# Democrats take House and Senate from Republicans in US midterm rout

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/democrats-take-house-and-senate-from-republicans-in-us-midterm-rout/
- Published: 2026-11-04T23:04:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T23:35:35+00:00
- Original publisher: DW (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.dw.com/en/democrats-take-house-and-senate-from-republicans-in-us-midterm-rout/a-79859416?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Democrats are set to control the House and Senate from January.
- They flipped seven competitive Senate seats, including in Republican strongholds.
- The result is a major setback for Trump, though Democrats lack a Senate supermajority.

## Summary

Democrats have won control of both chambers of the US Congress in a sweeping midterm victory, flipping seats in Republican strongholds. The result is widely seen as a rejection of President Donald Trump and his record, and gives Democrats a mandate to pursue their priorities and scrutinise his administration.

From January, Democrats are projected to hold at least 237 to 139 seats in the House and a 54 to 44 advantage in the Senate, after gaining seven competitive Senate seats. Texas elected James Talarico as its first Democratic senator since 1988 and Gina Hinojosa as governor; Kansas also chose a Democratic senator for the first time in more than 90 years. Democrats won by 13 points in the House popular vote, while some races were still being counted; their Senate majority falls short of the two-thirds needed to override vetoes or convict in impeachment trials.

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