Democrats win control of Congress in midterm elections

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Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in 2026 midterm elections, flipping at least seven Senate seats and more than two dozen House districts.

Democrats secured control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's 2026 midterm elections, marking a significant setback for President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. Democrats flipped at least seven Senate seats in reliably Republican and battleground states: Kansas, which had not elected a Democratic senator in nearly a century, as well as Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina. They also retained Senate seats in Georgia and Michigan. In House races, Democrats flipped more than two dozen districts, including some that voted for Trump by double digits in 2024.

Democrats also won four gubernatorial races, with Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia, Amy Acton in Ohio, Rob Sand in Iowa and Gina Hinojosa in Texas flipping GOP-held offices.

Trump faces a reshaped Washington for the last two years of his presidency. Democrats will have the power to block his legislative agenda, reject his appointees and investigate his administration. According to the AP Voter Poll, most voters blame his administration for high costs and want Congress to impose more checks on him.

How it is being reported

• The Latest: Speaker Mike Johnson won't seek reelection as House GOP leader, AP source saysDemocrats have won control of Congress in a widespread repudiation of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.News4Jax · 4 Nov, 13:19
• The Latest: Speaker Mike Johnson won't seek reelection as House GOP leader, AP source saysDemocrats have won control of Congress in a widespread repudiation of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.Clickorlando · 4 Nov, 13:19

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