Two-term Republican Ben Sasse resigned early in the 118th Congress to become president of the University of Florida.[42] Former Governor Pete Ricketts was appointed as interim senator on January 12, 2023, by governor Jim Pillen.[43] He won the 2024 special election to serve the remainder of Sasse's term, defeating Preston Love, Jr.[44] 2024 Nebraska Independent candidate for senate Dan Osborn who challenged incumbent Deb Fischer is a potential candidate.[45]
See main article: 2026 United States Senate election in New Hampshire.
See also: List of United States senators from New Hampshire.
Three-term Democrat Jeanne Shaheen was re-elected in 2020 with 56.6% of the vote. Former United States senator from Massachusetts and U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa (2017–2020) Scott Brown is considering a run for the seat; Brown won the Republican primary and lost the general election against Shaheen in 2014.[46] [47]
See also: List of United States senators from New Jersey. Two-term Democrat Cory Booker was re-elected in 2020 with 57.2% of the vote and is running for re-election to a third full term.
See also: List of United States senators from New Mexico. One-term Democrat Ben Ray Luján was elected in 2020 with 51.7% of the vote.
See main article: 2026 United States Senate election in North Carolina.
See also: List of United States senators from North Carolina. Two-term Republican Thom Tillis was re-elected in 2020 with 48.7% of the vote. On June 10, 2023, the North Carolina Republican Party censured Tillis over his bipartisan support on gun control and same-sex marriage.[48] Outgoing U.S. Representative Wiley Nickel and outgoing governor Roy Cooper are considered potential Democratic candidates.[49] [50] In July 2024, after reporting that the Kamala Harris presidential campaign might select him as vice presidential nominee, Cooper publicly withdrew himself from consideration, furthering speculation that he may be planning to run for the Senate.[51] Although Mark Robinson is considered a potential candidate to primary Thom Tillis, he has said that running for a future political office is 'not on my radar at all'.[52]
See main article: 2026 United States Senate special election in Ohio.
See also: List of United States senators from Ohio. One-term Republican JD Vance was elected in 2022 with 53% of the vote. He was elected as Vice President of the United States under President-elect Donald Trump in 2024, meaning he will resign his Senate seat before his term expires and Governor Mike DeWine will appoint an interim successor.[53]
Billionaire co-head of the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Vivek Ramaswamy withdrew himself from consideration for the pending Senate appointment; however, his work with the government efficiency commission will end on July 4, 2026, leading to speculation he could be a candidate for the special election if Governor DeWine's appointee forgoes running in the special election to hold the seat for the last two years of senator Vance's term, which expires at noon on January 3, 2029.[54] [55]
Former U.S. Representative for Ohio's 13th congressional district and previous Democratic nominee for the seat in 2022 Tim Ryan and outgoing senior senator from Ohio Sherrod Brown have expressed interest in running for the seat.[56] U.S. Representative for Ohio's 1st congressional district Greg Landsman has expressed interest in running for the seat if Sherrod Brown does not run.[57]
See main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Oklahoma.
See also: List of United States senators from Oklahoma. Incumbent Markwayne Mullin won a special election in 2022 with 61.8% of the vote to complete the remainder of the term vacated by Republican Jim Inhofe, who resigned on January 3, 2023.[58]
See also: List of United States senators from Oregon. Three-term Democrat Jeff Merkley was re-elected in 2020 with 56.9% of the vote and is running for re-election to a fourth term.
See also: List of United States senators from Rhode Island. Five-term Democrat Jack Reed was re-elected in 2020 with 66.5% of the vote. He is running for re-election to a sixth term.
See main article: 2026 United States Senate election in South Carolina.
See also: List of United States senators from South Carolina. Four-term Republican Lindsey Graham was re-elected in 2020 with 54.4% of the vote. U.S. Representative Ralph Norman has been named as a potential challenger for Graham in the Republican primary.[59] Democratic activist, author, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022, Catherine Fleming Bruce, has filed to run.[60]
See also: List of United States senators from South Dakota. Two-term Republican Mike Rounds was re-elected in 2020 with 65.7% of the vote.
See also: List of United States senators from Tennessee. One-term Republican Bill Hagerty was elected in 2020 with 62.2% of the vote.
See main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Texas.
See also: List of United States senators from Texas. Four-term Republican John Cornyn was re-elected in 2020 with 53.5% of the vote and is running for a 5th term in 2026. Republican U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson and Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton have expressed interest in running.[61] [62] [63] U.S. Representative for Texas's 24th congressional district Beth Van Duyne and Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham are seen as potential Republican candidates if Cornyn retires.
See also: List of United States senators from Virginia. Three-term Democrat Mark Warner was re-elected in 2020 with 56% of the vote. Governor Glenn Youngkin, who will leave office in early 2026, is considered a potential candidate for Republicans.[64] [65]
See also: List of United States senators from West Virginia. Two-term Republican Shelley Moore Capito was re-elected in 2020 with 70.3% of the vote. Former State Delegate Derrick Evans, who participated in the January 6 United States Capitol attack, has announced his campaign to primary Capito.[66]
See also: List of United States senators from Wyoming. One-term Republican Cynthia Lummis was elected in 2020 with 73.1% of the vote.