Democrats poised to win US House in midterms as reports differ on Senate control

Summary

Before the midterm vote, the Straits Times reported that the Trump White House is mapping out how it could govern without Congress if Democrats win, noting that opinion polls favour Democrats to take the House while the Senate remains too close to call. CBC reported that political strategists of both US parties believe Democrats are almost certain to take the House from Republicans in Tuesday's midterms, while flipping the Senate is less certain. The Guardian reports that Democrats have taken back the House and Senate in a rebuke of Republicans and Donald Trump's agenda, and examines what majorities in both chambers would let them do over the final two years of Trump's presidency. The Guardian's account of Senate control is not matched by the other two reports, which describe it as uncertain.

Timeline

1. Straits Times

   1 Nov 2026, 11:06 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that the Trump White House is mapping out a path to govern without Congress if Democrats win, noting that opinion polls favour Democrats to win the House while the Senate remains too close to call.

2. CBC

   2 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that political strategists of both US parties believe it is almost certain Democrats will take control of the House from Republicans in Tuesday's midterms, while the chance of Democrats flipping the Senate is less certain.

3. The Guardian

   4 Nov 2026, 06:47 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Democrats have taken back the House and Senate in the 2026 midterms, and sets out what a majority in both chambers would mean for them and for Donald Trump in his final two years in office.