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American Interelections · November 3, 2026

Democrats win both chambers of Congress

Halfway through Donald Trump’s second term, Democrats took control of the House and Senate. The remaining uncalled races cannot change either majority.

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Election intersection towards Polling Desk and CivicAPI . The federal states separately confirm the official results.

01 Results map

Where were the seats won?

The map covers 435 House districts, 35 Senate races and 36 governor’s races. Select an office and a state to see vote totals by candidate.

Intersection · November 9, 2026

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Data covers all 50 federal states. You can also use arrows on keyboard and enter or selection space. Sources and methodology

In the Senate, the Republican Democrats took seven seats: in Iowa, Kansas, Maine, North and South Carolina, Ohio and Texas. The rest of Alaska and Mississippi were opened. In Texas, James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton and became the first Democrat to be elected to the Senate by the 1988. AP Report

02 Congress

From a Republican to a Democratic majority

All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats were on the ballot. Compare the 2024 results with the seats called so far for the new Congress. The Senate total also includes 65 seats that were not up for election in 2026.

Seat distribution

One dot, one seat

    Points are grouped according to the party. For the House of Representatives the threshold is 218 from 435 places and in the Senate 51 from 100 for a standalone majority. For the ratio 50 : 50 Vice-President of the United States can rule in an equal vote. Sources and Notes
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    Home and YearDem.The tail.Neev.Uncalled
    2024 House of Representatives.21522000
    2026 House of Representatives.254162019
    Senator 2024.455320
    Senator 2026.524422

    At this snapshot, Democrats had won at least 39 more House seats than in 2024. That compares the 254 seats called so far with the 215 they won in 2024. The Democratic caucus in the Senate grows from 47 to at least 54 seats, including independents Bernie Sanders and Angus King.

    What voters said. In AP polls by voters of from all 50 countries, about seven out of ten respondents believed that Congress was under-supervised by the president. About six out of ten was very concerned about food prices.

    03 United States

    Changes beyond Congress

    Thirty-six states held elections for governor. Democrats won 23 and Republicans 12, with Alaska still uncalled at this snapshot. Explore all 36 races on the map.

    Georgia · two changes

    Keisha Lance Bottoms wins the seat of Governor

    The Democrats also won the majority in the state House of Representatives, and the Republicans detained the state Senate.

    Read AP report on Georgia
    Texas

    Gina Hinoyos beat Greg Abbott

    On the same day, Texas chose a democratic senator.

    Read AP Race Report

    04 From Choice to New Call

    What can the new majority change?

    The new Congress convenes on January 3, 2027. Donald Trump remains president. The presidency was not on the ballot in these midterms.

    Who determines the agenda?

    Most in each home can direct the work of the committee and decide which proposals will come to the vote. The House of Representatives can conduct investigations and supervise the work of the executive.

    What's changed about the appointment?

    The Senate gives or reduces the approval of many presidents of the appointment, including the Supreme Court judges.

    Can Congress get around the president?

    For the law of both houses they have to adopt the same text. The president can veto; for his voting it takes two-thirds of the votes present in each home.

    1. Organisation

      The AP announces that the Democrats have the majority in the Senate at 23:36 during the Eastern Coast of the United States.

    2. The majority declared in the House

      The AP confirms that the Democrats crossed the threshold of 218 mandate at 1:24 at the same time.

    3. Starting 120. Summing

      New mandates start at noon local time in Washington.

    05 Methodology

    How to read the numbers

    The data were taken over on 9 November 2026 at 22:36 in Croatian time. The numbers on the map only cover 2026 races. The comparison of the total Senate composition includes 65 seats for which no vote was voted in 2026. The data on the governors include the U.S. federal states. Votes and the candidates' shares are shown how the source published them at the time of the intersection. The winner is shown when the race is so marked in the source. National election services separately confirm the official results. In 2024 the result of the elections for the House and the initial party division of the 119th Senate.

    1. Polling Desk and civicAPI . Data by candidates, votes, stakes and race status. Original CSV .
    2. U.S. Atlas . Federal States border according to data from the U.S. Census Office.
    3. Associated Press: announcements about the winners of the Senate races and control of the Congress. The time of publication is specified in the Eastern American Time Zone.
    4. Associated Press: Democratic victories in both houses . Winners of key races and political context.
    5. Map the Midterms: Open races at the AP cross-section of. Connections to state election services.
    6. Office of the Secretary of the House of Representatives: 119.; Senate of the United States: party division. Comparison with 2024.
    7. U.S. Constitution; Senate powers; The role of the House of Representatives.
    8. Associated Press: the methodology for declaring the winner of .