Democrats win House and Senate control in US midterms
Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate in the 2026 US midterm elections, the first time the party has held both chambers in 50 years. Democrats also flipped at least 24 House districts, seven Senate seats and five governorships, according to Associated Press data. In Texas, Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated Governor Greg Abbott, who was seeking a record fourth term. Voters cited inflation, the cost of living and dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump as key concerns, and Republicans had flipped no Democratic-held seats by the time of the latest reporting.
Key facts
- Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine, a six-term incumbent, conceded defeat to Democrat Troy Jackson.
- In Kansas, Democrat Adam Hamilton defeated Republican Senator Roger Marshall, the first Democratic Senate win in the state in decades.
- Exit polls found 38% of voters approved of Trump's job performance and 62% disapproved.
- Democrats seized control of the Texas House for the first time in more than two decades.
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Why it matters
The result gives Democrats a majority of US governorships for the first time since 2010 and shifts control of Congress.
What changed
First published from Fortune, Hindustan Times and CNBC