Democrats sweep US midterms, flipping House and Senate in historic rebuke of Trump

Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the 2026 US midterm elections, a historic defeat for President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. The party gained more than 20 House seats and flipped at least seven Senate seats, including in traditionally Republican states like Kansas, Texas, and Iowa. The results were widely described as a "blue tsunami" and a rejection of Trump, with voters citing frustration over the war in Iran and rising costs. Trump distanced himself from the losses, while Vice President JD Vance blamed the Iran conflict for the wipeout. Democrats also won several governorships and flipped the Texas state House. Markets reacted sharply, with oil prices plunging 10 percent on bets the Democratic sweep could hasten the end of the Iran war. Trump Media stock fell 24.5 percent, and businesses owned by Elon Musk also declined, as investors anticipated potential investigations by a Democratic-controlled Congress.