U.S. House
435 racesSimulated calls
148 D63 R3 Other
221 unresolved in the demonstration
435 voting seats; 218 is a majority of all seats.Follow the count.
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November 3, 2026 · Explore congressional and governor races together. A lead, a call, and a certified result are different steps.
These are invented candidate labels, vote totals, calls, and reporting figures for testing the scoreboard. They are not actual results, candidate lists, polling, or forecasts.
Inside Elections ratings · snapshot October 15, 2026 · checked October 20 · review due October 27.
Assumed seat distribution for the incoming Congress, including any required later count or runoff.
Sources, assumptions & continuing Senate seats
How these scenarios work
Toss-up assigns no favorite. Tilt is the closest favored category used here. Lean, Likely and Solid retain their rated favorite in every option, though upsets remain possible. Both favorable choices apply the same rule; they are not equally likely forecasts or confidence bounds.
The horizon is the incoming Congress after any required runoff or later count. The 65 holdovers and their caucus affiliations are assumed to continue. Minor-party or Independent wins are not estimated; no Democratic caucus affiliation is assigned to Dan Osborn. Governors and nonvoting delegates are outside these totals.
These are Government Explained’s derived assumptions, not Inside Elections’ forecast or endorsement. Ratings snapshot: 2026-10-15 · source freshness checked 2026-10-20 · next review due 2026-10-27.
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Continuing Senate seats and source differences
65 holdovers: 32 Democrats, 31 Republicans and two Independents. Party and caucus totals are counted separately above.
- Alsobrooks, Angela D. · MD, class 1 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Baldwin, Tammy · WI, class 1 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Banks, Jim · IN, class 1 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Barrasso, John · WY, class 1 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Bennet, Michael F. · CO, class 3 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Blackburn, Marsha · TN, class 1 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Blumenthal, Richard · CT, class 3 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Blunt Rochester, Lisa · DE, class 1 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Boozman, John · AR, class 3 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Britt, Katie Boyd · AL, class 3 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Budd, Ted · NC, class 3 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Cantwell, Maria · WA, class 1 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Cortez Masto, Catherine · NV, class 3 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Cramer, Kevin · ND, class 1 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Crapo, Mike · ID, class 3 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Cruz, Ted · TX, class 1 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Curtis, John R. · UT, class 1 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Duckworth, Tammy · IL, class 3 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Fetterman, John · PA, class 3 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Fischer, Deb · NE, class 1 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Gallego, Ruben · AZ, class 1 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Gillibrand, Kirsten E. · NY, class 1 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Grassley, Chuck · IA, class 3 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Hassan, Margaret Wood · NH, class 3 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Hawley, Josh · MO, class 1 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Heinrich, Martin · NM, class 1 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Hirono, Mazie K. · HI, class 1 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Hoeven, John · ND, class 3 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Johnson, Ron · WI, class 3 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Justice, James C. · WV, class 1 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Kaine, Tim · VA, class 1 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Kelly, Mark · AZ, class 3 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Kennedy, John · LA, class 3 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Kim, Andy · NJ, class 1 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- King, Angus S., Jr. · ME, class 1 · Independent; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Klobuchar, Amy · MN, class 1 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Lankford, James · OK, class 3 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Lee, Mike · UT, class 3 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- McCormick, David · PA, class 1 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Moran, Jerry · KS, class 3 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Moreno, Bernie · OH, class 1 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Murkowski, Lisa · AK, class 3 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Murphy, Christopher · CT, class 1 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Murray, Patty · WA, class 3 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Padilla, Alex · CA, class 3 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Paul, Rand · KY, class 3 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Rosen, Jacky · NV, class 1 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Sanders, Bernard · VT, class 1 · Independent; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Schatz, Brian · HI, class 3 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Schiff, Adam B. · CA, class 1 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Schmitt, Eric · MO, class 3 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Schumer, Charles E. · NY, class 3 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Scott, Rick · FL, class 1 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Scott, Tim · SC, class 3 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Sheehy, Tim · MT, class 1 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Slotkin, Elissa · MI, class 1 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Thune, John · SD, class 3 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Van Hollen, Chris · MD, class 3 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Warnock, Raphael G. · GA, class 3 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Warren, Elizabeth · MA, class 1 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Welch, Peter · VT, class 3 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Whitehouse, Sheldon · RI, class 1 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Wicker, Roger F. · MS, class 1 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
- Wyden, Ron · OR, class 3 · Democratic; assumed Democratic-aligned caucus
- Young, Todd · IN, class 3 · Republican; assumed Republican caucus
Source special-election flags differ for Florida House District 20 and the Florida and Ohio class 3 Senate seats. Existing project election identities and stages are retained.
