U S Midterm Elections 2026

Democrats win Senate

50 seats midpoint
Democrats. 54 seats. 7 seats gained.
Republicans. 44 seats. 7 seats lost.
33 out of 35 seats counted

Democrats win House

218 seats to win
Democrats. 240 seats. 30 seats gained.
Republicans. 147 seats. 30 seats lost.
387 out of 435 seats counted
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Trump points to the Iran war as a factor in Republican losses, while other senior party figures say they didn't seem to care about the "real pain" of Americans.



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