# Winners and losers of historic midterm elections that handed Dems control of Congress

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/winners-and-losers-of-historic-midterm-elections-that-handed-dems-control-of-congress/
- Published: 2026-11-07T14:34:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T15:38:45+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/07/us-news/winners-and-losers-of-historic-midterm-elections-that-handed-dems-control-of-congress/
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Democrats took control of Congress in a historic midterm result.
- Paxton lost Texas by 12 points after Trump backed his primary bid.
- Musk spent over $200 million in Texas, where Republicans lost statewide races.

## Summary

Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in a historic midterm shift, with their largest House gains since 1974. The article highlights candidates and political figures whose decisions, campaign stumbles and unexpected results helped shape the outcome.

Among the examples, Republican Darline Graham lost in South Carolina after saying she was not well informed on national security, while Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton lost by 12 points to James Talarico after Donald Trump backed him in the primary. Elon Musk spent more than $200 million campaigning in Texas, but Republicans lost statewide races and the state House. The article also notes Florida Senator Ashley Moody’s 51–48 win and Hakeem Jeffries’ expected rise to House speaker; the supplied text ends mid-sentence.

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