The biggest winners and losers of the 2026 US midterms

Author: Tamara KhandakerPublished on: November 4, 2026Country: United States

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The biggest winners and losers of the 2026 US midterms

Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the US midterm elections, with unexpected victories in longtime Republican strongholds. In South Carolina, paediatrician Annie Andrews defeated Donald Trump-backed candidate Darline Graham, becoming the state’s first Democrat elected to the Senate since 1998 and its first elected female senator. In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed beat Republican Mike Rogers, becoming the first Muslim elected to the US Senate. The results marked a setback for Trump and his allies.

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