Democrats were able to pick up the seats needed to gain control of the Senate, CBS News projects, and the party scored several upset victories in red states.

Heading into Election Night 2026, Republicans hold a narrow 53–47 majority in the Senate and a 218–212 edge in the House. Those totals include two Senate independents who caucus with Democrats and one House independent who caucuses with Republicans.

This election cycle will mark the first time Democrats have a majority since 2010.

Follow live 2026 U.S. Senate election results with our interactive map, updated as votes are counted in 35 races across the country.

Election night 2026 PBS News special coverage. After Sen. Lindsey Graham died in July after winning South Carolina's Republican nomination, his sister, Darline Graham,

President Trump held a surprise briefing with members of the media on Monday afternoon, as Congress returns for its lame duck session.  The president’s party is reeling after last

Moody was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2025 and is seeking the remaining two years of Rubio’s term. Nixon, a state representative from Jacksonville, won the Democratic nomination in an upset over Alex Vindman in the Aug. 18 primary. Independent Neil Gillespie is also on the ballot.

Most voters tend to vote early in person, and vote reporting is usually relatively fast. But if a race is very close, it can still take awhile to declare a winner. In 2022, it took until Wednesday afternoon for The A.P. to declare that the top Senate candidates had advanced to a runoff, which was held on Dec. 6.

The Senate floor opens for the first time since midterm elections.