# Will the Republican Party hold between 200 and 204 House seats after the 2026 midterm elections?

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<tr><th>Predicted at</th><td>2026-02-24 01:04 UTC</td></tr>
<tr><th>Prediction</th><td><strong>3.1%</strong></td></tr>
<tr><th>Market (at prediction)</th><td>11.0%</td></tr>
<tr><th>Market (live)</th><td><span class="pythia-live-price" data-token-id="72002069499527925398637560287453277989370912181886433715927009264225913591577">—</span></td></tr>
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## Analysis

The Republican Party currently holds a narrow majority of approximately 221 seats entering the 2026 cycle. Historical data from post-WWII midterms indicates that the president's party typically loses between 15 and 30 seats, occurring in 85-90% of midterm elections. Analyzing the specific range of 200 to 204 seats requires a significant shift from the current baseline that falls outside the typical distribution of seat changes. Furthermore, an examination of historical Republican second-term midterm elections shows a wide variance in outcomes, with none of the observed cases resulting in a final seat count within this specific five-seat band. Consequently, the statistical likelihood of landing precisely within this narrow window remains low based on these historical patterns.

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