# Democrats likely to take both House and Senate

> Democrats poised to flip House and Senate with blue wave in key races.
- Title: Democrats likely to take both House and Senate | Shortify
- Summary: Democrats poised to flip House and Senate with blue wave in key races. Democrats likely to gain control of both U.S.
- Keywords: breaking, democrats, house, senate, election, san francisco, prop 40, ai regulation, billionaire tax, congressional race, prop g, The San Francisco Standard
- Source: The San Francisco Standard — https://sfstandard.com/2026/11/03/live-blog-election-midterm-2026
- Published: 2026-11-03T17:05:31+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: breaking, democrats, house, senate, election, san francisco, prop 40, ai regulation, billionaire tax, congressional race, prop g, news
## Polls closing in San Francisco
San Francisco polls close at 8 p.m. as Democrats likely to take both U.S. House and Senate.
## Proposition 40 billionaire tax
Proposition 40, the billionaire tax, faces likely defeat with 26.1% chance of passing according to prediction markets.
## Ranked-choice voting in supervisor races
Two contested supervisor races in Districts 8 and 10 will use ranked-choice voting with preliminary results released hourly.
## Senate races flip
Democrats flip Republican-held Senate seats in South Carolina and Florida with Annie Andrews defeating Darline Graham.
## Great Highway Proposition G
Proposition G to reopen Great Highway faces Republican outreach with text messages to Democrats about switching parties.
## AI regulation divide
AI regulation debate splits candidates with pro-data center and pro-regulation groups backing same candidate in Florida.
## Manny Yekutiel's watch party
Manny Yekutiel dropped out of supervisor race after allegations of sexual assault and attended watch party with small crowd.
## Election night results
Early results show Democrats leading in multiple states including Georgia, North Carolina, and Ohio.
## Proposition 40 support
Proposition 40 faces 46% support but struggles with 25% support for community clinic spending caps.
## AI industry funding
AI industry funding supports Republican Darline Graham with $540,000 from tech billionaire Chris Larsen.
## Election day volunteers
Volunteers work at polling centers with some helping neighbors and others preparing for election night events.
## Proposition G opposition
Opposition to Proposition G faces strong support from local Republicans and progressive groups.
## Election night party
Election night parties feature small crowds with focus on national races rather than local issues.
## Mayor Daniel Lurie's campaign
Mayor Daniel Lurie backs charter reform measures and Prop. H for public transit funding.
## Proposition 45 housing reform
Proposition 45 aims to cut CEQA review timelines for housing but faces opposition from developers.
## Election results timeline
Results for statewide races and ballot measures released after 8 p.m. with local races updated hourly.
## Key takeaway

Democrats likely to gain control of both U.S. House and Senate after close races in multiple states including South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.