# Democrats Flip Congress in 2026 Midterms

> Democrats win both US House and Senate, ending Trump's congressional majority.
- Title: Democrats Flip Congress in 2026 Midterms · Financialexpress
- Summary: Democrats win both US House and Senate, ending Trump's congressional majority. Democrats gain control of Congress in 2026 midterms, shifting power from…
- Keywords: us midterms 2026, democrats, house of representatives, senate, trump, republicans, iran war, tariffs, living costs, Financialexpress
- Source: Financialexpress — https://financialexpress.com/world-news/us-news/us-midterms-2026-democrats-flip-house-senate-in-major-blow-to-trump-key-takeaways/4376647
- Author: Aditi
- Published: 2026-11-04T06:15:22+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: us midterms 2026, democrats, house of representatives, senate, trump, republicans, iran war, tariffs, living costs, business, money, news
## Democrats win House and Senate
Democrats gain control of both the US House of Representatives and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections.
## Major blow to Trump's party
The results mark a massive shift in Washington power balance amid voter frustration over living costs, tariffs and the Iran war.
## Republicans lose congressional control
Republicans will lose control of Congress from January, leaving Trump with a divided government for the remaining two years of his term.
## Democrats block Trump's agenda
Democrats will now have the power to block parts of Trump's legislative agenda, investigate his administration and hold up his judicial and senior government appointments.
## Election projections
According to projections by CNN, NBC News, CBS News, ABC News and AFP, Democrats secured enough seats to take control of both chambers.
## Senate flip in key states
Democrats won seats in states where Republicans had been confident of victory including Texas, South Carolina and Kansas.
## Kansas Senate upset
Adam Hamilton became the first Democrat elected to the US Senate from Kansas in 94 years.
## Texas Senate race
In Texas, Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton.
## Ohio Senate race
In Ohio, former Senator Sherrod Brown made a comeback, defeating his Republican opponent.
## Iowa Senate race
Democrat Josh Turek also pulled off a major victory in Iowa, defeating Republican Ashley Hinson.
## North Carolina Senate race
In North Carolina, former governor Roy Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley.
## House control shift
The House of Representatives also went to Democrats, with the party being projected to win control shortly before 10 pm ET on Tuesday.
## House leadership change
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries welcomed the results, saying the MAGA movement was 'on the run from sea to shining sea'.
## Trump's response
Trump responded to the election results with a more accepting tone than he has often taken after electoral defeats.
## Key takeaway

Democrats gain control of Congress in 2026 midterms, shifting power from Trump's Republicans amid voter anger over costs, tariffs and Iran war.