Forecast updates · Forecast as of Nov 2

Monday, November 2, 2026

Calls changed
39
Party changes
14
New polls
77
New FEC totals
0
Compared with
Nov 1

Top line

The favored party's chance of a majority, and the change since Nov 1. Each dot is one update; hover for the day.

Senate

Chance of a Senate majority

D 82%▲ D +2

D50%RSep 1Nov 2

Expected seats 52.7 D · 47.3 R (+0.1 D since Nov 1)

D 82%, 82% Democratic.

D 78%▲ D +1

D50%RSep 1Nov 2

Expected seats 52.6 D · 47.4 R (+0.2 D since Nov 1)

D 78%, 78% Democratic.

House

Chance of a House majority

D 99%no change

D50%RSep 1Nov 2

Expected seats 241.7 D · 193.3 R (−0.1 D since Nov 1)

D 99%, 99% Democratic.

D 97%no change

D50%RSep 1Nov 2

Expected seats 243.4 D · 191.6 R (−0.1 D since Nov 1)

D 97%, 97% Democratic.

Governors

Chance of a majority of governorships

D 83%▲ D +8

D50%RSep 1Nov 2

Expected seats 27.8 D · 22.2 R (+0.7 D since Nov 1)

D 83%, 83% Democratic.

D 84%▲ D +4

D50%RSep 1Nov 2

Expected seats 28.2 D · 21.8 R (+0.5 D since Nov 1)

D 84%, 84% Democratic.

Generic ballot (likely voters)

D+8.8D +0.1

Forecast environment

D+9.7D +0.1

Changes are in percentage points of the chance of a majority, labeled by the party they favor. Expected seats include seats not on the ballot. Horizon and Pulse.

Major changes

Senate and governor races, state legislative chambers and trifectas whose favored party or rating changed (Horizon).

Each track runs from Solid R (left) to Solid D (right): Nov 1 → now.

Senate races

  1. U.S. Senate in MinnesotaSolid D → Likely D

Governor races

  1. Vermont GovernorNow D favoredLean R → Lean D
  2. Alaska GovernorLean D → Likely D

State legislative chambers

  1. New Hampshire State SenateLean R → Toss-up

Trifectas

States whose trifecta odds changed category
StateBeforeAfter
New Hampshire · R trifecta nowD trifecta 4% · R trifecta 11%D trifecta 9% · R trifecta 8%
VermontD trifecta 31% · R trifecta <1%D trifecta 67% · R trifecta <1%

Every call change

39 races changed rating or favored party since Nov 1 (Horizon). Ratings: Solid ≥ 95%, Likely ≥ 80%, Lean ≥ 60%, Toss-up below 60% for both sides.

