How many states will elect a governor and senator from different parties in 2026?: Will the number of states in which the winner of the 2026 gubernatorial general election and the winner of a 2026 U.S. Senate general election (including special elections) are nominees of different political parties be exactly 4 2026 midterms?

If the number of states in which the winner of the 2026 gubernatorial general election and the winner of a 2026 U.S. Senate general election (including special elections) are nominees of different political parties is exactly 4, then the market resolves to Yes. If a runoff is required to determine the winner of any race, the runoff result governs. Candidates elected as independents or without a party nomination are considered a different party from any party nominee.