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Appears in 2 stories · Last updated Nov 9, 2026
Flipped to Democratic control with at least 228 seats
Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterms, taking at least 228 House seats and 54 Senate seats. Republicans now hold 139 House seats and 44 Senate seats, with 34 House races still uncalled.
Updated 3 days ago
Set for Democratic majority in 2027
Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress on Nov. 3, 2026, flipping at least seven Senate seats and more than two dozen House districts, the Associated Press reported. The Senate wins included Kansas and Texas, where Democrats had not won Senate seats since 1932 and 1988, and South Carolina, where Annie Andrews was projected to become the state's first Democratic senator in almost three decades.
Updated 6 days ago
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