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The Democratic Party is on course for major gains in both the House and Senate, delivering a stinging rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. Follow DW's live updates.

Democrat James Talarico has won the Senate seat in Texas, according to a race call by the Associated Press.

"Anyone who voted Democrat today is going to have a serious case of buyer's remorse when gas prices come down quickly when the Iran conflict is solved but they're still stuck with a list of liberal extremist Democrats," a White House official said.

<p>Democrats were on track to win the US House in midterm elections, according to media projections, and were moving closer to a Senate majority after seizing Republican seats in South Carolina and North Carolina.</p> <p>The early results projected by media oulets were a sweeping rebuke to US President Donald Trump and the Republican Congress that has suppor

Democrat James Talarico will defeat Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, CBS News projects, marking a major flip for Democrats that they have long sought in the Lone Star State.

Sen. Thom Tillis joins CBS News to share his live reaction to midterm results in his home state of North Carolina and beyond.

Democrat Janelle Stelson won election Tuesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Scott Perry.

Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign produced a controversial ad in October that featured Amy Acton's estranged mother.

Talarico has made history in Texas, notching a Democratic Senate victory there for the first time since 1988, NBC News projects.

Democrats will win enough seats to take control of the House, ABC News projects.

Democrat Amy Acton has won Ohio’s race for governor, defeating Republican businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, NBC News projects.

She campaigned as an independent-minded Democrat and corruption-fighting city leader.

A candidata democrata ao Senado pela Carolina do Sul, dra. Annie Andrews, faz campanha no dia da eleição, terça-feira, 3 de novembro. Mic Smith / Associated Press A democrata Annie Andrews venceu a eleição para o Senado dos Estados Unidos pela Carolina do Sul, com 50,6% dos votos, e derrotou a republicana Darline Graham, aos 47,2%. O resultado encerra um int

The Democrats are projected to take control of the U.S. House of Representatives, several American news sources say. CNN, CBS and NBC have all projected control of the House will shift from the Republicans to the Democrats. The Senate is still too close to call, but Democrats have picked up two key seats from Republicans […]

Andrews beats Republican incumbent Darline Graham, sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, in a major upset.

Our election data reporter Christine Zhang explains how double-digit swings in several counties helped Dr. Annie Andrews, a Democrat, defeat Senator Darline Graham, a Republican, flipping South Carolina in the U.S. Senate race.

Andrews, a pediatrician, defeated GOP Sen. Darline Graham, who was appointed to the seat after the death of her brother, longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Brooks, who worked as a firefighter and union leader, concentrated on his blue-collar background, saying he understood the affordability issues facing voters in the Lehigh Valley battleground district.

Democrat Zach Dembo won election Tuesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Kentucky's 6th Congressional District, defeating Republican Ralph Alvarado.

Democrats are on track to win the US House in midterm elections, according to media projections, and are moving closer to a Senate majority after seizing Republican seats in South Carolina and North Carolina.

Janeese Lewis George joins a small group of democratic socialist municipal leaders.

Democrats will reclaim control of the House, hampering President Trump's ability to advance his agenda.

NBC News projects the Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives, predicting they will be able to pick up the three seats needed.

Jon Ossoff has been reelected to the Senate in Georgia holding on to a key seat for the Democrats.

In an outcome seen as a backlash to President Donald Trump, Democrats were projected as easily capturing a majority of seats in the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. Control of the Senate was still too close to call heading into the evening hours Tuesday, but Democratic candidates were leading in battleground contests. […]

Democrat Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot, on Tuesday defeated two-term Rep. Tom Kean, who missed four months of votes in Washington this year as he underwent treatment for depression, a diagnosis he did not disclose until his return.

Pete Buttigieg, former Biden administration Transportation Secretary, joins CBS News from Michigan. He tells Gayle King that the energy among Democrats is "extraordinary."

President Trump handpicked Darline Graham to take over the seat held by her brother, influential Senator Lindsey Graham, after his death.

Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper celebrated his Senate victory in Raleigh

De Democraten hebben bij de midterms het Huis van Afgevaardigden binnengehaald, voorspellen meerdere Amerikaanse nieuwszenders. Ook de Senaat ligt binnen handbereik.

In the first big surprise of election night, Senator Darline Graham, a Republican, lost her seat to a Democratic challenger in South Carolina. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains how the senator’s missteps contributed to her loss.

The change in the balance of power sets up a clash with the Trump administration on oversight and other legislative priorities.

Democratic Senate candidate Adam Hamilton holds an early lead in key Kansas districts, with a double digit advantage over his Republican opponent Roger Marshall.

Democratic Senate candidate Annie Andrews is projected to win the South Carolina Senate seat in the deep red state, beating her Republican opponent Sen. Darline Graham, whom President Trump endorsed following the death of former Senator Lindsey Graham.

A constitutional amendment passed Tuesday could pave the way for Democratic lawmakers to redraw Maryland's congressional districts ahead of the 2028 election.

Democrat Annie Andrews won a stunning upset over GOP Sen. Darline Graham, who was running for her late brother Lindsey Graham's seat.

NBC News projects that Graham failed to secure a full term after she was appointed to the seat held by her late brother.

Two Senate races that a year ago were thought to be battlegrounds turned out to be slam-dunks for the Democrats.

Maryland voters approved a constitutional amendment that paves the way for Democrats to redraw their state’s congressional map, NBC News projects.

Pappas, a four-term House member, said his U.S. Senate victory is proof that Washington needs a "new generation at the table to fix things."

Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George has been elected mayor of Washington, D.C., NBC News projects, continuing Democratic control over the capital city — but with a twist, as self-identified socialists make gains in cities across the U.S.

The Democrats flipped their first Senate seat of the night. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains why this wasn’t a surprise, and why it’s one of at least four seats the party needs to win to secure a majority in the Senate.

Democratic Senate candidate Annie Andrews holds an early lead in the South Carolina race against Republican Sen. Darline Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Democrats have seen victories across America today, as results show a ‘blue tsunami’ hitting Republicans.

Democrat Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become America’s first Black Speaker of the House.

WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Democrats flipped a Republican-held Senate seat in North Carolina and were showing surprising strength across several Republican-leaning House districts in Florida on Tuesday, boosting hopes they could wrest control of Congress from President Donald Trump's Republicans in the midterm elections.

Early vote count shows substantial Democratic leads in key Texas counties, particularly those with large Latino populations, where voters swung Republican in the 2024 presidential election.

<p>Democrats won major Senate races in the US states of North Carolina and Georgia, media projections showed, but it remained unclear whether the party would succeed in wresting control of the chamber from President Donald Trump’s Republicans with millions of votes still uncounted in Tuesday’s midterm elections.</p> <p>In North Carolina, former governor Roy

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about the legacy of the Democratic Party.

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Democrat Jamie Ager flips U.S. House seat in North Carolina.

NBC News projects that Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms will serve as the next governor of Georgia. She will be the state's first Black governor and the first Black female governor in the United States.

Cooper said the campaign was about standing up for people who felt crushed by Trump's tariffs and the cost of fuel and fertilizer "because of this never-ending war."

In September, the House censured GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards over "inappropriate conduct" toward aides.

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has won Georgia’s race for governor, NBC News projects, defeating Republican Rick Jackson and flipping control of the battleground state office for the first time in 24 years.

CBS News projects that incumbent Florida Democrats Jared Moskowitz and Kathy Castor will hold on to their House seats, and Democrat Pia Dandiya will win her House race.

Democrat Roy Cooper defeats Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race, flipping the seat for Democrats, CBS News projects.