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A Hundred Novembers

In twelve of the twenty-four closest Senate and governor races, the trailing candidate wins at least one November in four

Each square of a hundred dots is one race's forecast chance, counted out: a 70% chance is seventy dots in the favorite's color and thirty in the other candidate's. Those thirty are Novembers the forecast thinks can really happen, not errors.

Data as of the forecast published November 2, 2026.

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DemocratRepublicanIndependentIA Senate: Hinson (R) wins 52 in 100, Turek (D) 48 in 100IA SenateHinson (R) 52 in 100Turek (D) 48 in 100middle margin Hinson+0.3NV Governor: Lombardo (R) wins 54 in 100, Ford (D) 46 in 100NV GovernorLombardo (R) 54 in 100Ford (D) 46 in 100middle margin Lombardo+0.5KS Senate: Hamilton (D) wins 56 in 100, Marshall (R) 44 in 100KS SenateHamilton (D) 56 in 100Marshall (R) 44 in 100middle margin Hamilton+0.7AK Senate: Peltola (D) wins 57 in 100, Sullivan (R) 43 in 100AK SenatePeltola (D) 57 in 100Sullivan (R) 43 in 100middle margin Peltola+1.4NE Senate: Ricketts (R) wins 58 in 100, Osborn (I) 42 in 100NE SenateRicketts (R) 58 in 100Osborn (I) 42 in 100middle margin Ricketts+1.0KS Governor: Masterson (R) wins 59 in 100, Holscher (D) 41 in 100KS GovernorMasterson (R) 59 in 100Holscher (D) 41 in 100middle margin Masterson+1.1GA Governor: Bottoms (D) wins 62 in 100, Jackson (R) 38 in 100GA GovernorBottoms (D) 62 in 100Jackson (R) 38 in 100middle margin Bottoms+1.6TX Senate: Talarico (D) wins 69 in 100, Paxton (R) 31 in 100TX SenateTalarico (D) 69 in 100Paxton (R) 31 in 100middle margin Talarico+2.4TX Governor: Abbott (R) wins 69 in 100, Hinojosa (D) 31 in 100TX GovernorAbbott (R) 69 in 100Hinojosa (D) 31 in 100middle margin Abbott+2.5ME Senate: Jackson (D) wins 72 in 100, Collins (R) 28 in 100ME SenateJackson (D) 72 in 100Collins (R) 28 in 100middle margin Jackson+2.9SC Senate: Graham (R) wins 73 in 100, Andrews (D) 27 in 100SC SenateGraham (R) 73 in 100Andrews (D) 27 in 100middle margin Graham+3.0OH Senate: Brown (D) wins 74 in 100, Husted (R) 26 in 100OH SenateBrown (D) 74 in 100Husted (R) 26 in 100middle margin Brown+3.1FL Governor: Donalds (R) wins 77 in 100, Jolly (D) 23 in 100FL GovernorDonalds (R) 77 in 100Jolly (D) 23 in 100middle margin Donalds+3.6WI Governor: Crowley (D) wins 78 in 100, Tiffany (R) 22 in 100WI GovernorCrowley (D) 78 in 100Tiffany (R) 22 in 100middle margin Crowley+4.0OH Governor: Acton (D) wins 80 in 100, Ramaswamy (R) 20 in 100OH GovernorActon (D) 80 in 100Ramaswamy (R) 20 in 100middle margin Acton+4.2MI Senate: El-Sayed (D) wins 81 in 100, Rogers (R) 19 in 100MI SenateEl-Sayed (D) 81 in 100Rogers (R) 19 in 100middle margin El-Sayed+4.6OR Governor: Kotek (D) wins 83 in 100, Drazan (R) 17 in 100OR GovernorKotek (D) 83 in 100Drazan (R) 17 in 100middle margin Kotek+5.3OK Governor: Mazzei (R) wins 84 in 100, Munson (D) 16 in 100OK GovernorMazzei (R) 84 in 100Munson (D) 16 in 100middle margin Mazzei+8.9VT Governor: Scott (R) wins 84 in 100, Janoo (D) 16 in 100VT GovernorScott (R) 84 in 100Janoo (D) 16 in 100middle margin Scott+6.6NE Governor: Pillen (R) wins 85 in 100, Walz (D) 15 in 100NE GovernorPillen (R) 85 in 100Walz (D) 15 in 100middle margin Pillen+5.5FL Senate: Moody (R) wins 86 in 100, Nixon (D) 14 in 100FL SenateMoody (R) 86 in 100Nixon (D) 14 in 100middle margin Moody+5.7IA Governor: Sand (D) wins 87 in 100, Lahn (R) 13 in 100IA GovernorSand (D) 87 in 100Lahn (R) 13 in 100middle margin Sand+5.6LA Senate: Letlow (R) wins 88 in 100, Davis (D) 12 in 100LA SenateLetlow (R) 88 in 100Davis (D) 12 in 100middle margin Letlow+10.3AK Governor: Kreiss-Tomkins (D) wins 89 in 100, Wilson (R) 11 in 100AK GovernorKreiss-Tomkins (D) 89 in 100Wilson (R) 11 in 100middle margin Kreiss-Tomkins+9.6

How to read it. Read across: the more dots in the trailing candidate's color, the closer the race. Races are ordered by the favorite's chance, lowest first. The middle margin is the middle of the race's simulated margins, in points, with the side ahead named.

Source. FutureBallot election-day forecast, newest published run per race. Of the races where the favorite's chance is below 97%, the twenty-four closest are shown. Drawn November 2, 2026, 6:10 AM Pacific.

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