Senate 1 change

  1. U.S. Senate in MinnesotaSolid D → Likely D

Governors 2 changes

  1. Vermont GovernorNow D favoredLean R → Lean D
  2. Alaska GovernorLean D → Likely D

House 2 changes

  1. ME-2Now R favoredLean D → Toss-up
  2. NH-1Likely D → Solid D

State legislatures 34 changes in 15 chambers

Arkansas House of Representatives · 3 changes
  1. HD-15Lean R → Toss-up
  2. HD-34Toss-up → Lean R
  3. HD-19Toss-up → Lean D
Connecticut House of Representatives · 2 changes
  1. HD-108Now R favoredToss-up → Toss-up
  2. HD-123Likely D → Lean D
Illinois House of Representatives · 1 change
  1. RD-48Now D favoredToss-up → Toss-up
Maine House of Representatives · 5 changes
  1. HD-86Now D favoredToss-up → Toss-up
  2. HD-81Now R favoredToss-up → Toss-up
  3. HD-143Now D favoredToss-up → Toss-up
  4. HD-36Likely R → Lean R
  5. HD-52Toss-up → Lean D
Nebraska Legislature · 1 change
  1. LD-4Now D favoredToss-up → Toss-up
New Hampshire House of Representatives · 5 changes
  1. State House District Hillsborough 42Now D favoredToss-up → Toss-up
  2. State House District Strafford 04Toss-up → Lean D
  3. Merrimack 27Lean D → Likely D
  4. Merrimack 26Lean D → Likely D
  5. Merrimack 25Lean D → Likely D
New Hampshire State Senate · 5 changes
  1. SD-12Toss-up → Lean D
  2. SD-11Lean D → Likely D
  3. SD-16Likely R → Lean R
  4. SD-2Likely R → Lean R
  5. SD-7Likely R → Lean R
Ohio House of Representatives · 1 change
  1. HD-44Now D favoredToss-up → Toss-up
Ohio State Senate · 1 change
  1. SD-13Now D favoredToss-up → Toss-up
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · 1 change
  1. HD-13Now D favoredToss-up → Toss-up
Rhode Island House of Representatives · 3 changes
  1. HD-41Now D favoredToss-up → Toss-up
  2. HD-53Toss-up → Lean D
  3. HD-27Likely D → Solid D
Rhode Island State Senate · 2 changes
  1. SD-34Toss-up → Lean D
  2. SD-17Lean D → Likely D
South Dakota House of Representatives · 1 change
  1. LD-14Now D favoredToss-up → Toss-up
Vermont House of Representatives · 2 changes
  1. Rutland-Windsor State HouseLean D → Likely D
  2. Windsor-2 State HouseLean D → Likely D
Vermont State Senate · 1 change
  1. Franklin SenatorialToss-up → Lean D

New polls

77 polls new since Nov 1, in 37 races. Shares as published; the forecast adjusts them before averaging.

