A Rolling Stone guide to the 2026 midterms explains that Democrats need a net four seats to take the Senate from Republicans' 53-47 majority, with 13 of the 35 seats up this year competitive and nine of those currently in GOP hands. The Associated Press has called Georgia for Jon Ossoff, New Hampshire for Chris Pappas, and North Carolina for Roy Cooper, while the writers say signs point to a strong Democratic showing, with narrow polling leads in close races including Texas, Ohio, and Maine.