Democrats aim to retake Senate from Republicans as Americans go to polls

As Americans head to the polls for midterm elections, Democrats are seeking to retake control of the Senate from Republicans. The Guardian US reports that Democrats believe voter dissatisfaction with Donald Trump’s presidency provides an advantage as Republicans defend a slim majority. Early results include the Associated Press calling the Virginia Senate election for Democratic incumbent Mark Warner.

In the US territory of Guam, Hindustan Times - World News reports that Democrats have achieved their first seat flip of the 2026 midterms. Democratic challenger Alicia Limtiaco unseated Republican incumbent James Moylan for the territory's non-voting House seat, according to the Daily Mail, with 51 percent of the vote to Moylan's 49 percent.

PBS NewsHour describes the election as a referendum on the Trump administration. Early exit polls cited by CBS News show that Trump's job approval is underwater in nearly all Senate battleground states. In these battlegrounds, majorities of voters reported that their finances are worse than in previous years. In Alaska, Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola suggested that accusations of fraud by Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan may have helped reengage supporters.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Guardian US, PBS NewsHour, Hindustan Times - World News, CBS News, NPR — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.