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Democrats Need Four Senate Seats as Key Races Lead

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 3:40 PM UTC · How we work

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Democrats need a net gain of at least four Senate seats to wrest control from Republicans.
In Kansas, Democrat Adam Hamilton leads Senator Roger Marshall after outraising him $14 million to $6 million.
In Alaska, Mary Peltola leads incumbent Dan Sullivan after raising $33 million versus Sullivan’s nearly $14 million.
In Ohio, Sherrod Brown out-raises Jon Husted $68 million to $20 million while both hold about $4 million cash.

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Democrats need a net gain of at least four Senate seats to wrest control from Republicans.
In Kansas, Democrat Adam Hamilton leads Senator Roger Marshall after outraising him $14 million to $6 million.
In Alaska, Mary Peltola leads incumbent Dan Sullivan after raising $33 million versus Sullivan’s nearly $14 million.
In Ohio, Sherrod Brown out-raises Jon Husted $68 million to $20 million while both hold about $4 million cash.