{"id":1441,"date":"2026-11-11T09:32:02","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T09:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingarcade.net\/?p=1441"},"modified":"2026-11-11T09:32:03","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T09:32:03","slug":"us-midterm-election-results-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livingarcade.net\/bng\/us-midterm-election-results-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"US Midterm Election Results 2026: Democrats Win Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Democrats Win Control of Congress in 2026 US Midterm Elections<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Democrats won control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the 2026 US midterm election results. Voters decided the races on November 3, and the Senate call came on election night while the House call came early the next day. The result gives Democrats control of committee chairmanships and the legislative agenda, while Republican President Donald Trump stays in office for the rest of his second term. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/national-news\/articles\/2026-midterm-election-results-maps-show-how-democrats-took-congress\">Associated Press via US News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">US Midterm Election Results: Democrats Take the Senate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Democrats flipped seven Republican-held Senate seats. The Associated Press reported the seats in Maine, Texas, South Carolina, Ohio, North Carolina, Iowa and Kansas. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/politics\/article\/lots-of-2026-midterm-races-havent-been-called-yet-heres-where-things-stand-right-now-235850171.html\">AP via Yahoo News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Republicans had entered Election Day with a 53-47 majority, counting two independents who vote with Democrats. CNN\u2019s Decision Desk projected that Democrats would hold 54 seats. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/11\/05\/politics\/live-news\/midterm-election-congress\">CNN<\/a> If Democrats also win in Mississippi and Alaska, their total could rise to 56. <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/6211683-hyde-smith-optimistic-mississippi-election\/\">The Hill<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even with a majority, Democrats remain far short of the two-thirds vote needed to override a presidential veto. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/national-news\/articles\/2026-midterm-election-results-maps-show-how-democrats-took-congress\">US News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">US Midterm Election Results: House Control Changes Hands<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the vote, Republicans held 218 House seats and Democrats held 214, with some seats vacant. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/what-just-happened-what-the-us-midterm-results-mean\/\">Uncover IE<\/a> The Associated Press called the House majority for Democrats early on November 4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/national-news\/articles\/2026-midterm-election-results-maps-show-how-democrats-took-congress\">US News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CNN\u2019s Decision Desk projected that Democrats would win more than 250 seats and unseat at least 30 Republican incumbents. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/11\/05\/politics\/live-news\/midterm-election-congress\">CNN<\/a> Mississippi Today reported that Democrats held 255 seats as of November 10. That would be their largest House majority since 2008, and more races are still being called. <a href=\"https:\/\/mississippitoday.org\/2026\/11\/10\/mississippi-senate-too-close-to-call-week-after-election-day\/\">Mississippi Today<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries won reelection and is in line to become Speaker if Democrats elect him. <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/politics\/news\/midterm-election-results-democrats-win-house-senate-1236938473\/\">Variety<\/a> Meanwhile, Speaker Mike Johnson will not seek to stay on as the top House Republican, the Associated Press reported. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbtv.com\/2026\/11\/04\/democrats-usher-new-era-with-sweep-house-senate-johnson-wont-seek-reelection\/?outputType=amp\">AP via WBTV<\/a> The House speaker vote is among the first votes of the new Congress, which begins on January 3, 2027. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbtv.com\/2026\/11\/04\/democrats-usher-new-era-with-sweep-house-senate-johnson-wont-seek-reelection\/?outputType=amp\">AP via WBTV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">US Midterm Election Results: Races Still Being Counted<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>More than a dozen key races remained too early to call one week after Election Day. <a href=\"https:\/\/mississippitoday.org\/2026\/11\/10\/mississippi-senate-too-close-to-call-week-after-election-day\/\">Mississippi Today<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colom led Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith by 2,604 votes on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. With 97 percent of votes counted, the AP had not yet called the race because the gap was only 0.28 percent of ballots cast. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/politics\/article\/mississippi-senate-latest-scott-coloms-lead-over-cindy-hyde-smith-tops-2500-votes-as-key-deadlines-loom-183943706.html\">AP via Yahoo News<\/a>: Mississippi counties must submit certified results by Friday, November 13. <a href=\"https:\/\/mississippitoday.org\/2026\/11\/10\/mississippi-senate-too-close-to-call-week-after-election-day\/\">Mississippi Today<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Alaska, Democrat Mary Peltola led Republican Senator Dan Sullivan by 2,517 votes with 76 percent counted. Alaska uses ranked-choice voting, which can extend the wait for a final winner. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/politics\/article\/lots-of-2026-midterm-races-havent-been-called-yet-heres-where-things-stand-right-now-235850171.html\">AP via Yahoo News<\/a>: Peltola\u2019s lead has since grown, according to The Hill. <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/6211683-hyde-smith-optimistic-mississippi-election\/\">The Hill<\/a>: These leads are not final results until the AP calls the races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Trump and Republican Leaders Said About the Election<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump acknowledged that the war with Iran and higher fuel prices hurt Republicans at the polls. He also argued that his own absence from the ballot was a major reason Democrats won. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ynetnews.com\/article\/r1iexrdpfg\">Ynet News<\/a>: He defended the military campaign and said he would make the same decision again. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/11\/4\/no-regrets-trump-says-iran-war-justified-despite-polls-drubbing\">Al Jazeera<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Fox News survey taken before Election Day found that 74 percent of respondents said the Iran war was a crucial or major factor in their votes for Congress. