US Democrats scored a convincing victory in the midterm elections on 3 November 2026, winning a majority in both chambers of Congress. This dealt a serious blow to President Donald Trump and the Republicans.
According to several US media outlets, the party seized control of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats confidently flipped results in traditionally Republican states, including Texas, Iowa, Kansas, South Carolina and Ohio.
In Texas, Democrat James Talarico won election to the Senate, and Gina Hinojosa became governor, ending more than 30 years of Republican rule in the state. In Kansas, Adam Hamilton became the first Democrat in the Senate in nearly a century.
Voters expressed dissatisfaction with the high cost of living, the war with Iran and corruption problems in the government. These factors played a key role in the outcome of the vote.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is now poised to become the first Black Speaker of the House of Representatives. He said Democrats intend to bring about serious change.
With the Democratic majority arriving in Congress in January 2027, a wave of investigations is expected into the Trump administration's activities, his business and the scandals associated with him. How will this affect the remaining two years of the presidency?
Republicans lost support even in districts where Trump had previously won by a large margin. This underscores the scale of voters' disillusionment.
