Democrats Win Senate, Taking Full Control of Congress Away From Republicans
The party won both chambers after voters cited the economy, inflation and corruption, giving Democrats new power over legislation and oversight.
- On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, Democrats captured control of both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, ending Republican majorities in a decisive midterm election shift.
- Voters across the country administered a sharp reprimand to President Donald Trump, citing record-high living costs and the war with Iran as primary drivers of their decisions.
- Democrat James Talarico won Texas's first Democratic Senate seat since 1988, while Gina Hinojosa captured the governorship and Adam Hamilton became Kansas's first Democratic senator since 1932.
- With majorities in both chambers, Democrats acquired oversight powers to investigate Trump administration policies including family business dealings, immigration crackdowns, and alleged corruption.
- The Wall Street Journal's editorial board called the results a "crushing verdict," arguing President Trump's involvement in primary elections directly contributed to significant losses in formerly safe GOP strongholds.
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Democratic gains in legislative elections have exceeded predictions, reaching not only states of fierce dispute as republican strongholds
Democrats Wipe Out Republican Control Of State Governments
Following Tuesday’s midterm elections, much attention has been paid to the beating Republicans took at the federal level and what Congress will look like come next year. But unfortunately for the GOP, those losses are only the tip of the political iceberg. In “purple” and “red” states across the country, Republicans lost significant races for […]
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