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Midterm elections 2026 live updates: What's next after Democrats flip Congress in blue wave

Headline from CNBC · First reported Nov 3, 6:00 AM ET () · Updated Nov 4, 4:09 AM ET · 15 sources, 19 articles

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Follow day two of 2026 midterm elections live updates as Democrats flip Congress in blue wave.

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New York TimesLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 4, 3:48 AM ET

How a Blue Wave Became a Red Wipeout

Republicans lost control of the House and Senate as voters offered a stinging rebuke to President Trump’s agenda.

AxiosLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 4, 2:50 AM ET

GOP's redistricting firewall pummeled by blue wave

Republicans tried to save their House majority with a bold wave of mid-cycle redistricting. It failed in spectacular fashion on Tuesday. Why it matters: Republicans not only fell short of winning seats in several districts they redrew to favor their candidates, they put some GOP incumbents in…

The GuardianLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 4, 2:47 AM ET

Democrats’ blue wave and a bad night for Trump: key US midterms takeaways

Republicans suffer historic losses, Democrats win control of Congress – and Trump backs away from losing candidates Full report: Democrats win control of Congress in ‘blue wave’ Track live results from all 50 states US midterms live – latest updates Democrats have swept key US midterm races…

VoxLeftHigh·Nov 4, 12:35 AM ET

A massive blue wave just hit America. Here’s what it could bring next.

Voters just ushered the United States into the post-Trump era. The ballots are still being counted, and key races are still being called, but here’s the short version of the midterm election: It’s a blue tsunami. Democrats looked set to take full control of Congress; they flipped crucial seats and…

South China Morning PostLeft-CenterMixed·Nov 4, 12:33 AM ET

US voters unleash blue wave, handing Congress to Democrats in rebuke to Trump

Follow the SCMP’s live coverage here After weeks of insults, fearmongering and eye-popping spending on advertising, Americans settled down to vote on Tuesday, unleashing a blue wave that saw Democrats projected to take the House and the Senate, in a sharp rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his…

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