Democrats sweep Congress in midterms
The gist
Democrats flipped seven Senate seats and captured the House in Tuesday's midterm election.
The sweep ends Republicans' trifecta and hands Democrats subpoena power.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Voters stripped Republicans of both houses of Congress; Democrats flipped seven Senate seats and overcame a Republican redistricting effort to capture the House.
- Nov 3, 2026Democrats won the Senate after Josh Turek defeated Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson in Iowa, per AP race calls; Democrats needed to flip four GOP seats.
- Nov 3, 2026Keisha Lance Bottoms defeated Republican billionaire Rick Jackson to become the first Black woman elected governor in U.S. history in Georgia.