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From Party Control to Voter Turnout: These Charts Explain the 2026 Midterm Election Results
Voters cited cost-of-living pressure and opposition to the Iran war as Democrats won enough seats to control both chambers.
- Democrats swept the House and Senate in Tuesday's midterm election, ending Republican control of both chambers of Congress.
- Economic frustration defined the election, as nine in 10 voters cited the cost of living as crucial. Disapproval of the Iran war—which President Donald Trump joined alongside Israel—ran equally high.
- Democrats flipped seven Senate seats and now hold 237 House seats, securing victories in traditionally Republican states including Texas, Kansas, and South Carolina.
- President Trump now faces a divided government, setting the stage for legislative clashes over government funding, the Iran war, and tariff repeal.
- Trump's $5,000 campaign promise failed to outweigh voter disapproval of the Iran war, as more than six in 10 voters judged the military action a mistake.
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With the counting of the votes in progress, the opposition to President Donald Trump obtained 228 of the 435 seats of the House, against 139 Republicans. In the Senate, the Democrats have already guaranteed at least 54 of the 100 seats.
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