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Democrats win House and Senate control in sweeping victory
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The clear picture
What happened
Democrats won control of both the U.S. House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, according to CBS News and DW. CBS News projects that Democratic victories in battleground House districts and Senate pickups gave the party the seats needed for both majorities.
Latest development
Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in an election that's widely viewed as a rebuke of President Trump. Follow live updates here.
Why it matters
PBS NewsHour says the result ends Republican control in Washington. NPR reports that governments from Kyiv and Moscow to Tehran and Tel Aviv are weighing how a Congress controlled by Democrats could affect international relations.
Known / unclear
Coverage expanded from 1 to 5 attributed publishers.
The supplied accounts do not give the final seat totals in either chamber, the identities or outcomes of the two unresolved Senate races, or the final vote counts.
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Sources
Compiled from 5 independent publishers CBS News · DW · NPR · ABC News · PBS NewsHour
CBS News emphasises “Democrats win House and Senate control in sweeping victory”; DW leads with “US midterms: Democrats win House and Senate from Republicans”.
- CBS NewsDemocrats win House and Senate control in sweeping victory ↗
- CBS NewsDemocrats win Senate control in midterms, 2 battleground races unresolved ↗
- CBS NewsDemocrats win House majority with Trump approval at historic low ↗
- CBS NewsA blue tsunami carries Democrats to House, Senate control in 2026 midterm elections ↗
- DWUS midterms: Democrats win House and Senate from Republicans ↗
- NPRThe world is reacting to the Democrats' sweeping midterm elections victory ↗
- ABC NewsWATCH: House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks after Democrats projected to take control of House ↗
- PBS NewsHourWATCH: Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks after Democrats win control of Senate ↗
- DWUS midterm election results: Democrats flip House and Senate. Here's what else the data tell us ↗
- PBS NewsHourDemocrats win control of U.S. House, in major rebuke to Trump ↗
- PBS NewsHourDemocrats take control of the Senate after winning key midterm races ↗
The big question
Will the two unresolved battleground Senate races alter control of the chamber?
No. CBS News says Democrats had already gained the seats required for Senate control despite the two unresolved races.
Bottom line
Democratic control of Congress is established by the projections, while the eventual Senate margin remains unsettled.
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What the coverage shows
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- Headline updated
Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in an election that's widely viewed as a rebuke of President Trump. Follow live updates here.
5 sources at this update - Headline updated
Though vote counts are still ongoing, Democrats have won clear majorities in both the US House and Senate.
1 source at this update