Democrats gained control of both chambers of the US Congress in the midterm elections held on 3 November 2026. NBC News projects a final House count of 258 seats for Democrats to 177 for Republicans, an 81-seat majority. Democrats will hold at least 54 Senate seats, with Alaska and Mississippi still unresolved, and flipped seven Senate seats from Republican control. The party also flipped Republican-held governorships in at least five states, including Texas and Georgia, and gained full control of several state governments.
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5 November 2026
2 November 2026
US technology shares fell sharply, with the tech sector dropping 4.2 per cent on Friday and pulling the S&P 500 down 1.8 per cent. The tech sector slid 6.8 per cent in October, its steepest monthly fall since March 2025, though nine of the index's 11 sectors gained and the benchmark ended the month down less than 1 per cent. Disappointing results from Alphabet, Amazon and Intel added to the pressure on the AI trade. BofA Global Research economists call a sustained correction in AI stocks a major risk to the global economy. Tech makes up 38 per cent of the S&P 500.
29 October 2026
The Democratic Party now holds 54 seats in the Senate and 228 seats in the House, giving it clear control of both chambers. Voters flipped four Senate seats previously held by Republicans, including a win in Texas that made James Talarico the state's first Democratic senator since 1988 and a victory in South Carolina. In Texas, Gina Hinojosa also became the first Latina governor. The Justice Department deployed about 1,000 monitors to polling places nationwide, citing election integrity as a top priority.