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stripes.com\/theaters\/us\/2026-11-04\/trump-midterms-iran-war-23361985.html\">Stripes<\/a> Trump said he expects to work with Democrats, but he also warned that he would veto bills he considers extreme. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ynetnews.com\/article\/r1iexrdpfg\">Ynet News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaker Johnson said Republicans had to beat more than a century of midterm history to keep the House. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpb.org\/node\/1563031\">AP via GPB<\/a> Political analysts at Northeastern University said Democrats performed well in areas that Trump won in 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/news.northeastern.edu\/2026\/11\/03\/midterm-election-results-analysis-2026\/\">Northeastern University<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Historic Firsts in the Incoming Congress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Several winners will make history. Democrat Abdul El-Sayed will become the first Muslim to serve in the US Senate when the new Congress convenes in January. <a href=\"https:\/\/aa.com.tr\/en\/world\/abdul-el-sayed-becomes-1st-muslim-elected-to-us-senate-in-michigan-win\/4110982\">Anadolu Agency<\/a> Democrat Chris Pappas won New Hampshire\u2019s Senate race, making him the first openly gay man elected to the chamber. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtimes.co.uk\/2026-us-midterms-historic-candidates-representation-1830105\">IBTimes UK<\/a>: Minnesota\u2019s Peggy Flanagan won her Senate race and became the first Native American woman elected to the Senate. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtimes.co.uk\/2026-us-midterms-historic-candidates-representation-1830105\">IBTimes UK<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">US Government Funding Deadline Could Test the New Congress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A temporary funding law keeps the federal government funded through December 11, 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kob.com\/?p=1114693\">AP via KOB<\/a> President Trump signed that stopgap bill in early September. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-signs-government-funding-bill-avoiding-shutdown-ahead-midterms\">Fox News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congress is back for a lame-duck session. Without a new law, federal agencies would begin to close on December 12. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roic.ai\/news\/us-shutdown-risk-rises-as-congress-returns-11-09-2026\">ROIC<\/a> Goldman Sachs analysts expect Congress to approve another temporary extension rather than settle every dispute before the deadline. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtimes.com\/trump-funding-deadline-democrats-budget-talks-3809411\">IBTimes<\/a> No shutdown has happened yet, and the outcome remains open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Background and Analysis: Why Voters Shifted<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Midterm elections happen halfway through a president\u2019s term. Because of this, a party other than the president\u2019s often gains control of Congress. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/what-just-happened-what-the-us-midterm-results-mean\/\">Uncover IE<\/a> Political analysts largely attributed the Democratic wins to voter dissatisfaction. <a href=\"https:\/\/news.northeastern.edu\/2026\/11\/03\/midterm-election-results-analysis-2026\/\">Northeastern University<\/a> The Associated Press listed the cost of living, immigration enforcement policies and the war in Iran as leading voter concerns. US News: These are explanations from analysts and polling, not proven causes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Impact on Bangladeshi Americans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No report reviewed for this article describes how these results will affect Bangladeshi Americans directly. Still, three areas could matter to the community. First, a federal shutdown could disrupt government services and some economic data releases, and businesses that depend on federal contracts could face payment delays. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtimes.com\/trump-funding-deadline-democrats-budget-talks-3809411\">IBTimes<\/a> Second, immigration enforcement was a leading voter concern and was part of the 2026 funding fights. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-signs-government-funding-bill-avoiding-shutdown-ahead-midterms\">Fox News<\/a>: Third, cost of living and fuel prices were major concerns for voters. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/national-news\/articles\/2026-midterm-election-results-maps-show-how-democrats-took-congress\">US News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s Next<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Confirmed: Democrats control the new Senate and House, based on AP calls and network projections. The new Congress begins on January 3, 2027. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbtv.com\/2026\/11\/04\/democrats-usher-new-era-with-sweep-house-senate-johnson-wont-seek-reelection\/?outputType=amp\">AP via WBTV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still uncertain: The Mississippi and Alaska Senate races have not been called. Mississippi\u2019s certified results are due November 13. <a href=\"https:\/\/mississippitoday.org\/2026\/11\/10\/mississippi-senate-too-close-to-call-week-after-election-day\/\">Mississippi Toda<\/a>y: The December 11 funding deadline could bring a shutdown, though a short extension is widely expected. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtimes.com\/trump-funding-deadline-democrats-budget-talks-3809411\">IBTimes<\/a>: Trump has threatened vetoes, but no new legislation has passed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who won control of Congress in the 2026 midterms?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate, according to AP calls and network projections. The Senate and House counts may still change as the remaining races are finalized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When does the new Congress start?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The new Congress begins on January 3, 2027. The House speaker vote is among the first votes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which US Senate races are still being counted?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mississippi and Alaska Senate races had not been called by the AP as of November 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is the next government funding deadline?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The current funding law runs through December 11, 2026. Without a new law, federal agencies would begin to close on December 12.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats won control of both the House and Senate in the 2026 US midterms. 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