Fox Power Rankings Put Democrats at 223 House Seats as Trump Approval Falls to 36%
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 27
Fox Power Rankings Put Democrats at 223 House Seats as Trump Approval Falls to 36%
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 27
Summary
Fox’s final 2026 rankings say Democrats are likely to retake the House with at least 223 seats, while the Senate remains a toss-up with Democrats favored in 48 seats and Republicans in 47.
Trump’s approval slid to 36% from 44% before the February U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, and Fox polling shows Democrats leading Republicans by 16 points on inflation and 12 on gas prices.
That national drag is widening the House map: Fox shifted 19 House races toward Democrats this week, with Kentucky’s 6th moving from Lean R to Toss-up and Democratic upside reaching 240 seats.
The Senate map is still tougher for Democrats because many battlegrounds sit in Trump-friendly states; Fox moved Ohio to Lean D, South Carolina to Lean R and Mississippi to Likely R.
Ohio’s governor race also shifted toward Democrats, moving from Toss-up to Lean D as Amy Acton leads Vivek Ramaswamy in most recent high-quality polls.