Politics

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November 5, 2026

Democrats seize control of Congress in sweeping midterm repudiation of Trump

Democrats won control of both the Senate and the House in the November 3, 2026 midterm elections, flipping seats in Republican strongholds including Texas, Kansas and South Carolina, with the Senate at least 54-44 and two races still uncalled.

October 31, 2026

US campaign for control of Congress enters final weekend with record early voting

The campaign for control of the US Congress reached its final weekend on October 31, 2026, with early ballots nearing 50 million, a record for a midterm election, and the Alaska Senate race drawing legal intervention.