While several defeated senators are attempting, or considering attempts, to return to the Senate, such efforts have only been successfull a handful of times in the postwar era. The post Getting Back to the Senate: Defeated Senators Who’ve Returned to Office appeared first on Sabato's Crystal Ball.| Sabato's Crystal Ball
With redistricting remaning a front-and-center topic in the news, we looked at how states that currently have one-party representation in the House could look underer fairer maps; with former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) seeking a return to the Senate, we move Ohio's 2026 race from Likely R to Leans R.| Sabato's Crystal Ball
How redistricting could alter the median House seat by 2024 presidential results; what if Sherrod Brown runs for Senate?| Sabato's Crystal Ball
WI-GOV moves to Toss-up while NC-SEN remains a Toss-up following major candidate announcements in both races| Sabato's Crystal Ball
If Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) retired, the race would probably still be rated Likely Republican, thanks to Iowa's heavy GOP lean| Sabato's Crystal Ball
In NE-2, Rep. Don Bacon's (R) retirement pushes the seat to Leans Democratic, while North Carolina's Senate race remains a Toss-up without Sen. Thom Tillis (R).| Sabato's Crystal Ball
Just a couple of basic factors—House generic ballot polling and the number of seats the presidential party is defending—do a decent job of predicting midterm congressional election results.| Sabato's Crystal Ball
In the Crystal Ball's first look at the 2026 Senate races, we find that Republicans are strong, but not prohibitive, favorites to keep the chamber. Early Toss-up states include Georgia and Michigan, which are Democratic-held, and North Carolina, which Republicans hold. Democrats will probably make a serious attempt at Maine, although it starts off as Leans Republican.| Sabato's Crystal Ball
