Democrats sweep 2026 US midterms, flipping Senate and House
The gist
Democrats flipped both the Senate and House in the 2026 US midterms, with Jon Ossoff re-elected in Georgia.
The sweep reshaped races from Texas to South Carolina and drew on-air astonishment.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Jon Ossoff, a Democrat, won re-election in Georgia, defeating Republican Mike Collins, a two-term congressman backed by President Donald Trump.
- Nov 3, 2026Democrats James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa won a US Senate seat and the governor's race in Texas; Hinojosa became the first Latina elected governor of the state.
- Nov 3, 2026Republican Byron Donalds became Florida's first black governor, and Democrat Annie Andrews won a South Carolina Senate race — the state's first Democratic Senate win this millennium.