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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. 182 seats. 12 seats gained.
Republicans. 109 seats. 12 seats lost.
291 out of 435 seats counted
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Democrats take control of US Congress as voters reject Trump's Republicans

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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