Trigger Warning News

Market chaos

Bonus underlying chaos

Vacant House seats at start of term

Bonus market chaos

Vacant Senate seats at start of term

Any state misses filing deadlines for certified results

Any member-elect changes parties

Majority control discrepancy in the Senate

Majority control discrepancy in the House

Multiple Speaker ballots, or failure to elect a Speaker on the first day

Any major news organization retracts a call

New election ordered for any seat

Any member seated who was not the winner

Failure to establish a quorum in first roll-call vote (either chamber)

Congress refuses to accept any certified result

Senator not up for re-election changes party

Any election delayed

Any member-elect denied the oath of office

2027

2026

2030 and after. . . or we're all dead before the news comes out.

2028

YES

NO