Democrats Gain Senate and House Majorities in 2026 Midterm Elections
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Democrats secured a majority in both chambers of Congress, flipping several traditionally Republican Senate seats and expanding their House margin.
Democrats emerged with control of the Senate and a solid majority in the House after the 2026 midterm elections, marking a significant shift in congressional power. The party defended a Senate seat in Michigan and captured pickups in Maine and North Carolina before flipping additional seats in Ohio, Iowa, Kansas, South Carolina and Texas. With those victories, Democrats hold 54 Senate seats, while the House count stands at 228, exceeding the threshold needed for a majority.
The results also saw Democratic wins in several gubernatorial races, including Texas, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio and Nevada. In New Mexico, Deb Haaland became the first Native American woman elected governor, and Keisha Lanca Bottoms made history as the first Black woman to hold that office. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate victor in Michigan, became the first Muslim elected to the upper chamber.
President Donald Trump, addressing the outcome, said he was "absolutely willing to accept" the results and offered congratulations to the Democratic winners. Several congressional contests, such as those in Colorado, Michigan, Maine, New York, California and North Carolina, remain unresolved.
"I am absolutely willing to accept the election results," Trump told The New York Times.
The Senate race in Alaska is still pending, and the contest in Mississippi remains extremely close, with Democrat Scott Colom leading by a narrow margin as final ballots are counted.