New polls
RacePollsterDatesSampleResultMarginSource
U.S. Senate in AlaskaThe New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 23–Oct 30610 LVD 47.6 · R 46.2D+1nytimes.com ↗
U.S. Senate in IowaThe New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 26–Nov 1705 LVD 47.6 · R 46.9D+1nytimes.com ↗
U.S. Senate in IowaYouGovOct 26–Oct 292,020 LVD 50 · R 49D+1d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net ↗
U.S. Senate in KansasThe New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 27–Nov 1736 LVD 49 · R 43.9D+5nytimes.com ↗
U.S. Senate in KansasYouGovOct 26–Oct 292,092 LVD 50 · R 49D+1d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net ↗
U.S. Senate in LouisianaLincoln Park Strategies for Louisiana Democratic PartyD sponsorOct 29–Oct 31— LVD 47 · R 47Eveninstagram.com ↗
U.S. Senate in MassachusettsUniversity of New HampshireOct 27–Oct 31877 LVD 53 · R 32D+21scholars.unh.edu ↗
U.S. Senate in MaineThe New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 27–Nov 1714 LVD 50.9 · R 45D+6nytimes.com ↗
U.S. Senate in MaineUniversity of New HampshireOct 27–Oct 311,633 LVD 54 · R 45D+9scholars.unh.edu ↗
U.S. Senate in MaineYouGovOct 26–Oct 291,503 LVD 52 · R 47D+5d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net ↗
U.S. Senate in MichiganResearch Co.Oct 30–Nov 1450 LVD 48 · R 46D+2researchco.ca ↗
U.S. Senate in MichiganThe New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 23–Nov 11,011 LVD 52.6 · R 41.6D+11nytimes.com ↗
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New polls (continued)
RacePollsterDatesSampleResultMarginSource
U.S. Senate in MichiganYouGovOct 26–Oct 292,093 LVD 51 · R 47D+4d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net ↗
U.S. Senate in MinnesotaResearch Co.Oct 30–Nov 1450 LVD 48 · R 43D+5researchco.ca ↗
U.S. Senate in MinnesotaInsiderAdvantageOct 29–Oct 301,200 LVD 49.3 · R 46.4D+3insideradvantage.com ↗
U.S. Senate in North CarolinaEast Carolina University Center for Survey ResearchOct 26–Oct 291,041 LVD 54 · R 44.9D+9surveyresearch-ecu.reportablenews.com ↗
U.S. Senate in North CarolinaYouGovOct 26–Oct 292,130 LVD 55 · R 44D+11d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net ↗
U.S. Senate in NebraskaNational Public Affairs for God, Family, & Country PACR sponsorOct 25–Oct 29800 LVD 48 · R 49R+1backend.natpublicaffairs.com ↗
U.S. Senate in NebraskaNational Public Affairs for God, Family, & Country PACR sponsorOct 25–Oct 29800 LVD 45 · R 48R+3backend.natpublicaffairs.com ↗
U.S. Senate in NebraskaYouGovOct 26–Oct 291,979 LVD 49 · R 49Evend3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net ↗
U.S. Senate in New HampshireUniversity of New HampshireOct 27–Oct 312,035 LVD 54 · R 42D+12scholars.unh.edu ↗
U.S. Senate in Ohio (special)Research Co.Oct 30–Nov 1450 LVD 45 · R 44D+1researchco.ca ↗
U.S. Senate in Ohio (special)The New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 26–Nov 1717 LVD 49.3 · R 43.7D+6nytimes.com ↗
U.S. Senate in Ohio (special)InsiderAdvantageOct 29–Oct 301,200 LVD 48.8 · R 47D+2insideradvantage.com ↗
U.S. Senate in Ohio (special)YouGovOct 26–Oct 292,090 LVD 50 · R 48D+2d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net ↗
U.S. Senate in Ohio (special)Concord Public Opinion Partners for Education Reform Now AdvocacyD sponsorOct 22–Oct 24469 LVD 46 · R 42D+4concordpublicopinionpartners.org ↗
U.S. Senate in TexasTrafalgar GroupR sponsorOct 31–Nov 11,089 LVD 47.5 · R 48.1R+1thetrafalgargroup.org ↗
U.S. Senate in TexasAtlasIntelOct 28–Nov 11,678 AD 52.2 · R 46.2D+6atlasintel.org ↗
U.S. Senate in TexasThe New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 27–Nov 11,215 LVD 50.2 · R 43.1D+7nytimes.com ↗
U.S. Senate in TexasThe New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 27–Nov 11,215 RVD 51.5 · R 39.3D+12nytimes.com ↗
U.S. Senate in TexasYouGovOct 26–Oct 292,141 LVD 51 · R 47D+4d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net ↗
Alaska GovernorThe New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 23–Oct 30610 LVD 41.7 · R 25D+17nytimes.com ↗
Alaska GovernorThe New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 23–Oct 30549 LVD 54.1 · R 45.9D+8nytimes.com ↗
Alaska GovernorThe New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 23–Oct 30527 LVD 50.4 · R 30.7D+20nytimes.com ↗
Connecticut GovernorUniversity of New HampshireOct 27–Oct 31811 LVD 54 · R 41D+13scholars.unh.edu ↗
Iowa GovernorThe New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 26–Nov 1705 LVD 51.3 · R 43D+8nytimes.com ↗
Iowa GovernorYouGovOct 26–Oct 292,020 LVD 53 · R 46D+7d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net ↗
Kansas GovernorThe New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 27–Nov 1736 LVD 47.8 · R 47.4Evennytimes.com ↗
