Know What Is on Your Ballot

Jon Ossoff (D) defends in a state that has swung back and forth in recent cycles. One of the most expensive races in the country.

Gary Peters (D) retiring. Open seat in a battleground state that has trended toward tight margins.

Tina Smith (D) seeks re-election. Minnesota has been slowly tightening at the federal level.

Open seat after Jeanne Shaheen (D) announced she will not seek re-election. Competitive swing state with a history of surprise outcomes.

Mark Warner (D) retiring. Open seat in a state that has trended blue but remains competitive statewide.

Thom Tillis (R) retiring. Open seat in a perpetual battleground state.

Susan Collins (R) seeks re-election. Collins has survived tough cycles before but Maine is shifting.

Joni Ernst (R) defends. Iowa swung hard right in 2024 but Democrats see an opening.

John Cornyn (R) defends in a state Democrats keep investing in. Margins have been shrinking.

Open seat after Pritzker. Illinois is reliably blue statewide but the primary will draw attention.

DeSantis is term-limited. Wide-open race in the nation's third-largest state.

Abbott is term-eligible but the field is forming. Democrats will make a serious play.

Shapiro (D) seeks re-election after a strong first term. Republicans looking for a top-tier challenger.

Whitmer (D) is term-limited. Open seat in a premier swing state.

DeWine (R) is term-limited. Open seat in a state that has shifted reliably red at the federal level.

Kemp (R) is term-limited. Another open seat in a top battleground state.

Evers (D) seeks re-election in a state decided by razor-thin margins.

Hochul (D) faces re-election with middling approval. May draw a competitive primary.