US midterm elections 2026: Democrats flip Senate and on track to take House in major rebuke of Trump agenda Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Tue, 11/03/2026 - 18:19 Democrats flip South Carolina senate seat and Texas governorship Stan Tullos, 79, encourages motorists to vote near a busy intersection on Election Day during the midterm elections in Decatur, Georgia, on 3 November 2026 (Erik S Lesser/AFP) AFP Off The Democrats wrested control the US Senate and appeared on track to comfortably take control of the House of Representatives from Republicans, in a major rebuke of President Donald Trump's policy agenda. In the lower chamber of Congress, known as the House, Democrats gained at least seven seats and were on track for a comfortable House majority as more polls close. Republicans are on track to lose the speakership of the House to the first Black lawmaker to take the post, New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries. In the Senate, where only a third of the 100 seats were contested, Democrats picked up at least six seats, giving them a 51 seat majority with the party…
US midterm elections 2026: Democrats flip Senate and on track to take House in major rebuke of Trump agenda
In short
Democrats have taken control of the US Senate and are on track to secure a comfortable majority in the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections, dealing a major blow to President Donald Trump’s agenda. In the Senate, Democrats picked up at least six seats to secure a 51-seat majority, granting them the ability to block Trump's judicial nominees and funding for the US-Israeli war on Iran. In the House, the party gained at least seven seats, positioning New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries to become th…
Key points
- A fifty-one seat Senate majority equips Democrats with the immediate leverage to block Do…: A fifty-one seat Senate majority equips Democrats with the immediate leverage to block Donald Trump's judicial nominees and war funding for Iran.
- Congressional leadership under Hakeem Jeffries aims to direct legislative priorities towa…: Congressional leadership under Hakeem Jeffries aims to direct legislative priorities toward lowering consumer prices, addressing affordability, and investigating executive corruption.
- Donald Trump sought to downplay the midterm outcome by asserting he would have won had hi…: Donald Trump sought to downplay the midterm outcome by asserting he would have won had his own name been on the ballot.