All 435 House seats , and 36 in the Senate are on the ballot in November . The role of the tea party : Control of the Senate is the big story of the midterms . Senate Democrats face a difficult task of maintaining their majority . They need to win 5 or more races for control of the chamber ( which they have not done since 2006 ) while also holding onto at least one seat that Trump won by double digits last year.
All 435 House seats , and 36 in the Senate are on the ballot in November . Control of the Senate is the big story of the midterms . Senate Democrats face a difficult task of maintaining their majority . They need to win 5 or more races for control of the chamber ( which they have not done since 2006 ) while also holding onto at least one seat that Trump won by double digits last year.