Democratic Party flips US Senate in 2026 midterm elections
Summary
Associated Press projections say Democrats have regained control of the U.S. Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, securing at least 51 seats while some races remain uncounted. The projected results include Democratic wins in several states that Republicans had held, and would end Republican control of the presidency, Senate and House together.Key Facts
- Democrats needed a net gain of four seats to take control of the 100-member Senate.
- The outgoing Senate had 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats and two independents who caucused with Democrats.
- Democratic candidates flipped seats in South Carolina, North Carolina, Texas, Ohio and Kansas, according to the article.
- Annie Andrews defeated Republican Darline Graham in South Carolina, where Democrats had last won a Senate seat in 1998.
- Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley.
- James Talarico defeated Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, marking a Democratic statewide win in Texas after the last such victory in 1994.
- Democrat Adam Hamilton defeated Republican Senator Roger Marshall in Kansas; the article says the last Democratic Senate win in the state was in 1932.
- Democrats also defended seats including Jon Ossoff's in Georgia and Mark Warner's in Virginia.
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