Democrats win control of the US Senate and House in 2026 midterms

Summary

Democrats took control of both the US Senate and the House of Representatives in midterm elections held on November 3, 2026, according to reports from Le Monde, The Guardian and the Sydney Morning Herald. Le Monde, in a video and photo feature, described the result as a crushing defeat for Donald Trump's Republicans. The Guardian called it a resounding win and a historic midterms result, reporting that Trump accepted the outcome and vowed to work with the Democrats, and that Democrats won Senate seats for the first time in Kansas since 1932, in Texas since 1988 and in South Carolina since 1998. The Sydney Morning Herald, in live updates, described a 'blue tsunami' that destroyed the Republican majority in the House and Senate, reported that Kansas went blue for the first time in almost a century, and reported that JD Vance blamed the war in Iran for the wipeout.

Timeline

1. Le Monde

   4 Nov 2026, 09:55 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Democrats took control of the US Senate and House of Representatives after the November 3, 2026 midterm elections, describing it as a crushing defeat for Donald Trump's camp.

2. The Guardian

   4 Nov 2026, 11:25 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Democrats had a resounding win, taking control of the Senate and the House of Representatives in a historic midterms result, and that Trump accepted the result and vowed to work with the Democrats.

3. Sydney Morning Herald

   4 Nov 2026, 13:01 UTCSource ↗

   Reports in its live updates that Trump committed to work with Democrats as a 'blue tsunami' destroyed the Republican majority in the House and Senate, and that Kansas went blue for the first time in almost a century.

4. The Guardian

   4 Nov 2026, 13:48 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Tuesday's midterm elections were a rout for Trump's Republicans, with Democrats winning Senate seats for the first time since 1932 in Kansas, 1988 in Texas and 1998 in South Carolina.