The new Congress
How the Senate and House line up for the Congress that takes office on January 3, 2027, based on the 2026 results. The numbers fill in as races are called.
Senate
34 D · 31 R
Majority not decided yet (35 seats pending; 51 needed).
House of Representatives
0 D · 0 R
Majority not decided yet (435 seats pending; 218 needed).
The Senate goes from 47–53 to 34–31, with 35 seats still to be called. Democrats include the independents who caucus with them; in a 50–50 tie, the vice president breaks it.
New members
0 new senators and 0 new representatives so far: 0 beat the incumbent and 0 won an open seat. The full list →
The calendar
- December 1, 2026: Georgia runoffs, for any race where no one won a majority
- January 3, 2027: The 120th Congress convenes at noon; the House elects its Speaker
Questions and answers
When does the new Congress start?
At noon on January 3, 2027, as the 20th Amendment sets. New members are sworn in that day and the House elects its Speaker.
Who controls the new Congress?
The Senate is still undecided. The House is still undecided.
Which Congress is it?
The 120th. Each Congress lasts two years; the 120th runs from January 2027 to January 2029.
All senators → · All representatives → · How the Speaker is elected → · Certification →
Results: civicAPI. Senate: seats not up this year plus the 2026 winners. New members: compared with incumbents on file with the FEC; later vacancies and resignations can change the numbers.