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US Midterm Elections and Democratic Victory

14 articles · 2 November 2026 – 6 November 2026

All our articles on this story, first to latest. Grouped automatically from articles our editorial model judged to be steps of the same story.

  1. Democrats enter US midterms with high expectationsPolls give Democrats a lead in more than the 218 seats needed to take the House, while key Senate races remain within the margin of error.
  2. Americans elect new Congress, outcome uncertainPolling stations have closed, and projections could take hours, days or weeks to arrive; control of the House of Representatives and the Senate is at stake.
  3. Americans vote in elections that will determine control of CongressPolls have closed in Kentucky and Indiana, while record turnout has been recorded in Florida, Georgia, Michigan and North Carolina.
  4. Americans vote in midterms, a key test for TrumpPolls closed in several states; Democrats favoured for the House of Representatives, Senate race uncertain.
  5. Americans vote in midterms to choose new CongressEarly projections give Democrats the edge in both chambers, with the first Senate seat already switching from Republican to Democratic control.
  6. Democrats projected to take House, Senate race remains uncertainTrump ready to veto, Jeffries candidate to become first Black House speaker, Andrews and Bottoms achieve historic wins
  7. Roy Cooper wins North Carolina, returning Senate to DemocratsThe former governor defeated Michael Whatley to become the first Democrat from North Carolina in the Senate in 10 years.
  8. Democrats win House, Jeffries candidate for first Black speakerDemocrats won a string of competitive races and need just three more seats for a majority, despite Republican redistricting.
  9. Democrats take Congress, Trump furious on Truth SocialProjections show Democrats winning both houses of Congress, while Trump attributes the defeat to his name being absent from the ballot.
  10. Democrats take control of the US SenateWith 51 seats won, Democrats have flipped Texas, Ohio, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Iowa, and are on the verge of a majority in the House of Representatives.
  11. Democrats win both houses of Congress, Republicans suffer heavy defeatAccording to NBC News and CNN projections, Democrats take the House of Representatives, while securing a Senate majority with a victory in Iowa.
  12. Vance blames Iran war for Republican defeatDemocrats take control of both houses of Congress; exit polls show war was decisive for three-quarters of voters
  13. US voters divided after Democrats take control of CongressReactions from those polled ranged from 'absolute joy' to disappointment, according to a BBC conversation with voters from various states.
  14. Democrats win six more seats in the House of RepresentativesThe Democrats' lead over Republicans in the House of Representatives has grown to 253 to 157, with 25 races still to be called.