US midterm elections 2026 live updates: Democrats take control of Congress in major setback for Trump
Summary
Democrats won control of the House and secured at least 54 Senate seats in the 2026 midterm elections, while several races remained uncalled Wednesday morning. They also flipped five governors’ offices, and Donald Trump said he would accept the election results.Key Facts
- Democrats secured 228 House seats, ten more than the number needed for a majority.
- Democrats won at least 54 Senate seats after defending Michigan and flipping seats in Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa, Kansas, South Carolina and Texas.
- The Alaska Senate race remained uncalled, and Democrat Scott Colom led the Mississippi Senate race by a few dozen votes as ballots were counted.
- Democrats flipped governors’ offices in Texas, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio and Nevada.
- Deb Haaland became the first Native American woman elected governor, and Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman elected governor, according to the article.
- Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed became the first Muslim elected to the Senate, according to the article.
- Donald Trump congratulated Democrats and told The New York Times he was willing to accept the election results.
- A California ballot proposal for a one-time 5% tax on billionaires remained too close to call Wednesday morning.
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