Trump's 2026 Midterm Loss Among Largest in Modern History

Democrats have won control of both the House and Senate in the 2026 midterms, delivering President Donald Trump a major political defeat halfway through his second term. The party has flipped 25 House seats and seven Senate seats so far. In the Senate, Democrats hold 54 seats to Republicans' 44, with two races outstanding. In the House, Democrats have won 228 seats to Republicans' 139, with 68 races yet to be called. The scale of the loss points to broad voter rejection of the administration, amid low approval ratings driven by cost-of-living concerns and the war in Iran. The result gives Democrats power to obstruct Trump's legislative agenda and investigate his administration for the final two years of his presidency. While the House loss is below the postwar record of 63 seats set in 2010, it exceeds the average loss of about 26 seats. The Senate gain of seven seats is well above the postwar average loss of around four for the president's party.