Democrats Achieve Historic Midterm Victories, Shifting Power Dynamics in Congress and State Governments

11/05/2026

The Opposition party also retained key Senate seats, while victory in Georgia’s Governor race added to mounting signs that Republicans face a difficult night

11/05/2026

Democrats secured historic wins in midterm elections, taking control of the Texas state House and breaking Republican majorities in several battleground states including Wisconsin, Michigan, and...

11/04/2026

Democrats have taken over both houses of Congress, delivering a huge dent to President Donald Trump's Republicans in the midterm elections, US networks projected

11/04/2026

The results mark a dramatic shift in the balance of power in Washington, giving Democrats control of the 100-member chamber for the first time since the 2020 election cycle

11/04/2026

Democrats made historic gains in the U.S. midterm elections, winning majority control of both the House and Senate by flipping deep-red seats in several states including Texas, South Carolina and...

11/04/2026

Democrats have won the House and the Senate, taking full control of Congress for the first time since 2023. And history was made in several states. Here's what happened last night.(Image credit:...

11/04/2026

Watch back the dramatic results from the crucial midterm elections on Wednesday (4 November), after the Democrats won back full control of Congress.

11/03/2026

Republicans have lost seven Senate seats and 25 House districts as Democrats make historic gains in conservative strongholds Democrats have seized control of both chambers of the US Congress in a...

11/05/2026

We have put together 17 of our top stories from our coverage of the US midterm elections. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Democrats take US...

11/04/2026

The Democrats surged to victory on midterm election night, taking back both the House and the Senate. As Republican strongholds crumbled, Washington correspondents Katie Simpson, Willy Lowry and...

11/04/2026

State of the Union: In a "blue tsunami," Democrats flipped the House, Senate, and several key governorships.

11/04/2026

Democrats secured some big wins - and a few historic firsts - earning congratulations from President Trump.

11/04/2026

A dominant performance by Democrats in this week's midterm elections created a political earthquake, shifting the balance of power in Washington, D.C., and offering a clear view of voter...

11/04/2026

The Democrats have given Donald Trump the blues. The party has wrested power in the US Congress and won significant gubernatorial races. James Talarico, Abdul El-Sayed, Jon Ossoff, and Josh Turek...

11/04/2026

From Kyiv to Moscow, and Tehran to Tel Aviv, all eyes were on the Democrats' big win as foreign powers weigh how a flipped Congress will affect international relations.(Image credit: Allison Robbert)