Democrats win the US Senate as House vote counting continues in midterm elections

Summary

Americans voted in the US midterm elections for a change in the Senate and House of Representatives. Deutsche Welle reported that Democrats had won the majority in the Senate while House votes were still being counted, and in a later update said Democrats had won clear majorities in both chambers while vote counts continued. MarketWatch reported that Democrats had won the Senate while control of the House remained undecided, and said the results being tabulated looked likely to affect Americans' investments and their wallets.

Timeline

1. Deutsche Welle

   4 Nov 2026, 04:17 UTCSource ↗

   Deutsche Welle reports that in significant races Americans voted for a change in the Senate and House of Representatives, and says it is looking at who voted Republican, who voted Democrat and what it all means.

2. Deutsche Welle

   4 Nov 2026, 04:50 UTCSource ↗

   Deutsche Welle reports that Democrats have won the majority in the US Senate while House of Representatives votes are still being counted.

3. MarketWatch

   4 Nov 2026, 06:27 UTCSource ↗

   MarketWatch reports that Democrats have won the Senate while control of the House is still undecided, and says the results being tabulated look likely to affect Americans' investments and their wallets.

4. Deutsche Welle

   4 Nov 2026, 06:34 UTCSource ↗

   Deutsche Welle reports in a later update that Democrats have won clear majorities in both the US House and Senate while vote counts are still ongoing.