Key midterm election races that will determine control of Congress

ELECTIONSKey midterm election races that will determine control of CongressSept. 25, 2026, 8:58 a.m. ETU.S. Senate, AlaskaDan Sullivan (R) vs. Mary Peltola (D)Incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is defending his seat against Democrat Mary Peltola, a former congresswoman. Peltola would be the first Alaska Native to serve in the Senate if she wins in November.ReutersU.S. Senate, GeorgiaJon Ossoff (D) vs. Mike Collins (R)Incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff is taking on GOP Rep. Mike Collins, a Trump-endorsed candidate, for a crucial seat in November. The race has captured national attention as Trump has personally attacked Ossoff, while Collins has been swept up in a House ethics investigation and faced questions about his son-in-law, a White nationalist influencer.Ossoff: Jack Gruber, USA TODAY; Collins: Getty ImagesU.S. Senate, IowaJosh Turek (D) vs. Ashley Hinson (R)Current GOP Sen. Joni Ernst decided not to run for a third term, setting up Iowa’s first open Senate race since 2014. Democratic State Rep. Josh Turek, a two-time gold medalist Paralympian, faces Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, a former TV anchor now in her third term in Congress.Zach Boyden-Holmes, The Des Moines Register Via USA TODAY NetworkU.S. Senate, MaineSusan Collins (R) vs Troy Jackson (D)Collins was seen as one…

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