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Obama Praises Democratic Midterm Gains, Urges Unity and Service

Obama said the results show voters want practical solutions and public service, and he urged Democrats to use their new majority to make changes.

  • On Wednesday, former President Barack Obama responded to Tuesday's midterm elections, stating Americans want "a politics that brings people together" after Democrats regained control of both the House and Senate.
  • Record turnout in early voting exceeded 2 million ballots, following weeks of campaigning by Obama, including an October 28 rally in Morrow, Georgia, supporting U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.
  • Democrats flipped seven seats in the Senate and 25 in the House, with Obama-endorsed candidates including Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton and Iowa Senate candidate Josh Turek winning their races.
  • Obama concluded his remarks by thanking election officials who helped "ensure a smooth election," encouraging incoming leaders to offer concrete solutions to challenges facing their districts and states.
  • With two years remaining in the current administration's term, Obama emphasized the need to roll up sleeves and lay the groundwork for the future, particularly for new leaders arriving in Washington.
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The former President of the United States, Barack Obama, said that the results of the mid-term elections in the United States, the so-called "midterms", held on Tuesday (3), show that Americans want a less divisive policy and aimed at presenting concrete solutions to the country's problems. On social networks, Obama said that the electorate sent a clear message to the polls. "Americans want a policy that brings people closer rather than divide t…

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For the former president of the United States, the so-called blue wave, which brought the Democrats to control Congress, shows rejection of the policy that divided the country

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theGrio broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
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