Democrats win control of US Congress in midterm elections

Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: November 4, 2026Country: United States

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Democrats win control of US Congress in midterm elections

Democrats win control of Congress in the US midterm elections as voters reject Donald Trump's Republicans. According to the BBC's partial results, Democrats have 54 Senate seats, a net gain of seven, and 225 seats in the House of Representatives, also seven more than before. President Trump acknowledged that the Iran war and higher fuel prices were factors in the result. Democratic victories were reported in Texas, Kansas and Michigan, among other states.

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