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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, 5:07 AM ET · 14 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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BloombergLeft-CenterMostly Factual·Nov 4, 4:59 AM ET

Democrats Celebrate as Blue Wave Sweeps US

Democratic candidates celebrated victories across the US as the party swept key races in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Winning speeches included Democrats flipping seats in states long-held by Republican candidates, including Texas, Ohio and South Carolina. (Source: Bloomberg)

The GuardianLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 4, 4:09 AM ET

‘Not been this excited in a long time’: US expats ride the blue wave at Australian midterms watch parties

US voters, their Australian partners and British spectators crowd around pub TVs to watch the historic election results roll in US midterm elections – live updates Democrats’ blue wave and a bad night for Trump: key US midterms takeaways On the second floor of a Sydney pub, the mood shifts from…

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…

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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