# Trump Enters His George W. Bush Era as Democrats Sweep House and Senate

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-enters-his-george-w-bush-era-as-democrats-sweep-house-and-senate/
- Published: 2026-11-04T04:40:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T05:11:25+00:00
- Original publisher: Reason (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://reason.com/2026/11/03/trump-enters-his-george-w-bush-era-as-democrats-sweep-house-and-senate/
- Topics: Government, Politics

## Key points

- Democrats won both chambers of Congress.
- Key Senate races tipped control to Democrats.
- The result recalls the 2006 midterm rout.

## Summary

Democrats have taken control of both the US House and Senate in the midterm elections, delivering a major setback to President Donald Trump. The result echoes the 2006 midterms, when Democrats swept both chambers under George W. Bush, and suggests Trump’s influence over his party may now decline.

The Senate changed hands after Democratic wins in several key states, including South Carolina, Texas, Kansas and Iowa. Anne Andrews defeated Darline Graham in South Carolina, the first Democratic Senate win there since 1998; Kansas elected a Democratic senator for the first time since 1932, and Iowa returned one for the first time since 2008. In 2006, Democrats gained 30 House seats and six Senate seats; the article says the 2026 outcome is a landslide, though some House races remain uncalled.

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