Democrats win historic midterm sweep, flipping House and Senate

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Democrats achieved a historic victory in the 2026 US midterm elections, seizing control of both the House and Senate and delivering a major defeat to President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. Democrats flipped seven Senate seats in Republican strongholds including Texas, Iowa, and Ohio, and are projected to gain more than 20 House seats. Trump's first public appearance focused on ballroom renovations, while Vice President JD Vance blamed the Iran war for the losses. The result has been described as a "Watergate-level repudiation" by Republicans, with speculation that Trump may replace Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with Ron DeSantis. Democrats also won several gubernatorial races, and Abdul El-Sayed became the first Muslim elected to the Senate.


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