Democrats Projected to Win House, Flip Senate Seats in 2026 Midterms

Democrats are projected to win control of the US House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections, with major gains in Senate races and key state flips, threatening President Donald Trump and Republican majorities. Democrats have flipped Senate seats in North Carolina and hold large leads in Kansas, Texas, Ohio, and other states, needing only three more seats to take the Senate. Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff won re-election by a wide margin, and Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first woman and first Black woman elected governor of Georgia. House control will enable Democrats to launch investigations into the Trump administration and begin impeachment proceedings, with Hakeem Jeffries set to become Speaker. Republican gerrymandering efforts appear to be backfiring, and Democratic leads in multiple Republican-held seats suggest a broader "blue tsunami" than initially expected.