Democrats Flip 2 Senate Seats, Many Republican-Held House Districts Turn Blue

The election amounts to a nationwide judgment on Trump at a time when the mood is turning sharply against Republicans over soaring living costs and the war against Iran.

04 Nov 2026, 01:01 · NDTV

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Polls closed in key states for US midterms determining congressional control and Trump's power
Democrats lead in several GOP districts, risking Republican House majority and Trump's agenda
All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats are contested, with governorships in 36 states at stake

How could these midterm results impact the next presidential race?
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Democrats have won the House and are within reach of taking over the Senate in a rapidly building midterm wave projected to sweep Republicans aside and deliver a stinging repudiation of Donald Trump's bruising presidency. Both CNN and CNBC have projected a Democratic House majority, giving the opposition the power to block Trump's legislative agenda and launch sweeping investigations of his administration during the final two years of his presidency.

The elections were a nationwide verdict on Trump's turbulent second term, with discontent over living costs, tariffs and the US war against Iran -- which has driven fuel prices sharply higher -- weighing on Republicans as his approval ratings languish near record lows. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES

Republicans losing the House gives Democrats the power to stall Trump's legislative agenda and launch sweeping investigations of his administration. A Senate defeat would threaten his ability to appoint Supreme Court justices and senior officials.

The election results will be seen as a nationwide judgement of Trump's presidency at a time when the mood is turning sharply against Republicans over soaring living costs and the war against Iran.

How Many Seats Are Up For Grabs?

All 435 House seats and 35 of the 100 Senate seats are at stake, along with governorships in 36 states. Democrats need only three House gains and a net four seats in the Senate to wrest both chambers from Republican hands.

As the first polls began closing in Kentucky and Indiana, House Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told reporters in Washington that the country was "on the brink of a dramatic change of direction."

"We're on the brink of Democrats taking back control of the House of Representatives," he predicted.

But the Senate is a steep hill for Democrats to climb. While Republicans hold a 53-47 Senate majority, the angry mood had extended the battlefield into once reliably conservative states like Kansas, Texas, Iowa, Ohio and Alaska.

But Democrats must defend competitive seats, including in Michigan, where a bitter internal dispute saw Congresswoman Haley Stevens endorse Republican Mike Rogers rather than the Democratic nominee, Abdul El-Sayed.

Decision Desk HQ's final forecast projected 241 House seats for Democrats against 194 for Republicans and a narrower 52-48 Democratic Senate majority.

Wins So Far

Senate

Democrat Jon Ossoff has won reelection to the US Senate from Georgia. The Democrat's victory over Republican Mike Collins is a notable turnabout from last year, when Republicans were optimistic about the state, given that Trump carried it narrowly in the 2024 presidential race.

Democrats picked up a seat in the US Senate on Tuesday when pediatrician Annie Andrews narrowly defeated Darline Graham, who was seeking to permanently fill her late brother Lindsey Graham's shoes, media projections showed. Andrews stunned Darline Graham, who temporarily filled the seat after her brother's death in July but turned out not to be as strong a candidate as her party -- or President Donald Trump -- had hoped.

Chris Pappas defeated John E. Sununu to keep the New Hampshire US Senate seat in Democratic hands.

Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has won against Republican Michael Whatley, flipping a Senate seat in North Carolina and giving Democrats a key victory as they try to gain at least four seats now held by Republicans.

Democrat Chris Coons has won reelection to the US Senate from Delaware.

Democrat Cory Booker has won reelection to the US Senate from New Jersey.

Democrat Juliana Stratton has won reelection to the US Senate from Illinois.

Democrat Edward Markey has won reelection to the US Senate from Massachusetts.

Democrat John Reed has won reelection to the US Senate from Rhode Island.

Republican Ashley Moody has won reelection to the US Senate from Florida.

Democrat Chris Pappas defeated Republican John E. Sununu to keep the New Hampshire US Senate seat in Democratic hands.

Democrat John Hickenlooper has won reelection to the US Senate from Colorado.

Republican Harriet Hageman has won election to the US Senate from Wyoming.

Democrat Ben Lujan has won reelection to the US Senate from New Mexico.

Democrat John Hickenlooper has won reelection to the US Senate from Colorado.

Democrat Ben Lujan has won reelection to the US Senate from New Mexico.

House

Suhas Subramanyam, who served as an advisor to President Barack Obama, has been re-elected as a member of the US House of Representatives from Virginia's 10th congressional district.

Democrat Sanford Bishop has won reelection to the US House in Georgia's 2nd Congressional District.

Republican James Comer has won reelection to the US House in Kentucky's 1st Congressional District.

Republican Carlos Gimenez has won reelection to the US House in Florida's 28th Congressional District.

Democrat Shontel Brown has won reelection to the US House in Ohio's 11th Congressional District.

Republican Randy Fine has won reelection to the US House in Florida's 6th Congressional District.

Republican Mike Haridopolos has won reelection to the US House in Florida's 8th Congressional District.

