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2026 House Elections

Q: How many House seats are up in 2026?

All 435 voting seats — the entire U.S. House is elected every two years. 218 seats control the chamber.

Q: How many 2026 House battlegrounds are there?

81 districts rate Tossup or Lean on the certified-2024 baseline — those are the seats where control of the chamber will actually be decided.

Q: What do the ratings mean?

Each district is rated by its certified 2024 House returns: Safe (20+ points), Likely (10–20), Lean (4–10), Tossup (under 4). This is the starting map, not a forecast — you set the swing and turnout on top of it.

Q: Can I model a single district?

Yes — every district link below opens that seat's page, and from there the precinct-level simulator with its real 2024 returns loaded.

All 435 districts, one board. Rated from certified 2024 returns, 81 battlegrounds, 218 to control — and every district opens into a precinct-level model you can run yourself.

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Districts

435

Majority

218 seats

Baseline tally

D 216 · R 219

Battlegrounds

Safe D · 119Likely D · 37Lean D · 28Tossup · 46Lean R · 7Likely R · 42Safe R · 156435 races

Ratings are the certified 2024 baseline — each district's actual House returns bucketed Safe (20+), Likely (10–20), Lean (4–10), Tossup (<4). Not a forecast: it's where every race starts before you move anything.

The battleground — 81 closest districts

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Every district, by state

Alabama · 7

AL-1 AL-2 AL-3 AL-4 AL-5 AL-6 AL-7

Alaska · 1

AK-AL

Arizona · 9

AZ-1 AZ-2 AZ-3 AZ-4 AZ-5 AZ-6 AZ-7 AZ-8 AZ-9

Arkansas · 4

AR-1 AR-2 AR-3 AR-4

California · 52

CA-1 CA-2 CA-3 CA-4 CA-5 CA-6 CA-7 CA-8 CA-9 CA-10 CA-11 CA-12 CA-13 CA-14 CA-15 CA-16 CA-17 CA-18 CA-19 CA-20 CA-21 CA-22 CA-23 CA-24 CA-25 CA-26 CA-27 CA-28 CA-29 CA-30 CA-31 CA-32 CA-33 CA-34 CA-35 CA-36 CA-37 CA-38 CA-39 CA-40 CA-41 CA-42 CA-43 CA-44 CA-45 CA-46 CA-47 CA-48 CA-49 CA-50 CA-51 CA-52

Colorado · 8

CO-1 CO-2 CO-3 CO-4 CO-5 CO-6 CO-7 CO-8

Connecticut · 5

CT-1 CT-2 CT-3 CT-4 CT-5

Delaware · 1

DE-AL

Florida · 28

FL-1 FL-2 FL-3 FL-4 FL-5 FL-6 FL-7 FL-8 FL-9 FL-10 FL-11 FL-12 FL-13 FL-14 FL-15 FL-16 FL-17 FL-18 FL-19 FL-20 FL-21 FL-22 FL-23 FL-24 FL-25 FL-26 FL-27 FL-28

