Last Updated on November 4, 2026 2:41 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ
Democrats Take Control of Both Houses of US Congress in Historic Midterm Sweep
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The Democratic Party has secured control of both chambers of the US Congress in a major midterm election victory, winning a majority in the Senate and the House of Representatives and dealing a significant political setback to President Donald Trump.
According to projections, Democrats have won 54 of the 100 seats in the Senate, crossing the majority mark and taking control of the upper chamber. In the House of Representatives, the party has also secured a majority with 224 seats, comfortably exceeding the 218 required, while Republicans have won 135 seats. Counting of ballots is still underway.
The Democratic gains were particularly significant in several traditionally Republican states, where the party registered a series of unexpected victories. In South Carolina, Democratic candidate and physician Annie Andrews defeated Republican Darline Graham to win a Senate seat. The state had not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1998.
In neighbouring North Carolina, former governor and Democratic candidate Roy Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley, delivering another seat to his party. Democrats also registered a breakthrough in Texas, where seminarian James Talarico defeated Republican State Attorney General Ken Paxton. The victory is particularly notable as Democrats have not won a statewide election in Texas since 1994.
In Ohio, Democrat Sherrod Brown defeated incumbent Republican Senator Jon Husted, while Democratic pastor Adam Hamilton defeated sitting Republican Senator Roger Marshall in Kansas.
Democrats also flipped Senate seats in Michigan, Iowa and Maine, among other states. In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed is projected to win the Senate race, becoming the first Muslim senator in US history.
The sweeping Democratic victory is expected to reshape the political landscape in Washington and provide the opposition party with greater authority to scrutinise the Trump administration and challenge its legislative agenda during the President’s remaining two years in office.
Reacting to the results, Trump told The New York Times that he would accept the election outcome. In an interview with Fox News, he also said he did not view the Republican losses as a personal setback.
Polling was held for all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 Senate seats and 36 governorships. The results mark a major reversal for Republicans and reflect the Democrats’ ability to capitalise on growing dissatisfaction with the President’s performance.