Democrats win control of both houses in US midterm elections

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Nov, 16:27 · Archive

Democrats won decisive victories in midterm elections, flipping at least 40 House seats and seven Senate seats to gain control of both chambers of Congress.

The Democratic Party won decisive victories in midterm elections, flipping at least 40 House seats and seven Senate seats to take control of both chambers of Congress. All 435 House seats and 35 of the 100 Senate seats were on the ballot. At least 30 House Republicans lost their races, with Fox News reporting that the tally could rise higher as results in multiple contests remained unclear.

The scale of the Democratic victory extended into traditionally Republican territory. Al Jazeera reports that Texas, which had not elected a Democrat in a statewide race for more than 30 years, saw Democrats dominate, and Kansas elected a Democrat to the Senate for the first time since 1932. Susan Collins, the powerful Republican chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and described as the most bipartisan voting Republican in the Senate, was voted out after representing Maine for 30 years.

Al Jazeera attributes the Democratic success partly to economic factors, reporting that a war with Iran had created high fuel prices that impacted the average American and rippled through the broader economy, as virtually every product relies on road transport for delivery. With Democrats taking control of both chambers, the organisation notes that the next two years in Washington will be dramatically changed.

How it is being reported

• All the Republican House members ousted from CongressAt least 30 House Republicans lost their races during the 2026 midterm elections as Democrats shellacked the GOP, winning control of both congressional chambers.Fox News · 9 Nov, 16:07
• After the midterms, where does the Republican Party stand?GOP suffered a loss, but it is hardly a historic one. A party in power has always been held to account in the midterms.Al Jazeera · 8 Nov, 19:09

In this story: Democratic Party · Republican Party · Susan Collins · Texas · Kansas · Maine · United States

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