'Blue tsunami' in US midterms 'pummels GOP out of power'
Summary
Newspaper coverage of the 2026 U.S. midterms reported that Democrats won control of Congress, in results framed as a major setback for President Donald Trump and Republicans. The article also highlighted historic election victories, explanations offered by media outlets for the Republican losses, and possible consequences for Trump’s final two years in office.Key Facts
- The New York Times and The Washington Post headlined that Democrats had taken the Senate.
- Florida Republican Byron Donalds was elected the state’s first Black governor, according to the article.
- Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman elected governor in U.S. history.
- Roy Cooper won North Carolina’s Senate race, the first Democratic win there in 18 years, the article said.
- Democrat Annie Andrews defeated Republican Darline Graham in a South Carolina Senate race described as an upset.
- The Texas Tribune reported that James Talarico won a major Senate victory, ending the GOP’s three-decade grip on Texas, according to the article.
- Politico attributed Republican difficulties to Trump’s tariffs, the war in Iran and political vendettas.
- The article said Democrats’ congressional gains could bring investigations and intensify the race to succeed Trump.
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