Democratic clean sweep of Congress? The nine Senate races to watch
by Jessica Gardner · Australian Financial ReviewJessica GardnerUnited States correspondent
Oct 25, 2026 – 12.00pm
After Donald Trump stormed back into the White House in 2024, Republicans began the election cycle with a solid 53-47 Senate majority.
And even though the House of Representatives often flips to the opposition in midterm elections, most Democrats thought the Republican hold on the Senate was iron tight.
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Jessica GardnerUnited States correspondentJessica Gardner is The Australian Financial Review’s United States correspondent. She was previously deputy editor - news. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jgardner@afr.com
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