Synthetic snapshot · not live
Example: 10 p.m. ET · Election Night
No results feed connected. Future publishing can use hourly snapshots.
Demo fixtures are separate from research data.
U.S. Senate
35 racesSimulated calls
14 D5 R0 Other
16 unresolved in the demonstration
Tracks 35 elections only. The other 65 seats are outside this race total; this is not a control projection.Governors
39 officesSimulated calls
16 D2 R0 Other
21 unresolved in the demonstration
36 state + 3 territorial offices; separate from Congress.House delegates
5 racesSimulated calls
3 D1 R0 Other
1 unresolved in the demonstration
Five nonvoting offices; excluded from the 435-seat House total.The House tracker covers 435 voting seats. The Senate tracker covers 35 elections, not all 100 seats. Governors and delegates never enter congressional control totals. Calls shown in demo mode are simulated; no result is certified.
Explore the races
514 races in the demonstration · showing 1–12
SIMULATED · Governors
Tied leadAlabama · Governor
Demo delayed update / stale snapshot example
DDemocratic demo candidate
31,20048.0%
RRepublican demo candidate
31,20048.0%
OOther / independent demo candidate
2,6004.0%
Demo shares use the reported candidate-vote total, not the share of all expected ballots.
Demo precinct reports54 / 100Estimated vote countedNot provided
Context, source & reporting details
4-year regular term; start date follows jurisdiction rules Current officeholder background: Kay Ivey. This does not establish candidacy.
Count status: partial. Call: not called. Certification: not certified.
All candidate labels, numbers, calls, and reporting details are synthetic examples. Revision: demo-later-0-v1.
Precinct reporting is not estimated vote counted. A lead, a completed reporting count, or a source call is separate from certification.
SIMULATED · U.S. House
Demo callAlabama · House District 1
DDemocratic demo candidateDemo call
31,38947.0%
RRepublican demo candidate
26,04639.0%
OOther / independent demo candidate
9,35214.0%
Demo shares use the reported candidate-vote total, not the share of all expected ballots.
Demo precinct reports100 / 100Estimated vote countedNot provided
Context, source & reporting details
Two-year term beginning January 3, 2027 Current officeholder background: Barry Moore. This does not establish candidacy.
Count status: counting complete as reported. Call: called. Certification: not certified.
All candidate labels, numbers, calls, and reporting details are synthetic examples. Revision: demo-later-1-v1.
Precinct reporting is not estimated vote counted. A lead, a completed reporting count, or a source call is separate from certification.
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SIMULATED · U.S. House
Demo callAlabama · House District 2
DDemocratic demo candidateDemo call
41,14460.0%
RRepublican demo candidate
26,05938.0%
OOther / independent demo candidate
1,3712.0%
Demo shares use the reported candidate-vote total, not the share of all expected ballots.
Demo precinct reports100 / 100Estimated vote countedNot provided
Context, source & reporting details
Two-year term beginning January 3, 2027 Current officeholder background: Shomari Figures. This does not establish candidacy.
Count status: counting complete as reported. Call: called. Certification: not certified.
All candidate labels, numbers, calls, and reporting details are synthetic examples. Revision: demo-later-2-v1.
Precinct reporting is not estimated vote counted. A lead, a completed reporting count, or a source call is separate from certification.
