Democrats Sweep 2026 US Midterm Elections, Winning Control of House and Senate
The United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. — Image via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) The Democratic Party has won control of both chambers of the United States Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, delivering a sweeping rebuke to President Donald Trump midway through his second term, according to projections from the Associated Press and other major decision desks. Voters went to the polls on Tuesday, November 3, with all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 Senate seats and 36 governorships on the ballot. The Associated Press called the Senate for the Democrats late on Tuesday night and the House early on Wednesday morning. A historic night for Democrats Democrats flipped seven Republican-held Senate seats — in Iowa, Kansas, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas — while Republicans flipped none, according to the Associated Press. In the House, Democrats passed the 218 seats needed for a majority, ending Republican control of the chamber. Democr...