Kansas GovernorYouGovOct 26–Oct 292,092 LVD 49 · R 50R+1d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net ↗
Massachusetts GovernorUniversity of New HampshireOct 27–Oct 31894 LVD 55 · R 36D+19scholars.unh.edu ↗
Maine GovernorThe New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 27–Nov 1714 LVD 54.8 · R 39.8D+15nytimes.com ↗
Maine GovernorThe New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 27–Nov 1714 LVD 49.4 · R 36.6D+13nytimes.com ↗
Maine GovernorUniversity of New HampshireOct 27–Oct 311,648 LVD 51 · R 40D+11scholars.unh.edu ↗
Maine GovernorYouGovOct 26–Oct 291,503 LVD 53 · R 45D+8d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net ↗
Michigan GovernorResearch Co.Oct 30–Nov 1450 LVD 53 · R 41D+12researchco.ca ↗
Michigan GovernorThe New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 23–Nov 11,011 LVD 51.8 · R 39.4D+12nytimes.com ↗
Michigan GovernorYouGovOct 26–Oct 292,093 LVD 52 · R 46D+6d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net ↗
Minnesota GovernorResearch Co.Oct 30–Nov 1450 LVD 53 · R 40D+13researchco.ca ↗
Nebraska GovernorYouGovOct 26–Oct 291,979 LVD 47 · R 50R+3d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net ↗
New Hampshire GovernorUniversity of New HampshireOct 27–Oct 312,026 LVD 48 · R 48Evenscholars.unh.edu ↗
New York GovernorResearch Co.Oct 30–Nov 1450 LVD 52 · R 43D+9researchco.ca ↗
Ohio GovernorResearch Co.Oct 30–Nov 1450 LVD 48 · R 42D+6researchco.ca ↗
Ohio GovernorThe New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 26–Nov 1717 LVD 48.8 · R 43.2D+6nytimes.com ↗
Ohio GovernorInsiderAdvantageOct 29–Oct 301,200 LVD 49.2 · R 46.3D+3insideradvantage.com ↗
Ohio GovernorYouGovOct 26–Oct 292,090 LVD 52 · R 46D+6d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net ↗
Ohio GovernorConcord Public Opinion Partners for Education Reform Now AdvocacyD sponsorOct 22–Oct 24469 LVD 49 · R 39D+10concordpublicopinionpartners.org ↗
Pennsylvania GovernorResearch Co.Oct 30–Nov 1450 LVD 59 · R 34D+25researchco.ca ↗
Rhode Island GovernorUniversity of New HampshireOct 27–Oct 31747 LVD 55 · R 8D+47scholars.unh.edu ↗
Texas GovernorAtlasIntelOct 28–Nov 11,678 AD 49.2 · R 47.6D+2atlasintel.org ↗
Texas GovernorThe New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 27–Nov 11,215 LVD 48.1 · R 46.6D+2nytimes.com ↗
Texas GovernorThe New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 27–Nov 11,215 RVD 49.3 · R 43.1D+6nytimes.com ↗
Texas GovernorYouGovOct 26–Oct 292,141 LVD 49 · R 50R+1d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net ↗
Vermont GovernorUniversity of New HampshireOct 27–Oct 311,164 LVD 51 · R 43D+8scholars.unh.edu ↗
Wisconsin GovernorResearch Co.Oct 30–Nov 1450 LVD 50 · R 45D+5researchco.ca ↗
Rhode Island Lieutenant GovernorUniversity of New HampshireOct 27–Oct 31753 LVD 56 · R 41D+15scholars.unh.edu ↗
Vermont Lieutenant GovernorUniversity of New HampshireOct 27–Oct 311,172 LVD 63 · R 34D+29scholars.unh.edu ↗
Alaska's at-large DistrictThe New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 23–Oct 30610 LVInd. 37.2 · R 44R+7nytimes.com ↗
Alaska's at-large DistrictThe New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 23–Oct 30562 LVInd. 48.2 · R 51.8R+4nytimes.com ↗
Alaska's at-large DistrictThe New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 23–Oct 30576 LVInd. 40.4 · R 47.7R+7nytimes.com ↗
Maine's 1st DistrictUniversity of New HampshireOct 27–Oct 31839 LVD 65 · R 32D+33scholars.unh.edu ↗
Maine's 2nd DistrictUniversity of New HampshireOct 27–Oct 31793 LVD 47 · R 52R+5scholars.unh.edu ↗
New Hampshire's 1st DistrictUniversity of New HampshireOct 27–Oct 311,029 LVD 56 · R 43D+13scholars.unh.edu ↗
New Hampshire's 2nd DistrictUniversity of New HampshireOct 27–Oct 31997 LVD 56 · R 41D+15scholars.unh.edu ↗
Generic congressional ballotAtlasIntelOct 28–Nov 13,566 AD 55.5 · R 41.4D+14atlasintel.org ↗
Generic congressional ballotHart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies for NBC NewsOct 28–Oct 301,000 RVD 52 · R 45D+7nbcnews.com ↗
Presidential approvalWall Street Journal/Impact Research and National Research Inc.Oct 14–Oct 221,500 RVApprove 40 · Disapprove 59−19 netwsj.com ↗
Presidential approvalMorning Consult/Deseret News and Hinckley Institute of PoliticsOct 13–Oct 202,050 RVApprove 41 · Disapprove 56−15 netdeseret.com ↗

Fundraising

0 federal nominees or incumbents with new FEC totals since Nov 1. Two-year totals (2025–26) of their authorized committees.

State legislative fundraising (New York's Board of Elections) refreshes weekly on race pages but is not compared day to day.

Candidates

No race changed its modeled candidates since Nov 1.