Record #15167

Democrats will win control of the US Senate in the 2026 midterm elections

Ben Meiselas: On MeidasTouch · Prediction made 2026-08-13

Pending

Recorded occurrence

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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #151672026-08-13
MeidasTouch · Thursday Afternoon Breaking News Updates With Ben 8/13/2026
Original quote
and I'm pretty confident Democrats will take control of the Senate
Quote begins at 17:35
Full episode audio

Prediction time2026-08-13

Exact speaking time unavailable; using the official episode publication date.

Episode published2026-08-13

FirmnessLoose

TopicElections

Resolve by2027-01-03

Boldness55 · Notable

How the call settles

YES if the Democratic caucus holds an operating majority in the US Senate when the 120th Congress convenes on January 3, 2027; NO if Republicans retain Senate control

Our reasoning

Pending. It will be judged only by this stored rule: YES if the Democratic caucus holds an operating majority in the US Senate when the 120th Congress convenes on January 3, 2027; NO if Republicans retain Senate control Deadline or event: 2027-01-03.