Democrats have won control of Congress in a major setback for Donald Trump. Follow key House and Senate race winners, candidates leading in uncalled contests, and those who have lost.4 min readNov 4, 2026 05:20 PM IST First published on: Nov 4, 2026 at 05:03 PM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookFrom left Chris Pappas, Roy Cooper, and Jon Ossoff. (Photo: AP)Democrats have won control of both the US Senate and the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections, delivering a major setback to President Donald Trump and the Republicans. The results point to a sharp shift in voter sentiment, with Democrats making gains in traditionally Republican states and districts.The election was shaped by voter concerns over the cost of living, the war with Iran and the direction of the country. Democrats’ victories will give them greater power to scrutinise the Trump administration, challenge nominees and block parts of its legislative agenda when the new Congress convenes in January.Results status: Major US news organisations have projected Democratic control of both chambers, but some individual races remain uncalled. The following is a results snapshot based on AP, Reuters, ABC News, CBS News and Fox News coverage available on November 4.Express InfoGenIE · US midterms 2026US midterm elections 2026: Live results tablesDemocrats have won the House and are projected to control the Senate. The Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska are still being counted.Last updated 2:50 pm IST, Wed Nov 4. Refreshed hourly from AP race calls, with CBS News, NBC News, ABC News and Decision Desk HQ projections.Who controls Congress?ChamberSeats at stakeMajority neededControlStatusHouse of Representatives435 of 435218 DemocratsMajority wonAP called the House after Democrats passed 218 seats.Senate35 of 10051 DemocratsControl projectedProjected by AP and TV networks. Two races uncalled.SenateKey race resultsStateDemocratic candidateRepublican candidateResult/statusTexas James Talarico✓ Ken PaxtonProjected winnerDemocratic flipNorth Carolina Roy Cooper✓ Michael WhatleyProjected winnerDemocratic flipIowa Josh Turek✓ Ashley HinsonProjected winnerDemocratic flipKansas Adam Hamilton✓ Roger Marshall*Projected winnerDemocratic flipOhio (special) Sherrod Brown✓ Jon Husted*Projected winnerDemocratic flipSouth Carolina Annie Andrews✓ Darline Graham*Projected winnerDemocratic flipMaine Troy Jackson✓ Susan Collins*Projected winnerDemocratic flip. Collins conceded.Michigan Abdul El-Sayed✓ Mike RogersProjected winnerDemocratic holdGeorgia Jon Ossoff*✓ Mike CollinsProjected winnerDemocratic holdMississippi Scott Colom Cindy Hyde-Smith*Race uncalledNear tie in current returnsAlaska Mary Peltola Dan Sullivan*Leading – uncalledSullivan ahead in current returns* Incumbent. Husted and Graham were appointed to their seats.Party seat trackerPartySeats won/projectedNeeded for majority Democrats + aligned independents5451 Republicans44—Uncalled racesAlaska, Mississippi2—Includes seats not up this year. A candidate who is only leading is not counted as a winner.HouseNotable district resultsStateDistrictDemocratic candidateRepublican candidateResult/statusOhio7 Brian Poindexter✓ Max Miller*Projected winnerDemocratic flipArizona6 JoAnna Mendoza✓ Juan Ciscomani*Projected winnerDemocratic flipNew Jersey7 Rebecca Bennett✓ Tom Kean Jr*Projected winnerDemocratic flipPennsylvania7 Bob Brooks✓ Ryan Mackenzie*Projected winnerDemocratic flipPennsylvania10 Janelle Stelson✓ Scott Perry*Projected winnerDemocratic flipOhio15 Don Leonard✓ Mike Carey*Projected winnerDemocratic flipIowa3 Sarah Trone Garriott✓ Zach Nunn*Projected winnerDemocratic flipWisconsin1 Mitchell Berman✓ Bryan Steil*Projected winnerDemocratic flipWisconsin3 Rebecca Cooke✓ Derrick Van Orden*Projected winnerDemocratic flipNebraska2 Denise Powell✓ Brinker HardingProjected winnerDemocratic flip (open seat)Colorado8 Manny Rutinel✓ Gabe Evans*Projected winnerDemocratic flipTexas15 Bobby Pulido✓ Monica De La Cruz*Projected winnerDemocratic flipTexas35 Johnny Garcia✓ Carlos De La CruzProjected winnerDemocratic hold (open seat)California1 Mike McGuire✓ James Gallagher*Projected winnerDemocratic flip* Incumbent.Party seat trackerPartySeats won/projectedMajority threshold Democrats228218 Republicans139—Uncalled races68—Seats called by AP. Uncalled races are not counted for either party.Hourly update logUpdate time (IST)House callsSenate callsControlEditor note4 Nov, 2:50 pmD 228 – R 139D 54 – R 44Democrats: House and SenateTwo Senate races uncalled: Alaska (Republican leading) and Mississippi (near tie). 68 House races uncalled.How to read the status labelsProjected winner: a major news organisation has called the race.Leading – uncalled: the candidate has more votes in current returns, but no call has been made.Race uncalled: no reliable leader or projection yet.Won and Lost: used only after a race has been projected or officially decided.Sources: The Associated Press; CBS News; NBC News; ABC News; Decision Desk HQ.Express InfoGenIECreated by Aniruddha DharSenate: Democrats flip key Republican-held seatsDemocrats won control of the Senate after flipping seven Republican-held seats, according to ABC News and Fox News projections. Their victories included races in Iowa, Kansas, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas.ABC News projected Talarico’s victory in Texas, Brown’s win in Ohio and Jackson’s win in Maine. CBS News projected Turek’s victory in Iowa and Hamilton’s win in Kansas, while Reuters reported that Democrats had made historic gains in Republican strongholds.Story continues below this adABC News reported Ossoff’s re-election and projected El-Sayed’s win in Michigan. Fox News called Montana for Alme and reported Republican wins in Idaho and Louisiana.Senate control: Democrats have taken the chamber. The precise final seat count may change as the remaining contests are called.House: Democrats retake the majorityDemocrats have won control of the House, according to CBS News, Fox News and Reuters. Fox News’ results page showed Democrats at 225 seats and Republicans at 137, with several races still outstanding at the time of its update.The Associated Press reported that Democrats won a series of closely watched races and made gains in districts that had backed Trump in 2024.Story continues below this adFox News’ AP-based race calls included Poindexter in Ohio 7, Garcia in Texas 35, Bynum in Oregon 5, McDonald Rivet in Michigan 8, Tran in California 45 and Pan in California 6. CBS News reported that Democrats had flipped North Carolina’s 11th District.House races still being countedSome districts remained uncalled in the latest results trackers. Candidates leading in these races should not be described as winners until a major outlet projects the result.Most ReadFox News’ live House tracker listed additional calls during the night, including Republican wins for Craig Goldman in Texas 12, Rudy Yakym in Indiana 2, Marcy Kaptur in Ohio 9, Tom McClintock in California 5, Jake Ellzey in Texas 6, Mike Levin in California 49, Pete Stauber in Minnesota 8, Keith Self in Texas 3, Roger Williams in Texas 25, Pete Sessions in Texas 17, Beth Van Duyne in Texas 24 and Tom Emmer in Minnesota 6.What the results mean for TrumpThe Democratic sweep sets up divided government for the final two years of Trump’s presidency. Democrats are expected to use their congressional majorities to intensify oversight, challenge administration nominees and push back against legislation.Story continues below this adReuters reported that voter dissatisfaction over the war with Iran, rising living costs, tariffs and concerns about corruption outweighed Republican appeals on cultural issues. AP described the outcome as a historic defeat for Trump and the Republicans.AdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementAdvertisement