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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.
Democrat James Talarico has defeated Republican Ken Paxton in the race for Senate in Texas, NBC News projects, ending a three-decade Republican grip on the state.
<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.
Talarico has made history in Texas, notching a Democratic Senate victory there for the first time since 1988, NBC News projects.
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.
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.
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. […]
Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper celebrated his Senate victory in Raleigh
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.
Democrat Jon Ossoff addressed supporters after ABC News projected he will win reelection in the Georgia Senate race.
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.
Demokraten Annie Andrews skal representere befolkningen i Sør-Carolina i Senatet.
Democrat Annie Andrews won a stunning upset over GOP Sen. Darline Graham, who was running for her late brother Lindsey Graham's seat.
Elsewhere in history-making results from the 2026 midterms, Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman elected governor, with her win in Georgia.
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."
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.
Polls have closed in 15 more states, bringing 81% of the country's polls to a close. CBS News projects that Republican Harriet Hageman will win the Wyoming Senate race and incumbent Democrat John Hickenlooper will win reelection to his Colorado Senate seat.
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.
Democrat Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become America’s first Black Speaker of the House.
<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
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."
Republican Sen. Ashley Moody beat Democrat Angie Nixon in the Florida Senate race, CBS News projects, keeping the seat in GOP hands.
Democrat Chris Pappas addressed supporters after ABC News projected him the winner of the New Hampshire Senate race, holding the seat for the party.
Jon Ossoff's victory over Republican Mike Collins is a notable turnabout from last year, when Republicans were optimistic about the state, given that Trump carried it narrowly in the 2024 presidential race.
Republican Sen. Ashley Moody has defeated Democrat Angie Nixon in the special election for Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s old Senate seat, NBC News projects. NBC News’ Steve Kornacki analyzes the narrow result as Democrats continue their efforts to gain control of the Senate.
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Democrat Roy Cooper defeats Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race, flipping the seat for Democrats, CBS News projects.
GOP Sen. Ashley Moody defeated Democrat Angie Nixon in the Florida Senate race, CBS News projects, keeping the seat under Republican control.
Roy Cooper beat out Republican Michael Whatley.
CBS News projects that Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas will win the New Hampshire Senate race, defeating former Republican Sen. John Sununu and keeping the seat in Democratic hands. Tony Dokoupil and Norah O'Donnell anchors CBS News special coverage.
Democratic incumbent Mark Warner won election Tuesday to the U.S. Senate representing Virginia, defeating Republican Bert Mizusawa.
Moody, a former state attorney general who was appointed to succeed Rubio, defeated Democrat Angie Nixon, NBC News projects.
NBC News projects Democrat Roy Cooper will win the Senate race in North Carolina.
Democrat Roy Cooper defeated Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race, CBS News projects, marking a flip for Democrats after GOP Sen. Thom Tillis opted not to seek reelection.
Democrat Roy Cooper has won North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat, according to a race call from the Associated Press, providing the party with a key Senate flip.
Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper has defeated former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley in the contest for North Carolina’s open Senate seat, NBC News projects.
Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas defeated former GOP Sen. John Sununu in the New Hampshire Senate race, CBS News projects, keeping the seat in Democratic control.
About 6 in 10 Senate voters in South Carolina say Darline Graham does not have the right experience to serve as a senator, though most Republican voters believe she does.
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley discusses how President Trump campaigning for Sen. Darline Graham may have made the South Carolina Senate race more competitive.
The US has been inundated with political advertising funded by Elon Musk, ordinary people, and cashed-up Political Action Committees, some of which do not disclose their donors.
Ossoff is re-elected to a second term, winning a key seat for Democrats as the party tries to retake the Senate.
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff defeated GOP Rep. Mike Collins in the Georgia Senate race, CBS News projects, holding onto his seat in the upper chamber.
The Trump administration is doubling down on allegations Democrats stood up a 'spoiler' candidate against Republicans.
Midterm voting is wrapping up as Americans decide who will represent them in the House and Senate. Ed O'Keefe breaks it down.
The Nigerian Senate has threatened to review the Bilateral Air Service Agreement with China unless Nigerian airlines are granted reciprocal flight rights. Read More: https://punchng.com/senate-debates-national-carrier-demands-equal-china-flight-rights/
The Justice Department has escalated its investigation over a Senate candidate who shares a name with the Republican incumbent, issuing a letter to a prominent Democratic attorney in Washington and others that they may be targets of the criminal inquiry.
Tuesday on the News Hour, voters across the country head to the polls to decide control of the House and Senate in a midterm election widely seen as a referendum on President Trump and his administration. A look at the DOJ's efforts to change voter rolls and even block some results. Plus, as more Americans vote early, a new survey aims to better capture how
Democrats need only three House gains and a net four seats in the Senate to wrest both chambers from Republican hands.
The Senate has passed two amendment bills to clearly define the host communities of two federal institutions in Bende, Abia State, to prevent disputes. Read More: https://punchng.com/senate-averts-communal-rift-over-abia-institutions/
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Refresh for latest… James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa scored major upsets in Texas, winning the U.S. Senate seat and the state governor’s race, respectively, in a state that has not elected a statewide Democrat in almost three decades. Talarico defeated Ken Paxton, the state’s attorney general, who faced a series of scandals that turned off […]
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