Democrats take House and Senate in full midterm election results; maps track Mississippi race too close to call

Democrats take both chambers

Democrats won control of the House and Senate after a series of victories in states that have often favored Republicans. Preliminary results showed the party meeting high expectations in races across the country.

All 435 House seats were on the ballot, as were 35 of the Senate’s 100 seats. The reported Democratic Senate wins included races in Texas, Kansas, South Carolina, Ohio, Maine and Iowa.

Historic Senate victories

The results included James Talarico’s win in Texas, Annie Andrews’s in South Carolina and Sherrod Brown’s in Ohio. Democrats had not held the Senate seats in those states for several decades, according to the report. Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff also retained his Georgia seat, frustrating Republican hopes of winning there.

Election shaped by Trump’s record

The 2026 midterms were seen as a referendum on Trump’s second presidency. Democratic candidates blamed his administration for rising living costs and economic fallout from the Iran war, among other issues they said were motivating voters. Republicans defending their seats tried to portray their opponents as too extreme. Trump told Fox News he thought Democrats “did a good job,” and said he would use his veto power against measures he considered “insane.”

Challenges could delay results

Potential Republican-led challenges and intervention by the Trump administration could keep some results unresolved for days or weeks. The report does not provide further details about which races might face challenges. The headline identifies the Mississippi race as too close to call, but the story text does not give its vote count or describe the contest.