House Democrats Retake Majority As Voters Punish GOP For Inflation, Iran War

Democrats retook the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections, ending Republicans’ narrow majority. The article attributes the result to voters’ dissatisfaction with the GOP’s handling of inflation, the Iran war and corruption, though it provides no final seat count for the new majority.

A Pew Research Center survey from October found that 65% disapproved of President Donald Trump’s handling of the war, while 33% approved. On election day, AAA reported average US prices of $6.29 per gallon for diesel and $4.14 for regular petrol. Republicans entered the election with 219 House seats to Democrats’ 214; Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is presented as a likely successor to Speaker Mike Johnson, but could face opposition from further-left members over his positions on Medicare for All and aid to Israel.