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US Midterm Elections and Divided Congress
11 articles · 2 November 2026 – 4 November 2026
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Americans vote in midterms, a key test for TrumpPolls closed in several states; Democrats favoured for the House of Representatives, Senate race uncertain.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.