US Senate 2026 forecast (prediction model) and 'Our forecast of the midterms' outcome'
- Publisher
- The Economist
- Published
- 2026-10-29
- Type
- analysis
- Link
- https://www.economist.com/interactive/2026/us-midterms/prediction-model/senate
- Last checked
- 2026-10-29
- Rights
- reference only — we link and describe; we do not republish the text.
Cited in
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