Democrats win control of House and Senate: Key US midterms takeaways
Summary
Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, flipping Republican-held seats in several states. With some races still uncalled, the article reports that Democrats had secured 228 House seats and 54 Senate seats, and says the results marked a major setback for President Donald Trump’s party.Key Facts
- All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats were contested.
- Democrats had won 228 House seats and were leading in 34 more, according to the article’s Associated Press tally.
- Democrats had won 54 Senate seats and were leading in one; Republicans had won 44 and were leading in one.
- The article says Democrats had flipped 25 Republican-held House seats.
- Democrats had 28 governorships, Republicans had 20, and two states’ races remained uncalled.
- The article describes this as the first time in 20 years that a Republican president lost control of both chambers of Congress.
- Elections also included governor, state legislative and local races in 36 states.
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