Democrats have taken majorities in both the House and the Senate in the US midterm elections, ending Republican control of Congress. Reports describe the results as a rebuke of former President Donald Trump's policies, and the vote count continued in some parts of the country. In Texas, James Talarico won an open Senate seat and Gina Hinojosa won the governorship for Democrats. In Kansas, a Democrat won a Senate seat for the first time in nearly a century. President Trump said the war in Iran was worth it despite the losses.
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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.