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The 9 Senate seats most likely to flip in midterms, ranked
Democrats are increasingly bullish about their chances to win back the Senate majority for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term even as the party faces a difficult map and questions about some of its candidates in key contests. To be successful, Democrats will need to defend all their seats and flip four others, including many in deep-red territory. At this point in the cycle, there are nine states that will likely determine control of the Senate come November: Six are currently held by Republicans while three belong to Democrats. CNN's Arlette Saenz ranks the seats in her analysis. 0:00 Ranking the 9 battleground Senate seats 1:20 The Senate seat most likely to flip 2:24 A close look at North Carolina 4:26 Could Iowa go blue? 6:00 Can the GOP regain a Georgia seat? 8:26 Will AOC's endorsement matter in Michigan? Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #Senate #Midterms #News
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Knewz
· Jul 3, 2026
Democrats get new odds of flipping the Senate as polls indicate an increasingly tight race
Democrats are seeing improved odds of flipping the Senate, with new polls suggesting tight competitive races across several Republican-held states ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. While Republicans still hold a 53-47 Senate majority and remain favored by prediction markets, a new The New York Times/Siena College/Portland Press Herald poll suggests Democrats now have multiple...
Fox News
· Jul 7, 2026
Four months to midterms: 12 races that will determine the Senate majority
From North Carolina to Nebraska, a dozen competitive Senate seats could flip the balance of power in this year's high-stakes midterm elections.
The Hill
· Jun 25, 2026
Is a Democrat-majority Senate a good bet in the midterms?
The polling points to a nail-biter of an election night.
Liberty Nation
· Jun 21, 2026
Democrats’ Senate Chances Depend on These Five States
One small miss could unravel everything.
National Republican Senatorial Committee
· Jul 1, 2026
BREAKING: NYT-Siena Poll Shows Republicans Poised to Keep Senate Majority
A new New York Times-Siena poll predicts that if the midterms were held today, Republicans would keep control of the Senate. The data reveal Republicans’ strength across key Senate battlegrounds as radical Democratic hopefuls stall in their bid to flip the majority. “In an environment that historically creates headwinds for the party in power—and according to polling that traditionally []
NPR News
· Jun 22, 2026
Voters weigh what kind of Democrat they want for Utah's new, blue congressional seat
The reliably Republican state has its first blue-leaning seat and Utah Democrats are excited for the pickup opportunity. First, they just have to make it through the competitive primary.
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