Republicans are defending a 53-47 majority in the Senate, as Democrats aim to flip enough seats to gain control.

Democrats have won the Senate majority, a feat that seemed unreachable last year but that came to fruition with Republican candidates failing in states won just two years by President Trump, whose

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Prediction markets expect Democrats to finish the 2026 midterms with 52 or more Senate seats. On Kalshi, "more than 52 seats" is the single most likely outcome at about 54%, followed by exactly 52 at 15% and exactly 51 at 7%. Democrats currently hold 47 seats, so any of those would mean a Senate majority.

Democrats are increasingly optimistic about the midterms. But they are being outspent by Republicans. And they are trying to compete in states that favored President Trump by large margins.

Following the 2024 election, it appeared that Democrats faced long odds. The Senate was “potentially out of reach for Democrats” in 2026, declared Inside Elections two years ago. “No one thinks Democrats can win the majority in 2026 barring some political tsunami,” concurred Punchbowl News.