Democrats sweep House and Senate in midterm victory

Democrats win both chambers

Democrats have won control of the House and Senate, flipping key Senate seats in Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas.

Aaron Ford becomes Nevada's first Black governor

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford defeated Republican incumbent Joe Lombardo to become the state's first Black governor in a closely contested race.

Talarico flips Texas Senate seat

James Talarico won Texas's Senate race, defeating Trump-backed Republican Ken Paxton. He is the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Texas since 1988.

Talarico on his victory

Speaking on the TODAY show, Talarico said his win was a message to a corrupt political system. The real fight is top versus bottom, he said, not left versus right.

“The real fight in this country is not left versus right; it's top versus bottom, because all of us are getting screwed.”

Texas governor's race flips to Democrats

Texas Governor Greg Abbott lost his re-election bid to Democrat Gina Hinojosa, ending a Republican governorship streak dating back to 1995.

El-Sayed becomes first Muslim senator

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive Democrat and public health expert, defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race, becoming the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate.

Pappas wins in New Hampshire

Four-term Rep. Chris Pappas defeated former Sen. John Sununu in New Hampshire, becoming the first openly gay man elected to the U.S. Senate.

Bottoms elected Georgia's first Black female governor

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms won Georgia's gubernatorial race, defeating Republican billionaire Rick Jackson. She is the state's first Black and first female governor.

Collins loses Maine Senate seat

Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who represented Maine for nearly three decades, lost her re-election bid to Democrat Troy Jackson, a logger and former Maine Senate president.

Democrats plan investigations

With control of House committees, Democrats plan to launch legal challenges against the Trump Administration. Rep. Robert Garcia, incoming Oversight Committee chair, told Republicans to lawyer up.

“Lawyer up”

Garcia targets Trump family and ICE

Garcia said he would lead investigations into Trump family business dealings, Immigration and Customs Enforcement conduct, the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, and Elon Musk's role in the Department of Government Efficiency.

Senate Democrats signal subpoenas ahead

Sen. Rob Wyden of Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, hinted at future investigations with a one-word statement: subpoenas.

“Subpoenas.”

Europe hails Democratic victories

Some European leaders view the Democratic wins as a rebuke of Trump's policies. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Americans voted against policies that impoverish, against hate, and against climate denialism.

“American society voted against the policies that only impoverish. Against hate. Against machismo. Against climate denialism and against the privileges of the elites.”

European leaders see Ukraine opportunity

Christel Schaldemose, vice president of the European Parliament, said she was cautiously optimistic that Democratic control could benefit support for Ukraine, the green transition, and world relations.

Texas could reshape 2028 presidential race

Texas has forty electoral votes, roughly fifteen percent of what is needed to win the White House. If Democrats sustain their success there, other swing states could become optional.

Republicans vow to resist

Senate Majority Leader Thune said Republicans will not stand idly by as Democrats attempt to undo their work.

“I'm not going to exaggerate when I tell you that there's not a single American, not a single American family anywhere, that's going to be made better off if Democrats turn Congress into a circus.”

Johnson vows Republican comeback

Despite the setback, House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed hope for Republicans' future. He vowed that come 2028, Republicans will take back the House and finish their job.

“We will continue pressing forward with our agenda of common sense and our vision to make America great again. And come 2028, we will take back the House, and we will finish this job.”

Jeffries to become House Speaker

Hakeem Jeffries, current House Minority Leader, will likely become Speaker of the House. He called the Democratic victories not a blue moment but a red, white, and blue moment.

Trump accepts results but downplays impact

President Trump told the New York Times he will accept the midterm results and work with Democrats. But he said he does not view the Democratic wave as a hit on his presidency.

“I don't view it as a hit on me. I think we've done ... We've had the greatest two years in the history of the presidency.”