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How much should redistricting changes and historical midterm trends shift expectations for House control in 2026?

On Nov. 3, all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats (33 regular elections plus 2 specials) are on the ballot, during President Trump's second term.

Two factors are often cited when forecasting the House. First, the president's party has historically lost seats in midterms. Second, several states have redrawn congressional maps mid-decade, which changes which districts are competitive. Polling averages such as NBC News' currently show Democrats leading the generic congressional ballot, though generic-ballot leads don't always translate directly into seats.

Questions for discussion:

  1. How much weight should analysts give to historical midterm patterns compared with the new district maps when forecasting seat totals?
  2. Can a national polling lead in the generic ballot be trusted to predict outcomes in redrawn districts, or does redistricting make that less reliable?
  3. Are there specific competitive districts or states where these two factors point in opposite directions?

For background on the races and the coverage from different sides, Verity's midterms portal is here: US Midterms Portal.

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u/QuantumQuicksilver — 15 days ago

Nintendo Went HARD With the Ocarina of Time Switch 2 Graphics

Ocarina looks insane...... Nintendo really went all out with the visuals—the lighting, environments, character models, and overall detail are seriously impressive, and shocked everybody.

u/QuantumQuicksilver — 1 month ago