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Delaware governor vetoes emergency powers bill
Elections and votingThe governor rejected a state of emergency measure whose proposed rules would not have applied to him.
The Ballot Delaware DeskOct 3, 2026
Current outlook
The 2026 midterms do not yet have a winner. No completed vote count has determined which party will control the House or the Senate after the election.
The House and Senate are separate parts of the contest.
An election outlook also is not an election result. Polling, fundraising and race ratings can change during a campaign, while the actual balance of power depends on the outcomes of individual contests. No candidate is running in one nationwide race for control of Congress.
How control will be decided
Voters will choose among the candidates appearing in their own House and Senate contests. Those results will determine how many seats each party holds and, in turn, which party controls each chamber.
The clearest measures to watch are completed results in individual races and the resulting seat totals. House control and Senate control should be tracked independently because each chamber has its own set of contests and its own balance of seats.
Until those contests produce results, descriptions of either party as the winner are assessments rather than final outcomes. Changes in candidate fields and the status of individual races can alter the broader outlook before voting is complete.
