Democrats have high hopes that ex-Rep. Mary Peltola can oust GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan in a race key to recapturing the Senate majority. Alaska uses ranked choice voting in statewide contests.

This open Senate seat currently held by a Democrat is a must-win for the party as it seeks to secure the upper chamber majority. Abdul El-Sayed won a bruising Democratic primary and is competing against former Rep. Mike Rogers.

GOP Sen. Susan Collins is seeking a sixth Senate term in a year looking good for Democrats. But she is a Maine political veteran, and her foe shifted when oysterman Graham Platner left the race after his nomination and was replaced by Democrat Troy Jackson.

Republicans are on the defensive in the Buckeye State, where GOP Sen. Jon Husted, who replaced Vice President JD Vance, is up for re-election. Democrats found a strong recruit in former Sen. Sherrod Brown, who was running even with Husted in the polls before Election Day.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the GOP nomination here with the help of Trump, whose financial operation has poured millions of dollars into electing him. But Democratic state Rep. James Talarico has proven an able foe and has a chance of turning a Texas Senate seat blue, if pre-election polls are accurate.

Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff is seen as favored in this purple state after running a strong campaign. He faces GOP Rep. Mike Collins, a staunch Trump ally who falsely has said the president won the 2020 election in Georgia.

Democrats have high hopes of flipping the seat of retiring GOP Sen. Joni Ernst. Their candidate is state Rep. Josh Turek, who has pitched himself as a moderate. He is up against GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson, who has staked out some positions mildly critical of Trump.

Democrats have the edge in New Hampshire, but Republicans have recruited a strong candidate in former Sen. John E. Sununu. He is running against Democratic Rep. Mike Pappas for the seat of outgoing Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.

Democrats have gained the upper hand in this purple state after recruiting Roy Cooper, the former governor, as their nominee. Former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley has Trump’s endorsement but less traction.

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a progressive who beat a centrist lawmaker during the primary, is running against former NFL reporter and GOP nominee Michele Tafoya. Democrats have the edge in this state.

GOP Sen. Ashley Moody will face voters for the first time since being appointed to fill the remainder of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s term. Florida has trended red in recent years; her foe is state Sen. Angie Nixon, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.

The race for Senate between Sen. Roger Marshall, the Republican, and Adam Hamilton, a United Methodist pastor and first-time candidate.

Independent Dan Osborne is the chief competitor to GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts, the former governor. The Democratic candidate dropped out after winning the nomination. Osborne faces an uphill battle in this red state.

GOP Sen. Darline Graham is trying to replace her late brother for a full term in the Senate, and has been helped by money and campaigning by President Donald Trump.

This suburban Phoenix seat became a Democratic target after GOP Rep. David Schweikert left it to run for governor. The Democratic nominee from 2024, Amish Shah, is running again, this time against former NFL kicker Jay Feely.

Two-term GOP Rep. Juan Ciscomani is a top Democratic target. He’s facing JoAnna Mendoza, a Marine veteran who has criticized the Iran war as “reckless” and never-ending.

Rep. Gabe Evans is one of the most endangered Republicans in the country and faces Democrat Manny Rutinel in this suburban Denver seat.

Rep. Jared Moskowitz is one of the most endangered Democrats in the country after midcycle GOP redistricting. He faces ex-Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer, the GOP nominee, in this southeast Florida seat.

Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor is defending a Tampa-based seat made more Republican during midcycle redistricting. Her GOP opponent is former state Rep. Mike Beltran.

Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks has found ways to keep winning congressional races. She faces Democrat Christina Bohannan, who lost to the incumbent by around 800 votes in 2024.

GOP Rep. Zach Nunn is a major target for Democrats as he tries to be both a Trump ally and a pragmatist appealing to independents. State Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott is the Democratic nominee in a seat that has swung both ways in presidential contests.

GOP Rep. Tom Barrett is a top Democratic target in this central Michigan district. His opponent is progressive William Lawrence, who won a contested Democratic primary and has made some controversial remarks about the party’s leadership.

Republican Rep. John James’ gubernatorial bid opened up this seat in swingy Macomb County. Democrats are running a former county prosecutor against a Republican who is the son of the Oakland County sheriff.

Democrats’ best New York House pickup opportunity is the seat held by GOP Rep. Mike Lawler in the Hudson Valley. It’s one of three districts nationally that in 2024 sent a Republican to the House and picked the Democrat for president. Military veteran Cait Conley is the Democratic nominee.

State Rep. Jennifer Balkcom replaced Rep. Chuck Edwards as the GOP nominee in August after the House Ethics Committee recommended censure for inappropriate conduct toward young women in his office. She is favored in a district Trump won in 2024 against farmer Jamie Ager.

GOP Rep. Max Miller, a former Trump aide, refused to exit the race under pressure after allegations that he abused his wife and young daughter began to consume the campaign. Ironworker Brian Poindexter is trying to beat him.

Republican Derek Merrin — a former state representative who lost to Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur by less than a point under the old lines of the district back in 2024 — won the GOP nomination for a general election rematch. It’s considered a top GOP target.

Democrats are optimistic about defeating GOP Rep. Ryan Mackenzie in this Lehigh Valley-based seat. Bob Brooks, a retired firefighter, was touted by the state’s moderate Gov. Josh Shapiro as well as progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan is running for a second term in a seat Trump narrowly won in 2024.The Democratic nominee is Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti.