Republican Joe Stradahas has won reelection to the US House in Florida's 11th Congressional District.

Democrat Donald Beyer has won reelection to the US House in Virginia's 8th Congressional District.

Democrat Jared Moskowitz has won reelection to the US House in Florida's 25th Congressional District.

Democrat Robert Scott has won reelection to the US House in Virginia's 3rd Congressional District.

Republican Andrew Clyde has won reelection to the US House in Georgia's 9th Congressional District.

Democrat Colin Allred has won reelection to the US House in Texas' 33rd Congressional District.

Democrat Donald Norcross has won reelection to the US House in New Jersey's 1st Congressional District.

Democrat LaMonica McIver has won reelection to the US House in New Jersey's 10th Congressional District.

Democrat Christian Menefee has won reelection to the US House in Texas' 18th Congressional District.

Republican H. Griffith has won reelection to the US House in Virginia's 9th Congressional District.

Democrat Jennifer McClellan has won reelection to the US House in Virginia's 4th Congressional District.

Republican Sheri Biggs has won reelection to the US House in South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District.

Republican Jimmy Patronis has won reelection to the US House in Florida's 1st Congressional District.

Democrat Herb Conaway has won reelection to the US House in New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District.

Democrat Mary Scanlon has won reelection to the US House in Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District.

Democrat Joaquin Castro has won reelection to the US House in Texas' 20th Congressional District.

Democrat Donna Miller has won election to the US House in Illinois' 2nd Congressional District.

Republican Clay Fuller has won reelection to the US House in Georgia's 14th Congressional District.

Republican Jim Jordan has won reelection to the US House in Ohio's 4th Congressional District.

Democrat Jonathan Jackson has won reelection to the US House in Illinois' 1st Congressional District.

Democrat Chris Deluzio has won reelection to the US House in Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District.

Democrat Gregory Meeks has won reelection to the US House in New York's 5th Congressional District.

Republican David Taylor has won reelection to the US House in Ohio's 2nd Congressional District.

Democrat Darializa Avila Chevalier has won reelection to the US House in New York's 13th Congressional District.

Republican Ben Cline has won reelection to the US House in Virginia's 6th Congressional District.

Republican Mike Bost has won the reelection to the US House in Illinois' 12th Congressional District.

Democrat Chrissy Houlahan has won the reelection to the US House in Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District.

Republican Bruce Westerman has won the reelection to the US House in Arkansas' 4th Congressional District.

Republican Riley Moore has won the reelection to the US House in West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District.

Democrat Melat Kiros has won the reelection to the US House in Colorado's 1st Congressional District.

Democrat Grace Meng has won the reelection to the US House in New York's 6th Congressional District.

Republican Christopher Smith won the reelection to the US House in New Jersey's 4th Congressional District.

Democrat Lizzie Pannill Fletcher won the reelection to the US House in Texas' 7th Congressional District.

Republican Glenn Thompson won the reelection to the US House in Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District.

Democrat Glenn Ivey won the reelection to the US House in Maryland's 4th Congressional District.

Republican Jason Smith has won the reelection to the US House in Missouri's 8th Congressional District.

Republican Scott Franklin has won the reelection to the US House in Florida's 18th Congressional District.

Democrat Pat Ryan has won the reelection to the US House in New York's 18th Congressional District.

Republican Mary Miller has won the reelection to the US House in Illinois' 15th Congressional District.

Republican Mark Alford has won the reelection to the US House in Missouri's 4th Congressional District.

Democrat Troy Carter has won the reelection to the US House in Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District.

Governor

Democrat JB Pritzker has won reelection for governor in Illinois.

Democrat Maura Healey has won reelection for governor in Massachusetts.

Democrat Wes Moore has won reelection for governor in Maryland.

Democrat Josh Shapiro has won reelection for governor in Pennsylvania.

Republican Byron Donalds was elected Florida's first Black governor in a race that was seen as unexpectedly competitive down the stretch, defeating Democratic nominee David Jolly.

Republican Eric Barlow has won election for governor in Wyoming.

Democrat Kathy Hochul has won reelection for governor in New York.

Democrat Phil Weiser has won election for governor in Colorado.

Democrat Ned Lamont has won reelection for governor in Connecticut.

Trump May Not Accept The Results

Concerns were high that Republicans -- especially Trump -- would refuse to accept results if they lose. Trump defended his record in a final TV phone-in pitch to voters on Tuesday, saying he had rebuilt the country through his immigration crackdown, war on Iran and tariffs.

"We have to keep America great. We're great now. We were terrible two years ago," Trump told "Fox & Friends".

Trump, who tried to overturn his 2020 presidential election defeat, has repeatedly alleged widespread voter fraud and accused Democrats -- with no evidence -- of cheating.

Voting machines malfunctioned in a hotly contested House race in New York State on Tuesday, prompting right-wing influencers to fling unfounded allegations of fraud even as local election officials insisted all ballots would be counted.

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