# Senate Control After the Midterms: Party Switches, Ties and Wild Cards

- Source: NYT Politics
- Published: 2026-11-02T10:03:42+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/02/us/politics/senate-midterms-tie-independents-wild-cards.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/senate-control-after-the-midterms-party-switches-ties-and-wild-cards-4b8f76/

The likelihood of a slim majority leaves room for several hard-to-predict scenarios that could affect the balance of power.

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