Fox News Forecasts Democratic Win In U.S. House Midterms

Sioux Falls, SD, October 14, 2026 —

Fox News has forecast that Democrats will win control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections. It is the first time this cycle that the network has predicted a Democratic victory in either chamber of Congress.

The forecast concerns the House, one of the two chambers of Congress. It is a prediction, not a report of a completed election result. The trend summary does not provide the specific election year, when Fox News issued the forecast, or the margin it expects Democrats to achieve.

It also does not describe the basis for the prediction, such as the data, methodology or analysis used by the network. No details were provided about individual races, candidates, or how the forecast compares with other projections. The number of seats each party currently holds was not included.

The summary says this is the first time Fox News has forecast a Democratic victory in either chamber “this cycle.” It does not specify whether the network has made other forecasts for the elections, or give details about its predictions for the Senate. The forecast therefore signals a change in the network’s stated outlook, but the information provided does not explain what prompted it.

The prediction does not determine the eventual outcome. Election results will establish which party controls the House. Further details about the forecast, including its timing and supporting analysis, were not provided.

Story summarized from the original created by Ryan Mancini on thehill.com, see more information here.

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