Democrats are projected to regain control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections, according to projections from Associated Press and Reuters. The shift gives the party control of Congress as President Donald Trump enters the final two years of his term.
With both chambers in Democratic hands, the party will be able to lead congressional committees, pursue investigations and make it harder to pass some of Trump’s legislative priorities. The president, however, retains his veto power.
Trump blamed Republican losses on candidates who, he said, failed to energize the MAGA movement, and rejected personal responsibility, saying he had not been on the ballot. He also criticized Fox News, accusing the network of contributing to the defeats and challenging its polling during a live interview.
The results included a series of notable state-level changes. In Texas, Democrat Gina Hinojosa was projected to defeat Republican Governor Greg Abbott, while Ohio Democrat Amy Acton was projected to become the state’s first woman elected governor. In Maine, Democrat Troy Jackson was projected to defeat Republican Senator Susan Collins.
Republicans held ground in Tennessee and North and South Dakota. In Florida, Republican Byron Donalds narrowly defeated Democrat David Jolly, despite Democratic wins in Miami and Orange counties, according to the report. In California, Democrat Xavier Becerra was projected to become the state’s first Hispanic-American governor in more than 150 years. The projections also showed Democrat Deb Haaland retaining New Mexico’s governorship and Senator Ben Ray Luján winning re-election.
Sources: La Vanguardia.