Midterm elections 2026

Facts don’t have an election cycle. And when the noise gets loud, they don’t change

Midterm election season brings more claims, more spin, and more noise than almost any other moment on the civic calendar. Luckily, USAFacts turns piles of government data into clear answers to the questions voters are asking. This work doesn’t start the week before the election, and it doesn’t stop the week after. We’ve collected this election data here for you — how tax dollars are spent, how states run elections, which candidates are raising the most money, and more.

No endorsements, no predictions. Just reliable facts, before, during, and after any election.

Data about the midterm elections

The numbers behind the 2026 midterms: historical turnout, campaign fundraising, and who’s actually representing you, straight from government sources.

How red or blue is your state?

In the last ten elections, 41 states voted for the same party eight times or more.

25 states have two Republican Senators and 21 have two Democratic Senators.

In today's Congress, three seats can decide everything.

Unlike the large majorities of the past, today’s congressional control often hinges on only a few seats changing hands.

Parties have had slim control of congressional chambers for the past three decades.

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Who shows up to vote in the midterms?

How much money are candidates raising for the 2026 midterm?

Is Congress representative of the American people?

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How do elections work?

From voter ID laws to redistricting, here’s how US elections actually work — state by state, rule by rule.

How do voting laws differ by state?

Voter registration, ability to vote by mail, and ID requirements to vote in-person vary by state.

Twenty-four states require photo ID to vote in-person, and 12 accept other forms of ID.

What is gerrymandering, and how are congressional districts drawn?

States set their own rules for drawing election districts, but all must follow a core set of federal requirements.

Who draws the boundaries in each state?

Dive deep into election data:

How many voters cast ballots early and by mail?

More voters are registering outside the two party system

What is the Federal Election Commission?

Election videos

Is video more your style? Take a closer look at elections and how government works, from our Just the Facts series and our collaboration with Crash Course.

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