Georgia · 14

GA-1 GA-2 GA-3 GA-4 GA-5 GA-6 GA-7 GA-8 GA-9 GA-10 GA-11 GA-12 GA-13 GA-14

Hawaii · 2

HI-1 HI-2

Idaho · 2

ID-1 ID-2

Illinois · 17

IL-1 IL-2 IL-3 IL-4 IL-5 IL-6 IL-7 IL-8 IL-9 IL-10 IL-11 IL-12 IL-13 IL-14 IL-15 IL-16 IL-17

Indiana · 9

IN-1 IN-2 IN-3 IN-4 IN-5 IN-6 IN-7 IN-8 IN-9

Iowa · 4

IA-1 IA-2 IA-3 IA-4

Kansas · 4

KS-1 KS-2 KS-3 KS-4

Kentucky · 6

KY-1 KY-2 KY-3 KY-4 KY-5 KY-6

Louisiana · 6

LA-1 LA-2 LA-3 LA-4 LA-5 LA-6

Maine · 2

ME-1 ME-2

Maryland · 8

MD-1 MD-2 MD-3 MD-4 MD-5 MD-6 MD-7 MD-8

Massachusetts · 9

MA-1 MA-2 MA-3 MA-4 MA-5 MA-6 MA-7 MA-8 MA-9

Michigan · 13

MI-1 MI-2 MI-3 MI-4 MI-5 MI-6 MI-7 MI-8 MI-9 MI-10 MI-11 MI-12 MI-13

Minnesota · 8

MN-1 MN-2 MN-3 MN-4 MN-5 MN-6 MN-7 MN-8

Mississippi · 4

MS-1 MS-2 MS-3 MS-4

Missouri · 8

MO-1 MO-2 MO-3 MO-4 MO-5 MO-6 MO-7 MO-8

Montana · 2

Nebraska · 3

Nevada · 4

New Hampshire · 2

New Jersey · 12

NJ-1 NJ-2 NJ-3 NJ-4 NJ-5 NJ-6 NJ-7 NJ-8 NJ-9 NJ-10 NJ-11 NJ-12

New Mexico · 3

NM-1 NM-2 NM-3

New York · 26

NY-1 NY-2 NY-3 NY-4 NY-5 NY-6 NY-7 NY-8 NY-9 NY-10 NY-11 NY-12 NY-13 NY-14 NY-15 NY-16 NY-17 NY-18 NY-19 NY-20 NY-21 NY-22 NY-23 NY-24 NY-25 NY-26

North Carolina · 14

NC-1 NC-2 NC-3 NC-4 NC-5 NC-6 NC-7 NC-8 NC-9 NC-10 NC-11 NC-12 NC-13 NC-14

North Dakota · 1

ND-AL

Ohio · 15

OH-1 OH-2 OH-3 OH-4 OH-5 OH-6 OH-7 OH-8 OH-9 OH-10 OH-11 OH-12 OH-13 OH-14 OH-15

Oklahoma · 5

OK-1 OK-2 OK-3 OK-4 OK-5

Oregon · 6

OR-1 OR-2 OR-3 OR-4 OR-5 OR-6

Pennsylvania · 17

PA-1 PA-2 PA-3 PA-4 PA-5 PA-6 PA-7 PA-8 PA-9 PA-10 PA-11 PA-12 PA-13 PA-14 PA-15 PA-16 PA-17

Rhode Island · 2

RI-1 RI-2

South Carolina · 7

SC-1 SC-2 SC-3 SC-4 SC-5 SC-6 SC-7

South Dakota · 1

SD-AL

Tennessee · 9

TN-1 TN-2 TN-3 TN-4 TN-5 TN-6 TN-7 TN-8 TN-9

Texas · 38

TX-1 TX-2 TX-3 TX-4 TX-5 TX-6 TX-7 TX-8 TX-9 TX-10 TX-11 TX-12 TX-13 TX-14 TX-15 TX-16 TX-17 TX-18 TX-19 TX-20 TX-21 TX-22 TX-23 TX-24 TX-25 TX-26 TX-27 TX-28 TX-29 TX-30 TX-31 TX-32 TX-33 TX-34 TX-35 TX-36 TX-37 TX-38

Utah · 4

UT-1 UT-2 UT-3 UT-4

Vermont · 1

VT-AL

Virginia · 11

VA-1 VA-2 VA-3 VA-4 VA-5 VA-6 VA-7 VA-8 VA-9 VA-10 VA-11

Washington · 10

WA-1 WA-2 WA-3 WA-4 WA-5 WA-6 WA-7 WA-8 WA-9 WA-10

West Virginia · 2

WV-1 WV-2

Wisconsin · 8

WI-1 WI-2 WI-3 WI-4 WI-5 WI-6 WI-7 WI-8

Wyoming · 1

WY-AL

Frequently asked questions

How many House seats are up in 2026?

All 435 voting seats — the entire U.S. House is elected every two years. 218 seats control the chamber.

How many 2026 House battlegrounds are there?

81 districts rate Tossup or Lean on the certified-2024 baseline — those are the seats where control of the chamber will actually be decided.

What do the ratings mean?

Each district is rated by its certified 2024 House returns: Safe (20+ points), Likely (10–20), Lean (4–10), Tossup (under 4). This is the starting map, not a forecast — you set the swing and turnout on top of it.

Can I model a single district?

Yes — every district link below opens that seat's page, and from there the precinct-level simulator with its real 2024 returns loaded.

Model the other chamber

The Senate's 2026 class is on the same ballot — see the Senate board →