Anthony Zurcher: Democrats eye sweeping gains and reshaping of political map
Summary
Democrats posted major gains in the 2026 midterm elections, including winning an open Republican-held Senate seat in North Carolina and defeating Republicans in three Florida House districts that had been redrawn to favor them. Results in several Senate and House races were still being counted, while Republicans retained narrow wins in Florida’s Senate and governor races.Key Facts
- Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff won re-election in Georgia.
- Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley in North Carolina’s open Senate race.
- Democrats need four Senate seat pickups to take control of the chamber, and the article said races in Texas, Kansas and Ohio were still being counted.
- CBS News rated the South Carolina Senate race as leaning toward Democrat Annie Andrews.
- Republicans lost all three Florida House districts that state lawmakers had redrawn to favor them.
- Democrats flipped an open House seat in western North Carolina and appeared positioned to gain seats in Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana.
- Democratic turnout was high, including among Black voters in the South; Democratic candidates also led in Miami-Dade County, which Donald Trump carried in 2024.
- Republican Sen. Ashley Moody narrowly won re-election in Florida, and Republican Byron Donalds won the governor’s race.
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