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SIMULATED · U.S. House
CountingAlabama · House District 3
DDemocratic demo candidate
30,25543.0%
RRepublican demo candidate
37,29153.0%
OOther / independent demo candidate
2,8154.0%
Demo shares use the reported candidate-vote total, not the share of all expected ballots.
Demo precinct reports73 / 100Estimated vote countedNot provided
Context, source & reporting details
Two-year term beginning January 3, 2027 Current officeholder background: Mike Rogers. This does not establish candidacy.
Count status: partial. Call: not called. Certification: not certified.
All candidate labels, numbers, calls, and reporting details are synthetic examples. Revision: demo-later-3-v1.
Precinct reporting is not estimated vote counted. A lead, a completed reporting count, or a source call is separate from certification.
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SIMULATED · U.S. House
No results yetAlabama · House District 4
DDemocratic demo candidate
——
RRepublican demo candidate
——
OOther / independent demo candidate
——
Demo shares use the reported candidate-vote total, not the share of all expected ballots.
Demo precinct reportsNot reportedEstimated vote countedNot provided
Context, source & reporting details
Two-year term beginning January 3, 2027 Current officeholder background: Robert B. Aderholt. This does not establish candidacy.
Count status: not reported. Call: not called. Certification: not certified.
All candidate labels, numbers, calls, and reporting details are synthetic examples. Revision: demo-later-4-v1.
Precinct reporting is not estimated vote counted. A lead, a completed reporting count, or a source call is separate from certification.
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SIMULATED · U.S. House
Demo callAlabama · House District 5
DDemocratic demo candidate
28,83439.0%
RRepublican demo candidateDemo call
31,79243.0%
OOther / independent demo candidate
13,30918.0%
Demo shares use the reported candidate-vote total, not the share of all expected ballots.
Demo precinct reports100 / 100Estimated vote countedNot provided
Context, source & reporting details
Two-year term beginning January 3, 2027 Current officeholder background: Dale W. Strong. This does not establish candidacy.
Count status: counting complete as reported. Call: called. Certification: not certified.
All candidate labels, numbers, calls, and reporting details are synthetic examples. Revision: demo-later-5-v1.
Precinct reporting is not estimated vote counted. A lead, a completed reporting count, or a source call is separate from certification.
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SIMULATED · U.S. House
Demo callAlabama · House District 6
DDemocratic demo candidateDemo call
39,37552.0%
RRepublican demo candidate
34,83346.0%
OOther / independent demo candidate
1,5142.0%
Demo shares use the reported candidate-vote total, not the share of all expected ballots.
Demo precinct reports100 / 100Estimated vote countedNot provided
Context, source & reporting details
Two-year term beginning January 3, 2027 Current officeholder background: Gary J. Palmer. This does not establish candidacy.
Count status: counting complete as reported. Call: called. Certification: not certified.
All candidate labels, numbers, calls, and reporting details are synthetic examples. Revision: demo-later-6-v1.
Precinct reporting is not estimated vote counted. A lead, a completed reporting count, or a source call is separate from certification.
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SIMULATED · U.S. House
CountingAlabama · House District 7
DDemocratic demo candidate
27,12835.0%
RRepublican demo candidate
25,57733.0%
OOther / independent demo candidate
24,80432.0%
Demo shares use the reported candidate-vote total, not the share of all expected ballots.
Demo precinct reports65 / 100Estimated vote countedNot provided
Context, source & reporting details
Two-year term beginning January 3, 2027 Current officeholder background: Terri A. Sewell. This does not establish candidacy.
Count status: partial. Call: not called. Certification: not certified.
All candidate labels, numbers, calls, and reporting details are synthetic examples. Revision: demo-later-7-v1.
Precinct reporting is not estimated vote counted. A lead, a completed reporting count, or a source call is separate from certification.
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SIMULATED · U.S. Senate
No results yetAlabama · Senate Class 2
DDemocratic demo candidate
——
RRepublican demo candidate
——
OOther / independent demo candidate
——
Demo shares use the reported candidate-vote total, not the share of all expected ballots.