GOP Rep. Scott Perry is facing a rematch from 2024 Democratic foe Janelle Stelson. He draws attention in a district Trump won because the House Jan. 6 report described him as a key ally in attempting to overturn the 2020 election results.

Trump won this border seat by double digits in 2024. But Latino voters have since soured on him, according to polling, and Tejano musician Bobby Pulido has made the race competitive for Democrats.

In a border district redrawn by the Texas GOP, incumbent Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez is being challenged by Republican Eric Flores, a former assistant U.S. attorney and Army veteran.

Henrico County attorney Shannon Taylor is challenging GOP Rep. Rob Wittman in this suburban Richmond seat that went for Trump in the last presidential contests.

Democratic Rep. Marie
Gluesenkamp Perez represents a southwestern district that is coveted by the GOP. But she has a moderate track record that may be difficult for state Sen. John Braun to topple in what looks like a good Democratic year.

Democrats are eager to win back this GOP-held seat represented by Rep. Derrick Van Orden. The party’s nominee is Rebecca Cooke, endorsed by both progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders and the political arm of the centrist Blue Dog PAC.

Alabama Republicans are targeting one of the state’s two Democratic-held districts following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling earlier this year.

Democratic Rep. Adam Gray narrowly flipped this Central Valley seat in 2024. The GOP candidate is Kevin Lincoln, the former Stockton mayor and a former Marine veteran.

GOP Rep. David Valadao is one of the last Republicans who voted to impeach Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He has withstood previous tough challenges; this year, he’ll face progressive Randy Villegas in a district redrawn to be less favorable to him.

GOP Rep. Darrell Issa retired after Democrats redrew the San Diego County-based seat to give them an edge. The contenders are now Republican Jim Desmond, a San Diego County supervisor endorsed by Trump, and San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert.

Republican Rep. Jeff Crank’s Colorado Springs-based seat could get swept up if a blue wave materializes. Democrat Jessica Killin, a military veteran, is waiting to see if she can capitalize.

After Republicans redrew her seat, Democratic Rep. Lois Frankel left it to run in friendlier territory. Her now-open South Florida seat is a toss-up that went for Trump in 2024 but Biden in 2020.

Rep. Maria Salazar is clearly concerned about her re-election prospects in this heavily Hispanic Miami-Dade County district, where she recently aired an ad criticizing Trump for going too far in his immigration crackdown.

This is an open seat after GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson opted to run for the Senate. Democrats nominated state Rep. Lindsay James, an ordained Presbyterian pastor, while the GOP nominee is former state Rep. Joe Mitchell.

This is a prime GOP pickup opportunity after conservative Democratic Rep. Jared Golden announced his retirement. Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage is the GOP nominee and is facing progressive state Auditor Matt Dunlap, who beat a candidate favored by the House Democratic campaign arm in the primary.

GOP Rep. Bill Huizenga is on Democratic target lists in this western Michigan seat, where he’s facing state Sen. Sean McCann, who has worked to tie the incumbent to Trump.

GOP Rep. Ann Wagner represents suburban St. Louis and is being targeted by Democrats in a seat that is more dangerous for her with the old Missouri map lines intact after the Supreme Court upheld them.

Democratic Rep. Don Davis is a moderate who votes against his party often enough that he was able to win his seat in 2024, even as Trump carried his district. But a GOP-led map change makes him even more vulnerable this year.

Democrats are considered to have the edge in this Omaha-based seat known as the “blue dot” from which GOP Rep. Don Bacon is retiring. Harris and Biden won the seats in the last presidential contests.

Stefany Shaheen, the outgoing senator’s daughter, emerged from a nine-way primary to nab the Democratic nomination in the seat being vacated by Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas, who is running for Senate. Car dealer Anthony DiLorenzo is the GOP nominee in the more competitive of the state’s two House seats.

GOP Rep. Tom Kean’s long, initially unexplained absence from the House for health reasons has likely made this district even more competitive. Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot, is the Democratic nominee.

Republicans sense opportunity in New Mexico, especially in reclaiming this battleground district along the Mexico border, which they lost in the 2022 midterms. The GOP nominee is Marine veteran Greg Cunningham, who worked as a police detective.

Democrats have been on defense in recent cycles as they work to keep this Las Vegas-based district that went narrowly for Trump in 2024. The Republican nominee this year is Marty O’Donnell, who composed music for the Halo video games.

Nassau County-based Rep. Tom Suozzi sees himself as a moderate Democrat. He narrowly won in 2024 in a seat that Trump captured.

Democratic Rep. Laura Gillen narrowly won her 2024 race and is again being targeted by Republicans in this Nassau County-based seat that went for Harris in 2024.

Ohio’s 1st District, held by Democratic Rep. Greg Landsman, was reshaped in 2025 in a bipartisan redistricting effort. That makes it more competitive for Eric Conroy, a U.S. Air Force veteran.

Democrats’ hardest challenge in Pennsylvania may be finding a way to defeat incumbent Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, one of three GOP incumbents in a district won by Harris in 2024.

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar has been a tough target for Republicans in this border district. Cuellar was blasted by Trump for failing to switch parties after he and his wife were pardoned on bribery charges.

This district in the San Antonio suburbs is one of five Democratic-held seats the Texas GOP redrew to help Republican chances of flipping them.

Democrats’ best pickup opportunity in the state is likely the Virginia Beach-area district held by GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans. She’s being challenged by former Rep. Elaine Luria.