Democrats have secured majorities in both the House and Senate, marking a significant shift in congressional control during the Trump administration.
Democrats have won control of both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, according to reports from The Guardian and POLITICO. The results place the Democratic Party in control of the House and Senate for the first time under a Republican president in approximately two decades.
Democrats secured the Senate majority by picking up several seats, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Ohio, Iowa, Kansas, and Maine, according to POLITICO. Specific Senate victories include:
In the House of Representatives, Democrats flipped several GOP-held districts, including those in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and New Jersey, according to POLITICO. Hakeem Jeffries is expected to be elected Speaker of the House.
In Texas, Gina Hinojosa defeated Greg Abbott to become the first Democratic governor of the state in 36 years. In Ohio, Amy Acton won the governorship.
The election results move President Donald Trump into a lame-duck status. Democratic leaders have indicated they intend to use oversight and subpoena powers to investigate the president's finances and use war powers resolutions regarding the conflict with Iran.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stated, “Our number one focus has to be producing for the American people in terms of their number one need, the high costs that Trump has imposed on them, and second, to go after the corruption.”
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) issued a statement saying, “As we head into 2027, Senate Republicans will not stand idly by as the far-left, socialist wing of the Democrat Party attempts to unwind everything we’ve done. Thankfully, we still have President Trump in the White House.”
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