2026 CPR Senate Race Ratings
Oct 14, 2025About CPR Senate Race Ratings
The CPR Senate Race Ratings assess the competitiveness of all Senate seats up in each cycle. Competitiveness is determined by several factors, including the state’s political makeup, the candidates' strengths and weaknesses, the political environment in the state and nationally, and interviews with candidates and campaign professionals. When sourcing the CPR Race Ratings, please refer to ourterms of use. To inquire about API access and licensing, pleasesubmit a request.
Includes seats not up for re-election. Control of Senate marked at 50 seats.
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There are currently45 Democrats,53 Republicans and2 Independents in the Senate. The 2 independents caucus with the Democrats.
SOLID SEATS
LIKELY/LEAN SEATS
Toss Up or Worse
Solid: These races are not considered competitive and are not likely to become closely contested.
Likely: These races are not considered competitive at this point but have the potential to become engaged.
Lean: These races are considered competitive races, but one party has an advantage.
Toss Up: These races are the most competitive; either party has a good chance of winning.
Democrats | 13 Held Seats
LEAN R
LIKELY R
SOLID R
All races link to the at-a-glance race pages.
Republicans | 22 Held Seats
SOLID D
LIKELY D
LEAN D
TOSS UP
All races link to the at-a-glance race pages.
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