US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats eye historic upset in Mississippi Senate race as Republican blame game begins
Democrat Scott Colom is leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in the southern state; JD Vance pointed to the war in Iran as the ‘obvious’ culprit for Republicans’ loss Live results | How do you feel about the results? The results of America’s historic midterm elections reverberated around the world on…
In a historic turn of events during the 2026 US midterm elections, Democrats emerged victorious in a closely contested Senate race in Mississippi, marking a significant upset according to polling data. The Republican party, which had enjoyed a long-standing grip on Texas politics, faced a wave of change as two prominent Democrats won their gubernatorial races - James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution hailed Keisha Lance Bottom's win as "historic," noting her status as the first Black governor elected in the United States. Meanwhile, the Dallas Morning News hailed the day as the end of the Republican party's "stranglehold on Texas politics." The Sun Times in Chicago celebrated Senator-elect Juliana Stratton, who became the first Muslim senator and the first openly gay senator, under the headline "Dem-olition." The Sun Times also covered the election of the first black female governor in US history.
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