Race Ratings

The Decision Labs rating is our own competitiveness call for every 2026 U.S. Senate and Governor race, computed live from fundamentals and our polling average. Third-party ratings from Cook Political Report, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and Inside Elections are shown for comparison and credited to their sources.

Assembled 2026-05-27

Third-party ratings as of 2026-05-26 · via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

How we rate

  • Our rating measures competitiveness (Safe / Likely / Lean for each party, plus Toss-Up) — it is not a win probability or a vote-share forecast.
  • It is derived transparently from a blend of fundamentals (recent presidential lean, prior same-office result, incumbency) and our weighted polling average. See the rating methodology for the exact formula and constants.
  • A fundamentals only tag marks races with sparse or no polling, where the rating leans on fundamentals.
  • Third-party raters are independent organizations shown for comparison; their ratings are not Decision Labs predictions or endorsements.
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