# Democrats win Senate majority in 2026 midterms

> Democrats flipped Republican Senate seats across six states on election night, securing control of the chamber.
- Title: Democrats win Senate majority in 2026 midterms · PolitiFact
- Summary: Democrats flipped Republican Senate seats across six states on election night, securing control of the chamber. Democrats won a Senate majority in the 2026…
- Keywords: 2026 midterm elections, senate, democrats, republicans, ohio, north carolina, south carolina, iowa, kansas, texas, maine, michigan
- Source: PolitiFact — https://politifact.com/article/2026/nov/03/election-day-midterm-live-fact-check-vote-results
- Author: PolitiFact Staff
- Published: 2026-11-04T01:30:05+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: 2026 midterm elections, senate, democrats, republicans, ohio, north carolina, south carolina, iowa, kansas, texas, maine, michigan
## Republicans start with Senate lead
Republicans entered Election Day with a fifty-three to forty-seven lead in the U.S. Senate, according to media outlet projections.
## Democrats flip six seats before midnight
Democrats flipped Republican Senate seats in Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Iowa, Kansas and Texas all before midnight EST on November third.
## Democrats secure Senate control
By early Wednesday morning, Democrats had flipped a long-held Republican Senate seat in Maine and secured another in Michigan, winning a Senate majority.
## Key takeaway

Democrats won a Senate majority in the 2026 midterm elections by flipping seats in Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Iowa, Kansas and Texas.