Demo precinct reportsNot reportedEstimated vote countedNot provided
Context, source & reporting details
Six-year term beginning January 3, 2027 Current officeholder background: Tommy Tuberville. This does not establish candidacy.
Count status: not reported. Call: not called. Certification: not certified.
All candidate labels, numbers, calls, and reporting details are synthetic examples. Revision: demo-later-8-v1.
Precinct reporting is not estimated vote counted. A lead, a completed reporting count, or a source call is separate from certification.
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SIMULATED · Governors
Counting roundsAlaska · Governor
Demonstration round 1. Counting rounds are not added together.
DDemocratic demo candidate
49,46061.0%
RRepublican demo candidate
30,00237.0%
OOther / independent demo candidate
1,6212.0%
Demo shares use the displayed round’s candidate-vote total, not the share of all expected ballots.
Demo precinct reports71 / 100Estimated vote countedNot provided
Context, source & reporting details
4-year regular term; start date follows jurisdiction rules Current officeholder background: Mike Dunleavy. This does not establish candidacy.
Count status: partial. Call: not called. Certification: not certified.
All candidate labels, numbers, calls, and reporting details are synthetic examples. Revision: demo-later-9-v1.
Precinct reporting is not estimated vote counted. A lead, a completed reporting count, or a source call is separate from certification.
SIMULATED · U.S. House
Counting roundsAlaska · House at-large seat
Demonstration round 1. Counting rounds are not added together.
DDemocratic demo candidate
36,46244.0%
RRepublican demo candidate
44,74954.0%
OOther / independent demo candidate
1,6592.0%
Demo shares use the displayed round’s candidate-vote total, not the share of all expected ballots.
Demo precinct reports44 / 100Estimated vote countedNot provided
Context, source & reporting details
Two-year term beginning January 3, 2027 Current officeholder background: Nicholas J. Begich III. This does not establish candidacy.
Count status: partial. Call: not called. Certification: not certified.
All candidate labels, numbers, calls, and reporting details are synthetic examples. Revision: demo-later-10-v1.
Precinct reporting is not estimated vote counted. A lead, a completed reporting count, or a source call is separate from certification.
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SIMULATED · U.S. Senate
Counting roundsAlaska · Senate Class 2
Demonstration round 1. Counting rounds are not added together.
DDemocratic demo candidate
48,25457.0%
RRepublican demo candidate
31,32337.0%
OOther / independent demo candidate
5,0806.0%
Demo shares use the displayed round’s candidate-vote total, not the share of all expected ballots.
Demo precinct reports57 / 100Estimated vote countedNot provided
Context, source & reporting details
Six-year term beginning January 3, 2027 Current officeholder background: Dan Sullivan. This does not establish candidacy.
Count status: partial. Call: not called. Certification: not certified.
All candidate labels, numbers, calls, and reporting details are synthetic examples. Revision: demo-later-11-v1.
Precinct reporting is not estimated vote counted. A lead, a completed reporting count, or a source call is separate from certification.
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How to read election-night numbers
A lead is not a win.
Reported totals can change as more ballots arrive or corrections are issued. A source may call a race; certification is a separate official step. This scoreboard never makes a winner call just from a lead or reporting percentage.
Reporting is not completion.
All precincts submitting a report does not mean every ballot is counted. Estimated vote counted needs its own identified source. Ranked-choice rounds, runoffs, and recounts remain separate.
How updates will work when results are connected
When verified sources are connected, results will show when the source reported them. Updates could be published hourly, with a reload button to check for the latest edition. No results feed or scheduled result updates are connected now.
If a future update fails, the scoreboard can retain its last good snapshot with a visible stale or error label. Corrections can increase or decrease totals. A source may retract a call, and certification comes separately.
Race and candidate research is in progress. Empty candidate data does not establish an uncontested election. Explore the race guide → · Research coverage →