Democrats take control of the Senate after winning key midterm races
Summary
Democrats won control of the U.S. Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, while control of the House remained undecided. The article reports several Senate pickups and House seat flips, with vote counts still underway in House races.Key Facts
- Democrats retook control of the Senate, according to the article.
- Josh Turek defeated Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson in Iowa, and Adam Hamilton defeated Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas.
- James Talarico won the Texas Senate race against Ken Paxton, and Sherrod Brown defeated Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio.
- Roy Cooper won North Carolina’s open Senate seat, and Jon Ossoff won reelection in Georgia.
- Chris Pappas won the New Hampshire Senate race against former Sen. John Sununu.
- Republican Sen. Ashley Moody won a special election in Florida, and Rep. Harriet Hageman won a Senate seat in Wyoming.
- The article said control of the House was too early to call and that Democrats needed a net gain of three seats for a majority.
- Democrats won House races in North Carolina and New Jersey and defeated Republican incumbents in Pennsylvania.
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