Democrats seize control of Congress in sweeping midterm gains across Republican strongholds
DEMOCRATS have captured control of both chambers of Congress in the US midterm elections, making sweeping gains in traditionally Republican strongholds in a result that dealt a major electoral setback to President Donald Trump. The party flipped at l...
The Democrats have made sweeping gains in the 2026 US midterm elections, capturing control of both the Senate and House. They flipped at least six Republican-held Senate seats, securing a majority even if it loses its own seats in competitive Michigan and Minnesota. Additionally, the party is moving towards control of the House of Representatives after winning at least eight Republican-held districts.
These victories extended to states that President Donald Trump carried comfortably in the 2024 presidential election, including Texas, South Carolina, Iowa, and Ohio. Notable wins include the first Democrat in nearly a century to win a Senate seat in Kansas, Sherrod Brown reclaiming a Senate seat in Ohio, and Texas state Representative James Talarico defeating Republican Attorney-General Ken Paxton.
The results reflect widespread voter dissatisfaction with Trump's handling of the economy and his decision to launch a war against Iran, which sent petrol prices sharply higher.
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