Democrats Win Both Chambers in 2026 Midterms

Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the November 3 midterm elections, overcoming Republicans in several traditionally conservative states and setting up a shift in power when the new Congress convenes in January 2027. The results leave President Donald Trump facing a Democratic-led House and Senate for the final two years of his term. James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in Texas, becoming the first Democrat elected to the state’s Senate delegation since 1988. Democrats also won Senate contests in states including South Carolina, Kansas, Iowa and North Carolina. In South Carolina, Annie Andrews became the first Democrat elected to the Senate from the state since 1998, according to reports on the result. Democrats captured governorships in several states, including Texas and Georgia, and made gains in state legislatures. In Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms won the governorship, becoming the first Black woman elected governor in the country. State legislative control remained preliminary in some states as votes were still being counted, with Democrats appearing positioned to gain governing trifectas in several battlegrounds. The election’s scale was...