The Democratic Party won both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the midterm elections.

The Democratic party prevailed in states long thought to be out of reach, including conservative bastions such as South Carolina, Texas and Iowa.

Democrats won control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections, representing a broad backlash against Donald Trump.

Democrats are set to take control of the US House of Representatives following major midterm victories, but the Senate outcome remains uncertain.

In a stunning string of victories in Iowa, Texas, and North and South Carolina, Democrats delivered a midterm thrashing repudiating President Trump.

In an interview with two Times reporters, President Trump blamed the GOP’s losses on the fact that he was not on the ballot, and said he was willing to work with Democrats.

Democrats scored major victories across swing states and Republican strongholds in the US midterms. The results exposed voter discontent over Trump, rising prices and weakened presidential checks.

Democrats have won the majority in the US Senate. House of Representatives votes are still being counted. DW takes a look at who voted Republican, who voted Democrat and what it all means.

US Midterm Elections 2026: Polls predict the Democrats will win a majority in the House of Representatives and possibly seize the Senate on the back of voter resentment at an unpopular president, soaring energy costs and the ongoing conflict with Iran.

With Democrats controlling both chambers in the midterms, they gain stronger leverage over legislation, investigations and funding.

Donald Trump will now have to contend with angry Democrats in both the House and Senate. The Democrats can block his agenda, decide on government spending, and also initiate impeachment proceedings. This will make Trump a lame-duck president.

Democrats won control of Congress in a midterm wave, gaining the power to block Trump’s nominees and derail his agenda.

"I am absolutely willing to accept those results," US President Donald Trump told The New York Times. "We'll work with the Democrats, and we'll, you know, look forward to working with them. We'll probably work something out."

Democrats won control of the US Congress and captured several key governorships. The sweeping result reflected voter anger and sharply constrained President Donald Trump's agenda.

Voters across the United States are going to the polls on Tuesday and Washington is bracing for a major upheaval. President Trump’s Republican Party currently holds both chambers of Congress. But poll watchers are predicting a Democratic wave that could see that all change.

The elections were a nationwide verdict on Trump's turbulent second term, with discontent over living costs, tariffs and the US war against Iran.

Donald Trump refuses to take responsibility for the Republican wipeout in the midterm elections, leaving his party to suffer.

Donald Trump refuses to take responsibility for the Republican wipeout in the midterm elections, leaving his party to suffer.

Democrats have won the majority in both House and Senate. Vote counts are still ongoing. DW takes a look at who voted Republican, who voted Democrat and what it all means.

The Democratic Party gained control of the House and Senate, delivering a stinging rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. Follow DW's live updates.

Tuesday, November 3, was Election Day in the United States, and the results are (mostly) in: Democrats are projected to win control of both the House and Senate in the 2026 midterms. The blue wave turned out to be more of a blue tsunami (which is an actual term), ending Republican control of Congres...

Democrats have won control of the House of Representatives, NBC News projects, capitalizing on voters’ displeasure with the country’s direction.

The Democratic Party gained control of Senate, delivering a stinging rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. Follow DW's live updates. DW has more.

Trump said Democrats would send legislation he considered “insane” to his desk and that he would veto it. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Trump's midterm losses mirror Obama's 2010 rebuke, but Democrats now face governing without a clear plan to deliver on their affordability pledge. There could be a silver lining here.

Washington: Democrats have retaken control of the US Senate by sweeping victory in the 2026 midterm elections, dealing a major setback to President Donald

More than 57 million people had already cast ballots as of Monday, with turnout surpassing the early vote four years ago in many closely watched states.

US Midterm Elections 2026: Millions of Americans already cast their ballots, with early voting turnout on pace to eclipse that of the last midterm elections. In contrast to the president's continued rhetoric about election cheating, voting so far has unfolded with relatively few problems.

Washington DC: More than 230 million eligible voters in the United States are heading to the polls across the nation as voting gets underway in the 2026

Republicans are set to lose the House and Senate to the Democrats.

This comes as media projections indicate that the Republican Party is poised to lose control of the US Congress. Several Republican candidates backed by Trump suffered defeats in congressional battles.

President Donald Trump congratulated Democrats, saying he looked forward to working with them following a devastating Election Day for Republicans.

Counting continues after a Democratic wave swept through Republican strongholds, handing Trump a major midterm defeat.

US President Donald Trump blames Iran and rising petrol prices for Republicans' heavy midterm defeat, warning that he will veto legislation from Democrats.

Democrats flipped the House and Senate in a historic 2026 US midterm win, as Trump’s unpopularity, tariffs, inflation and Iran war reshape the political map.

Happy Election Day, America! With all 435 districts in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 U.S. Senate seats up for grabs, there's a lot riding on today. And while we anxiously await those election results that will determine the next two years of congressional rule – among many, many other offices and initiatives – we want to hear from you.