Democrats win House and Senate in 2026 midterms as Trump faces historic defeat

Democrats won control of both the House and Senate in the 2026 US midterm elections, delivering a historic defeat to President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. The sweeping victory, described as a "blue tsunami," strips Republicans of legislative power halfway through Trump's second term. Democrats flipped at least seven Senate seats in Republican strongholds including Texas, Iowa, and Ohio, and need only three more seats to take the House. Vice President JD Vance blamed the war in Iran for the wipeout, while Trump's first public appearance focused on touting ballroom renovations. Two Senate races remain uncalled. Republican Senator Ted Cruz called the loss a "Watergate-level repudiation," and speculation grows that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could be replaced by Ron DeSantis. Democrats also flipped several governorships, and Abdul El-Sayed became the first Muslim elected to the Senate.