# How NPR makes race calls in the 2026 election

- Source: NPR Politics
- Published: 2026-11-03T10:00:00+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.npr.org/2026/11/03/g-s1-151311/how-npr-calls-races-2026
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/how-npr-makes-race-calls-in-the-2026-election-c236cb/

Race calls are a critical part of election night and NPR partners with the Associated Press to make those calls. Here's how we do it.

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