2026 Congressional Elections (Wolfman's World)

The 2026 Congressional Elections took place on November 3, 2026, to select members of the 119th Congress. This was the first election to take place after the extra round of redistricting caused by the passing of the For the People Act, as well as the first time that the state of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth elected voting representatives. Up for election were the 34 Class II United States Senate seats and all 435 seats of the United States House of Representatives, as well as Senate special elections in Washington, Douglass Commonwealth and Massachusetts.

Senate Election
The 2026 United States Senate elections were held on November 3, 2026, with 34 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections, the winners of which would serve six-year terms in the United States Congress from January 3, 2027, to January 3, 2033. Two special elections to fill vacancies in the Senate were also held in conjunction with the general elections, with one in Massachusetts and one in Washington, Douglass Commonwealth. Senators are divided into three groups, or classes, whose terms are staggered so that a different class is elected every two years. Class II senators were last elected in 2020, and were up for election again in 2026. Of the Class III Senators up for re-election, 14 were members of the Democratic Party, and 18 were held by Republicans, and 2 were vacant. Democrats had used there complete control of Washington to nuke the filibuster and pass many bills, including the Equality Act and the For the People Act, the later of which triggered an extra round of redistricting. They had also granted statehood to Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, meaning that there were now 102 Senate seats. Democrats managed to hang on to control of the Senate just barely, crafting a 51-51 tie, with Vice President Andy Beshear casting tie-breaking votes. Additionally, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell retired, and his leadership position went to John Thune of South Dakota.

House Elections
The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 3, 2026, with all of the 435 seats in the chamber being contested in regular elections, the winners of which would serve two-year terms in the United States Congress from January 3, 2027, to January 3, 2029. It was the first round of House Elections to take place following the extra round of redistricting triggered by the For The People Act. The chamber flipped for the 3 cycle running, with Republicans able to take back control. They were able to use President Harris's unpopularity as an asset, flipping 30 seats. Many extremely pro-Trump representatives lost in primary competitions, in a phenomenon similar to 2010's Tea Party wave. And in a huge win for anti-Trump Republicans, Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ousted from his leadership position and was replaced by John Katko (R-NY), who became the new Speaker of the House.