US midterms: Democrats take control of Congress

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

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US midterms: Democrats take control of Congress

Democrats win control of both chambers of Congress in the US midterm elections. BBC’s results tracker shows them with 54 Senate seats, with 33 of the 35 contested seats counted, and 228 seats in the House, with 367 of 435 seats counted. Republicans lose seven Senate seats and 25 House seats. JD Vance blames the defeat on the Iran war, which Donald Trump has also acknowledged as a factor.

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