Democrats captured the United States Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, winning control of the Senate and the House of Representatives in a sweeping setback for President Donald Trump. This live tracking post follows the results as counting finishes: what callers have decided, what remains uncounted, and who won the races that made history.
State of play
| Race | Status | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Democrats won control | 52 Democrats to 40 Republicans, 92 of 100 seats decided |
| House | Democrats captured the House | 218 Democrats to 125 Republicans, 343 of 435 seats decided |
| Governors | Democrats flipped 5 states | Texas, Ohio, Iowa, Wisconsin and Georgia flipped to Democrats; Florida stayed Republican |
The Senate majority became clear on Wednesday morning Pakistan time after six Republican-held seats flipped: North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Ohio, Kansas and Iowa. Democrats entered the night needing a net gain of four seats to erase the Republicans’ 53-47 advantage, and they got six.
Reuters, USA Today, CNN and NBC News called the House for Democrats, and Speaker Mike Johnson conceded that history had held. In addition, Democrats will use the majority to obstruct Trump’s legislative agenda and to investigate his administration, with subpoena and contempt powers behind them.
Winners who made history
First, James Talarico won the Texas Senate seat, the first Democrat to win statewide in Texas since 1988. Adam Hamilton won in Kansas, the state’s first Democratic senator since 1932. Annie Andrews won in South Carolina, the first woman to win a Senate election there. Chris Pappas won in New Hampshire, becoming the first openly gay man elected to the Senate.
Meanwhile, in the governor’s races, Gina Hinojosa won in Texas, the first Latina governor in Texas history. Keisha Lance Bottoms won in Georgia, the first Black woman governor in United States history. Deb Haaland won in New Mexico, the first female Native American governor elected in the country. David Crowley won in Wisconsin, the state’s first Black governor. Byron Donalds, endorsed by Trump, won in Florida, becoming the state’s first Black governor. Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayor’s race.
What is still uncounted
Eight of the 100 Senate seats still showed no result at the time of the Senate call. Meanwhile, the final House seat count is still pending, with counting continuing above all in California and Washington, where polls closed at 11 p.m. Eastern Time. In addition, the Mississippi Senate race remained close, with Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith leading Democratic challenger Scott Colom by four points.
We update this post as results are confirmed. Confirmed so far: Democrats hold the Senate and the House. Finally, still to come: the final House seat count, the last ten Senate seats, and the close races in Mississippi and California.
