Democratic Party wins Republican Party loses control
The Democratic Party won the November 3, 2026, US midterm elections, taking control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate from the Republican Party.
This is a major political setback for President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. It means that, for the remaining two years of Trump's current presidential term, Democrats will control both chambers of Congress.
According to reporting available on November 5, the key result is:
Who won?
Democratic Party
Regained control of Congress
Republican Party
Lost its congressional majorities
1. House of Representatives: Democrats take control
All 435 seats in the House were contested.
Party | Election outcome |
|---|---|
Democrats | At least 222 seats called |
Republicans | 138 seats called |
Not yet called | 75 seats |
These are AP-called results reported on November 4, not final certified totals.
What happened?
Democrats crossed the 218-seat threshold required for a majority.
They defeated Republican incumbents in numerous competitive districts.
They regained the House, which Republicans had controlled before the election.
Hakeem Jeffries is positioned to become the next Speaker of the House, subject to a formal vote by the new House.
This is important because the House controls much of the federal legislative agenda, budget legislation and congressional investigations.
2. Senate: Democrats also take control
The Senate result is particularly significant because Democrats needed a net gain of four seats to take control.
They achieved that and more.
Party | Reported position |
|---|---|
Democrats and their two caucusing independents | At least 54 |
Republicans | At least 44 |
Contests still unresolved | Alaska and Mississippi |
Democrats flipped seven Republican-held Senate seats.
The seven major Senate victories
State | Democratic winner | Republican defeated |
|---|---|---|
Kansas | Adam Hamilton | Roger Marshall |
Maine | Troy Jackson | Susan Collins |
North Carolina | Roy Cooper | Open Republican-held seat |
Ohio | Sherrod Brown | Jon Husted |
South Carolina | Annie Andrews | Darline Graham |
Texas | James Talarico | Ken Paxton |
Iowa | Josh Turek | Ashley Hinson |
These victories are particularly notable because several states traditionally leaned Republican.
For example:
Kansas elected a Democratic senator for the first time in nearly a century.
Texas elected a Democratic senator, James Talarico.
Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins lost after serving for nearly three decades.
Ohio returned Sherrod Brown to the Senate.
3. Major Republican defeats in gubernatorial elections
The Democratic gains were not limited to Congress. Democrats also flipped five Republican-held governorships.
State | Democratic winner | Republican defeated |
|---|---|---|
Georgia | Keisha Lance Bottoms | Republican-held open seat |
Iowa | Rob Sand | Kim Reynolds' open seat |
Nevada | Aaron Ford | Joe Lombardo |
Ohio | Amy Acton | Mike DeWine's open seat |
Texas | Gina Hinojosa | Greg Abbott |
Two particularly notable outcomes:
Texas: Gina Hinojosa's victory ended Greg Abbott's governorship and represented a major change in one of America's most important Republican strongholds.
Georgia: Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman elected governor of a US state.
4. Who suffered the biggest political losses?
The most significant Republican setbacks include:
Donald Trump: His party lost control of both chambers, limiting his ability to pass legislation.
Greg Abbott: Lost the Texas governorship to Gina Hinojosa.
Susan Collins: Lost her Maine Senate seat to Troy Jackson.
Roger Marshall: Lost his Kansas Senate seat to Adam Hamilton.
Ken Paxton: Lost the Texas Senate contest to James Talarico.
Jon Husted: Lost the Ohio Senate contest to Sherrod Brown.
Joe Lombardo: Lost the Nevada governorship to Aaron Ford.
The defeat of Republican candidates in traditionally conservative states is especially significant.
5. What happens to Donald Trump now?
Trump remains President of the United States. He has not lost the presidency.
However, the Democratic victory changes the balance of political power.
Area | What changes? |
|---|---|
Presidency | Trump remains president |
House | Democratic control |
Senate | Democratic control |
Legislation | Greater opposition to Trump's proposals |
Investigations | More congressional scrutiny of the administration |
Supreme Court nominations | Senate Democrats gain substantial blocking power |
2028 election | Political competition within both parties intensifies |
The new Congress takes office in January 2027.
6. Final election scorecard
November 2026 US Midterms
2
Chambers won by Democrats
House and Senate
7
Republican Senate seats flipped
Democratic gains
5
Republican governorships flipped
Democratic victories
2028
Next presidential election
Not decided by these midterms
Overall result: Democrats gained control of Congress; Republicans lost their congressional majorities.
Based on AP-called results and reporting available November 5, 2026. Some individual races remained unresolved.
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