US midterm elections 2026 live updates: Democrats win control of Congress; El-Sayed wins Senate race in Michigan
Headline from The Guardian · First reported Nov 3, 1:48 AM ET () · Updated Nov 4, 3:16 AM ET · 23 sources, 33 articles
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Democrats flip Senate seats in Michigan, Texas, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Ohio; voters reject Trump’s agenda in ‘blue wave’ Track live results from all 50 states Full report: Democrats win control of Congress in ‘blue wave’ Tell us: what do you want to know about the results?…
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Democrats Seize Control of Congress, Ending a G.O.P. Trifecta
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Midterms 2026: Democrats win control of House and Senate as Republican strongholds fall
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Democrats win House majority with Trump approval at historic low
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Democrats seize control of the US Senate
Democratic hopes to seize control of both chambers of Congress came to fruition on Election Night. The Republicans hoped to hold on to their slim lead in the Senate after losing the House of Representatives relatively early Tuesday night, but that effort ultimately failed. 'President Trump did a…
Democrats Will Take the Senate
Democrats are projected to control the Senate in 2027 after picking up seats in Tuesday night’s midterm election. Decision Desk HQ made the call just after 11 p.m. EST. With the party also regaining control of the House, the final two years of Donald Trump’s presidency will look much different as…
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Democrats win control of US House, Senate with several states flipped in midterm elections
Trump, his Cabinet officials, and political advisers are gathered in the White House East Room for a reception, watching the election results come in.
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Democrats projected to win control of U.S. House
Democrats were projected to win control of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Democrats seize control of Congress in blow to Trump, potential boost for Ukraine
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Democrats take Congress in historic sweep as voters rebuke Trump
Voters handed the Democrats commanding control of Congress, putting a powerful check on President Trump during his final two years in office.
