# Ecstatic scenes and historic moments: What’s happened so far in the midterms

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ecstatic-scenes-and-historic-moments-whats-happened-so-far-in-the-midterms/
- Published: 2026-11-04T06:13:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T15:06:11+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmr4y92rgd9po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Democrats have won both chambers of Congress.
- Texas elected its first Latina governor.
- Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed claimed a historic Senate win.

## Summary

Democrats have won control of both chambers of Congress, giving them the power to shape legislation for the rest of Donald Trump’s presidency. Their projected victories include gains in states that backed Trump in the previous presidential election, along with several historic firsts.

In Texas, James Talarico won a Senate seat and Gina Hinojosa became the state’s first Latina governor, ending a long run of Democratic defeats in statewide races. Kansas elected its first Democratic senator in nearly a century, while Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed claimed victory as the first Muslim person elected to the Senate. If House Democrats retain Hakeem Jeffries as their leader, he is poised to become the first Black Speaker; Trump accepted the results and said high fuel prices linked to Iran had affected voters.

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