These are our Senate races to watch at the moment, including what we view as the top Senate battlegrounds. Our race ratings are informed by polling data, reporting about the campaigns, recent electoral trends and primary results. They reflect our current thinking, as if the elections were being held today, and will be updated regularly until Election Day.
Alaska, Maine, North Carolina and Ohio are Democrats’ best pickup opportunities at the moment. If Democrats flip all four while holding all their current seats — including Georgia and Michigan — they would win 51 seats and regain control of the chamber.
* = incumbent
Democrat
Republican
Current party
Race rating
North Carolina
Roy
Cooper
Michael
Whatley
Current party: Republican
Georgia
Jon
Ossoff*
Mike
Collins
Current party: Democrat
New Hampshire
Chris
Pappas
John
Sununu
Current party: Democrat
Michigan
Abdul
El-Sayed
Mike
Rogers
Current party: Democrat
Maine
Troy
Jackson
Susan
Collins*
Current party: Republican
Ohio
Sherrod
Brown
Jon
Husted*
Current party: Republican
Alaska
Mary
Peltola
Dan
Sullivan*
Current party: Republican
Texas
James
Talarico
Ken
Paxton
Current party: Republican
Iowa
Josh
Turek
Ashley
Hinson
Current party: Republican
Minnesota
Peggy
Flanagan
Michele
Tafoya
Current party: Democrat
Florida
Angie
Nixon
Ashley
Moody*
Current party: Republican
Nebraska
Dan
Osborn
Pete
Ricketts*
Current party: Republican
Kansas
Adam
Hamilton
Roger
Marshall*
Current party: Republican
South Carolina
Annie
Andrews
Darline
Graham*
Current party: Republican
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