Democrats win Senate and, per NBC News, full control of Congress
The gist
Democrats flipped Senate seats in six states and, per NBC News, won full control of Congress.
The party had been deeply unpopular, so leaders now face delivering on costs.
How it unfolded
- Aug 2025Favorable views of the Democratic Party hit a low of 36%.
- Apr 20, 2026 –26, 2026A Pew survey of 5,103 U.S. adults finds 59% view the Democratic Party unfavorably and 58% view the Republican Party unfavorably.
- Nov 3, 2026Democrats win a Senate majority, per AP race calls tallied by NPR, after Democrat Josh Turek defeated Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson in Iowa; the House race is too early to call at that point.