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US midterm election results 2026: Check state Senate and House winners, party-wise tally

US midterm election results 2026: Check state Senate and House winners, party-wise tally

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In the 2026 US midterm elections, Democrat Chris Pappas won a US Senate seat, becoming the first openly gay senator after defeating Republican John E. Sununu in New Hampshire, and Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Georgia governorship, becoming the first Black woman governor. Democrats also secured majorities in both the House and Senate, delivering a major blow to Donald Trump’s legislative agenda.

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  • left · 2 outlets

    Democrats surged to full control of Congress in the November 2026 U.S. midterm elections, flipping the Senate and House after winning net seats across key battlegrounds and sweeping into Republican strongholds. Here’s what changed between 2022 and 2026 midterms.

    — The Hindu

  • center · 3 outlets

    Washington, November 5 (IANS): Democrats swept Texas from the top of the ballot to the state House in the US Midterm elections, ousting Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, winning the Attorney General's office that Ken Paxton used to investigate H-1B visa use, and taking control of the Texas House of…

    — The Morung Express

  • right · 2 outlets

    The Congress party used the results of the recent US mid-term elections to emphasize accountability in democracy. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh criticized the Modi government's One Nation, One Election proposal as detrimental to accountability. The elections showed significant losses for…

    — The Economic Times

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Congress cites US mid-term results to slam 'One Nation, One Election' idea

The Congress party used the results of the recent US mid-term elections to emphasize accountability in democracy. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh criticized the Modi government's One Nation, One Election proposal as detrimental to accountability. The elections showed significant losses for…

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