# US midterms: Democrats on course to flip House, Senate

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/us-midterms-democrats-on-course-to-flip-house-senate/
- Published: 2026-11-04T04:06:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T05:56:43+00:00
- Original publisher: DW (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-midterms-democrats-on-course-to-flip-house-senate/live-79829440?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Government, Politics, Software, Technology, World

## Key points

- Democrats took control of both chambers of Congress.
- Two Senate contests were still too close to call.
- Trump linked the defeat partly to fuel prices and the Iran war.

## Summary

Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in a sweeping defeat for President Donald Trump’s Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections. The result gives Democrats greater power to shape legislation and oversee the administration, while highlighting voter concerns about the economy and the Iran war.

Two Senate races remained unresolved: Democrat Scott Colom led incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by fewer than 1,200 votes in Mississippi, and Mary Peltola led Dan Sullivan by 637 votes in Alaska, with counting continuing in both. Trump acknowledged that fuel price rises linked to the Iran war had affected the result, but defended his decision to pursue the conflict and backed Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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