Democrats win control of House and Senate in midterm elections
Democrats won majorities in both the House and Senate in Tuesday's midterm elections, taking Congress from Republicans.
Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections, according to The Hill, Al Jazeera and Deutsche Welle.
The Hill reports that Democrats took majorities in the House and the Senate. It calls the result a major win for a party that lost badly in the last presidential election. Deutsche Welle describes it as a defeat for President Donald Trump's Republicans.
The Hill also says this was the most expensive midterm cycle on record. That figure comes from one outlet only.
Al Jazeera says the night produced firsts for some candidates, surprise wins and costly losses. The summaries it gave did not name the candidates or races involved.
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- The HillWinners and losers of the 2026 midtermsWed, Nov 4, 3:35 AM EST
- Al JazeeraThe biggest winners and losers of the 2026 US midtermsWed, Nov 4, 1:52 PM EST
- Deutsche WelleWinners, losers, the EU: Five takeaways from the US midtermsWed, Nov 4, 3:27 PM EST
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