US midterms: Democrats flip Texas and Kansas, Ukrainian-born Spartz loses Indiana seat
The 2026 US midterm elections produced seismic results, with Democrats winning Senate and House control and flipping the traditionally Republican states of Texas and Kansas. Voters delivered a clear rejection of President Donald Trump's policies. Democrats secured 54 Senate seats and 228 House seats in preliminary counts, while also winning 28 governorships. Historic firsts include James Talarico becoming the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Texas since 1988, and Adam Hamilton winning Kansas for the first time since 1932. Michigan elected Abdula El-Said as the first Muslim senator, while Hakeem Jeffries could become the first Black House Speaker. Ethnic Ukrainian Victoria Spartz lost her Indiana House seat to Democrat Jay Dee Ford, receiving 48.3% of votes. Other notable results include Texas electing its first Latina governor, Gina Inojosa, and New Mexico choosing Deb Haaland as the first Native American woman governor.