Democrats win both chambers of Congress in US midterm blue wave, a rebuke to Trump

Summary

Democrats captured both chambers of Congress in the US midterm elections held on 3 November 2026, a result the article calls a sweeping rejection of President Donald Trump's presidency, his economic policies, his wars, and his use of presidential power. Democrats flipped seven Republican-held Senate seats in Texas, Kansas, South Carolina, Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio and Maine, bringing their total to at least 54, with the Alaska count favouring them and Mississippi still able to elect its first Democratic senator since 1982. Kansas elected its first Democratic senator since 1932, and Texas elected Democrat James Talarico. The article argues the larger question is whether the new Democratic Congress will challenge the bipartisan consensus on Israel, Palestine, Iran and the wider Middle East, or restore the consensus that produced the current crises.

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1. Middle East Eye

   6 Nov 2026, 19:39 UTCSource ↗

   In an opinion piece by Sami Al-Arian, Middle East Eye says the Democratic midterm sweep rebuked Trump and asks whether the new Congress will challenge the bipartisan consensus on Israel and Iran or restore it.