2026 Midterms
Senate
55Dem
51 for control
44GOP
99 of 100 seats decided
- Democrats have won control
- Democrats: 21 won, 32 held
- Republicans: 13 won, 31 held
- Independents who caucus with Democrats: 0 won, 2 held
- 1 seat with no result yet
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Dems cautiously optimistic for clean energy following midterms sweep
“I don’t want to romanticize what this will mean. I don’t expect they’ll do anything but double down,” California Governor Gavin Newsom said at COP31.
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New voices turn midterms in Georgia. How young voters swung for Ossoff
Voters under the age of 30, particularly Black and Hispanic voters, swung overwhelmingly for Jon Ossoff in the Georgia Senate race this cycle.
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Final uncalled Senate race in Alaska still close. See live results
There's still one more Senate race that remains uncalled. See the live results for the election in Alaska.
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Trump points to Senate Republicans over midterm losses: ‘Devastating’
President Trump on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction with the way the Republican Senate worked, calling its moves “devastating” to the GOP and saying they led to the party’s colossal losses in the midterm elections. “The Republican Senate can no longer be the place ‘where things are sent to die.’ Not passing THE SAVE AMERICA ACT (Voter…
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Senate Republican warns colleagues against downplaying midterm losses
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) is warning Senate Republican colleagues not to downplay the blowout Republican losses in last week’s election as “a normal midterm election loss,” saying they should instead work hard to win back voters who shifted to Democrats. “This was not a normal midterm election loss,” Kennedy told Fox News’s Sean Hannity in…
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Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in upset
Democrat Scott Colom defeated GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi Senate race, delivering Democrats an eighth flipped Senate seat after the dramatic race had been up in the air for days.
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Rachel Maddow welcomes 'big fight' between socialist and moderate Democrats after midterm wins
MS NOW host Rachel Maddow told "The View" she hopes moderate Democrats and democratic socialists have a "big fight" that strengthens the party's big tent.
Fox News
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The biggest races Democrats won in the midterms
Democrats won pivotal races in Texas, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Michigan and elsewhere. Here are the biggest victories of the 2026 midterms.
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GOP’s Murphy concedes in North Carolina House race
Rep. Gregory Murphy (R-N.C.) conceded his reelection race Wednesday to Democrat Raymond Smith, with Smith flipping another House seat for Democrats after a close contest in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District a week after the midterm elections. Decision Desk HQ, The Hill’s polling partner, has yet to call the race, but as of Wednesday evening…
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Why AP called the Mississippi Senate race for Scott Colom
WASHINGTON (AP) — on Wednesday declared Democrat Scott Colom the winner in the race for U. Senate in Mississippi after several counties reported updated results — including provisional ballots that are typically among the last to be counted.
Associated Press
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These House and Senate midterm races don't have winners yet
Democrats won sizable House and Senate majorities in the 2026 midterm elections, but the exact margins are unclear because some races haven't been projected yet. Here's where the results stand.
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Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race, breaking the GOP’s grip on the state
Colom pulled off an upset over Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, becoming the first Democrat elected to the Senate in Mississippi since 1982.
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Mississippi Senate race leans Democratic as Colom's lead grows
The Senate race in deep-red Mississippi remains unresolved, as Democrat Scott Colom has mounted a surprisingly competitive challenge to incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
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Midterms spend tops record breaking $11.8B
(The Center Square) - Political parties spent a record-breaking $11. 8 billion in advertising for the 2026 midterm elections, with varying results across the country.
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Watch live: House Freedom Caucus charts path forward after GOP midterm losses
Members of the House Freedom Caucus will hold a news conference Wednesday as Republicans grapple with sweeping midterm losses that cost them control of both chambers of Congress. The group, often regarded as the most right-leaning bloc in the lower chamber, is pushing GOP leaders to make one final legislative push before Democrats take power…
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Almost half of MAGA Trump supporters call movement a loser in midterms: Survey
Nearly half of MAGA supporters say their movement was a loser in the midterms, according to a new poll. In a new poll from Politico, 45 percent of MAGA supporters of President Trump said the movement was the loser in last week’s election results, while 59 percent of respondents overall said the same. Thirty-four percent…
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Republicans take an approach that defies logic after brutal midterm losses
Republicans have chosen a counterintuitive remedy for voters’ stunning midterm election rebuke of President Donald Trump: more Trumpism.
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Which midterm races are still too close to call?
A single U.S. Senate seats, as well as a handful of House races and at least one governor's race, are still up in the air.
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Colom extends slim lead over Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate race
Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom (D) extended his slim lead by more than 3,000 votes over Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) ahead of two crucial ballot deadlines in the week after Democrats saw sweeping victories in the midterm elections. The Hill’s election partner Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) found that, with around 95 percent of ballots counted,…
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Jordan looks to move Republicans beyond midterm rout
House Republicans on Tuesday tapped Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) to lead their diminished conference in the next Congress, betting that a conservative spitfire — and onetime leadership nemesis — can restore the fight to a party battered by the midterms and scrambling for a path back to power. In brief comments right out of the…
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Erick Erickson: Trump is doubling down, not pivoting after midterms
Commentator Erick Erickson tells NewsNation that President Donald Trump is taking a different approach than past presidents by doubling down on his agenda.
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Mullin vows ‘zero change’ on immigration after Republicans suffer crushing midterm losses
Markwayne Mullin says the Department of Homeland Security is deporting roughly 3,600 people a day and promises "zero change" after midterm elections.
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Judge weighs lawsuit brought by Peltola campaign over absentee ballots in Alaska's US Senate race
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state judge said Tuesday that he expects to issue a swift decision in a lawsuit filed by the campaign of Alaska Democratic U. Senate candidate Mary Peltola, which is seeking a list of absentee voters whose ballots have been rejected in one of the most closely watched races of the midterm elections.
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Colorado's 4th Congressional District race still undecided
(The Center Square) - Colorado’s 4th Congressional District race has yet to be decided, with U. S.
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Norman gives Trump an ‘F’ on South Carolina midterm performance
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) gave President Trump a failing grade for his performance in South Carolina’s midterm elections after a Trump-backed Senate candidate defeated Norman in the Republican primary but lost to a Democrat in the general election. “In South Carolina, he gets an F,” Norman told MeidasTouch on Tuesday when asked to grade Trump’s…
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More than a dozen key races remain too early to call one week after Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — The size of Democrats’ majorities in the House and Senate remained undetermined one week after Election Day as more than a dozen races were still too early to call Tuesday.Democrats are on track to hold 54 Senate seats in January, but could pick up one or two more from Republicans as votes are counted in Alaska and Mississippi.
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How North Carolina emerged as one of Democrats’ biggest midterm bright spots: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, Natasha Korecki digs into battleground North Carolina’s massive midterm shift toward Democrats.
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John Thune reelected to lead Senate Republicans despite midterm losses
The Senate GOP's closed-door decision to stick behind their leader stood in contrast to their House counterparts, who picked a new figurehead.
USA TODAY2 min read
Thune wins reelection as Senate GOP leader after midterms losses
Senate Republicans reelected Sen. John Thune as their leader, staying the course as they prepare to enter the minority after their brutal midterm losses.
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Senate GOP rebellion fizzles as Thune keeps power despite historic midterm massacre
John Thune secured another term as Senate GOP leader despite Ron Johnson and Rick Scott pushing to delay elections after midterm losses.
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