# US midterms: Democrats win House and Senate from Republicans

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/us-midterms-democrats-win-house-and-senate-from-republicans/
- Published: 2026-11-04T11:38:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T00:10:14+00:00
- Original publisher: DW (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-midterms-democrats-win-house-and-senate-from-republicans/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.
- Trump said Iran war fuel costs affected the result.
- Two Senate races remained too close to call.

## Summary

Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in a sweeping defeat for President Donald Trump’s Republicans in the 2026 US midterm elections. The result gives Democrats greater power to challenge the administration’s agenda and was linked to voter concerns about the economy and the Iran war.

Trump acknowledged that higher fuel prices caused by the war had affected the result, but defended his decision to continue it and backed Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. Two Senate contests remained unresolved: in Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colom led Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by fewer than 1,200 votes with 96% counted; in Alaska, Democrat Mary Peltola led Dan Sullivan by 637 votes with 75% counted, with ranked-choice and absentee ballots still to be processed.

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