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The Results To Date
The US House Each political party needs 218 seats for a majority. The Democrats gained 41 Republican seats and have 252 seats to date. The Republicans have 161.
The Senate Each political party needs more than 50 seats for a majority The Democrats gained 7 Republican seats and have 54 seats to date. the Republicans have 44.
The Takeaways of the 2026 Midterm Election Results
Three-quarters of voters said they are either angry or dissatisfied with the direction of the country. A plurality said the economy was the most important issue, and two-thirds said Trump’s policies have made economic conditions worse. In addition to the economy, corruption rose as an issue in the last several months. The voter poll showed that 62% said Trump prioritizes his own interests more than the country’s.
The 2026 US midterm elections are expected to be the most expensive in history, according to the nonpartisan watchdog group OpenSecrets. In the battle for the US Senate, outside groups and independent committees spent at least $2 billion. That was separate from candidates’ direct expenditures. Republican-affiliated groups spent roughly 60% more than Democratic-aligned groups — but that did not prevent them from losing at least seven seats.
Economic anxieties at home and a war abroad proved to be a politically toxic combination for Mr. Trump and his party. Democrats were on track to win the national House popular vote by the largest margin in a half-century.The results amounted to an unambiguous mandate from the public for a check on a president who has pushed the limits of his power, and they imperiled whatever was left of a legislative agenda for Mr. Trump.
Voter turnout in the midterm elections this week was sky-high.According to political scientist Michael McDonald, it was the second-highest turnout rate in a midterm year since 1914, exceeded only by the 2018 midterms.
The Democratic wave upended the Republican dominance of state legislatures. Democrats flipped control of five governor’s mansions in states President Trump carried in 2024. Democrats win majority of governorships for the first time in 16 years.
A recent midterm elections poll shows why and how Americans voted, with particular emphasis on the vote choices and motivations of Hispanic, Black, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and Native American voters. Voters of color contributed to a historic election fueled by their concern about cost of living, immigration, and a need to put more checks on President Trump’s executive authority.
Black voters help propel Democrats, including history makers, in sweeping midterm victories. Tuesday’s dramatic midterm results have transformed the electoral map, ensuring the future path to power for Democrats and Republicans alike must run through the South. Black voter turnout surged in states like Louisiana and Georgia, as Democrats flipped Senate seats in North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. Mississippi is too close to call.
Latino voters swung left in midterms, lifting Democrats to big wins in Texas and nationwide. Hispanic Americans helped deliver a historic blow to the GOP in Tuesday’s contest, diminishing gains President Trump made with Latino men while augmenting the ranks of Democrats in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC).
Other swings: Democrats won young voters (18-29 ) by 48 points, a 34-point swing from two years ago. Republicans saw their worst performance with independents since at least 1998. Every major demographic group swung left amid Trump backlash. This included the fact that white working-class voters without a college degree swung more to the left than white college-educated voters.
ICE raids weighed heavy on the minds of voters this midterm election, especially those in border counties.In Texas and elsewhere, voters rebuked the ICE raids, restrictions on visas and other aggressive moves by the Trump administration to crack down on both legal and illegal immigration. Seward County, Kansas, swung 52 points to the Democratic Senate candidate Adam Hamilton in last week’s midterm elections. After ICE agents raided areas near meatpacking plants and dairy farms in the region in late September, voter registration increased. Many say their vote was a rebuke of Trump’s immigration policies.The midterms were a backlash to Trump’s immigration policies. But ICE has billions more to spend.
The candidates we have been following and supported since August
The U.S. House Democrats Who Were At Risk ALL WON
Alabama 2 U.S. Democrat Representative Shomari Figures
Florida 14 U.S. Democrat Representative Kathy Castor
Florida 22 Democrat candidate Pia Dandiva
Florida 25 U.S. Democrat Representative Jared Moskowitz
North Carolina 1 U.S. Democrat Representative Don Davis
Ohio 9 U.S. Democrat Representative Marcy Kaptur
Texas 34 U.S. Democrat Representative Vincente Gonzalez
Texas 35 Democrat candidate Johnny Garcia
Washington 3 U.S. Democrat Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
The U.S House Republicans Districts ALL FLIPPED to Democrat
Arizona 1 Democrat candidate Amish Shah
Arizona 6 Democrat candidate Jo Anna Mendoza
California 22 Democrat candidate Randy Villegas
Colorado 8 Democrat candidate Manny Rutinel
Iowa 1 Democrat candidate Christina Bohannan
Iowa 2 Democrat candidate Lindsay James
Iowa 3 Democrat candidate Sarah Trone Garriott
Michigan 4 Democrat candidate Sean McCann
Michigan 7 Democrat candidate William Lawrence
Michigan 10 Democrat candidate Christina Hines
Montana 1 Democrat candidate Sam Forstag
New Jersey 7 Democrat candidate Rebecca Bennett
New York 17 Democrat candidate Cait Conley
North Carolina 11 Democrat candidate Jamie Ager
Ohio 7 Democrat candidate Brian Poindexter
Pennsylvania 7 Democrat candidate Bob Brooks
Pennsylvania 8 Democrat candidate Paige Cognetti
Pennsylvania 10 Democrat candidate Janelle Stelson
Texas 15 Democrat candidate Bobby Pulido
Virginia 1 Democrat candidate Shanon Taylor
Virginia 2 Democrat candidate Elaine Luria
Wisconsin 3 Democrat candidate Rebecca Cooke
Competitive U.S. Senate Races All FLIPPED to Democrat
Iowa Democrat candidate Josh Turek
Kansas Democrat candidate Adam Hamilton
Maine Democrat candidate Troy Jackson
Michigan Democrat candidate Abdul El-Sayed
Ohio Democrat candidate Sherrod Brown
Texas Democrat candidate James Talarico
Unexpected Flip to Democrat!
South Carolina Annie Andrews
Awaiting Results For
Alaska Democrat candidate Mary Peltola
This election was full of so many extraordinary Democratic campaigns I rarely post Opinion pieces but this interview on the Ezra Klein show was so fascinating. It’s with Michelle Goldberg, NYT journalist and writer. She attended rallies from both sides of the aisle so she could understand what the voters were saying and experiencing.
What You Can Do
We are in the stage of laying the groundwork for the new Congress. This president has two more years. Stay in communication with your representatives . Continue to be involved in issues that are important to you. Remain vigilant. This is your Democracy.
