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U S Midterm Elections 2026

Democrats projected to win Senate

50 seats midpoint
Democrats. 51 seats. 6 seats gained.
Republicans. 39 seats. 6 seats lost.
25 out of 35 seats counted

Democrats projected to win House

218 seats to win
Democrats. 181 seats. 12 seats gained.
Republicans. 108 seats. 12 seats lost.
289 out of 435 seats counted
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Democrats win Senate and control of US Congress after historic victories in Republican strongholds

In his first comments of the night, Donald Trump writes on social media: "I wasn't on the ballot and if I was, we would have won in a landslide!"

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