Democrats win key US Senate races in midterms and move to retake the chamber

Summary

Democrats won several key US Senate races in the November 3 midterm elections and moved toward retaking the chamber from Republicans, according to early results and projections. Al Jazeera reports that Jon Ossoff was re-elected to a second term in Georgia, defeating Republican Mike Collins in a seat key to the party's effort to retake the Senate. The Guardian reports that Democrats are on the brink of returning to the Senate majority after victories in Texas, Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina, projected by the Associated Press, if they hold all the seats they currently have. France 24 reports that initial results show Democrats winning control of the Senate, with surprise victories in Texas, Ohio, Maine, North and South Carolina, Kansas and Iowa. Hindustan Times reports that Democrats won Senate contests in South Carolina and Texas as well as the Ohio governor's race, while The Hindu reports that the opposition also retained key Senate seats and that a victory in Georgia's governor race added to signs of a difficult night for Republicans.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   4 Nov 2026, 00:59 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Democrat Jon Ossoff was re-elected to a second term in Georgia, defeating Republican Mike Collins in a seat key to the party's effort to retake the Senate.

2. The Guardian

   4 Nov 2026, 02:55 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Democrats are on the brink of returning to the Senate majority after victories in Texas, Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina, projected by the Associated Press, if they hold all the seats they currently have.

3. France 24

   4 Nov 2026, 03:52 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that initial results show Democrats winning control of the Senate in Tuesday's midterm elections, with surprise victories in Texas, Ohio, Maine, North and South Carolina, Kansas and Iowa.

4. The Hindu

   4 Nov 2026, 05:16 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that the opposition also retained key Senate seats, and that a victory in Georgia's governor race added to signs of a difficult night for Republicans.

5. Hindustan Times

   4 Nov 2026, 05:55 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that Democrats won key Senate, House and gubernatorial races, including Senate contests in South Carolina and Texas and the Ohio governor's race, in what it describes as a blow to Trump.