Democrats win House and Senate, dealing major defeat to Trump in 2026 midterms

spiegel.de (German) —

Democrats have won majorities in both the US House of Representatives and the Senate, according to projections, marking a significant defeat for President Donald Trump in the 2026 midterm elections. Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat whom Trump had disparaged as a "jihadist," is projected to win his Senate race in Michigan, becoming the first Muslim elected to the Senate. Alaska saw the longest vote-counting process in the country. The results represent a landslide victory for the Democratic Party, with the party regaining control of both chambers of Congress.


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