US midterm elections 2026 live updates: Democrats win Senate control and edge toward House victory

From 1h agoDemocrats win control of US Senate with historic wins in key battlegroundsDemocrats have now won control of the US Senate, according to the Associated Press.With historic wins in Texas, Iowa, Kansas and South Carolina, the party now has 51 seats – the magic number needed to win the upper chamber of Congress.Democrats are also poised to take control of the House, and we’ll keep you updated as we learn more.LIVE next refresh in 60sKey events22s agoUS Senate race in Mississippi on knife's edge with 97% of votes counted3m agoDemocrat Christina Bohannan flips Iowa US House district12m agoDemocrat Sarah Trone Garriott wins Iowa House race, flipping seat30m agoTroy Jackson wins Maine Senate race35m agoDemocrat James Talarico in Texas: 'tonight we defeated Goliath'55m agoPeggy Flanagan becomes first female Native American US senator1h agoFinal polls close in Alaska and Hawaii1h agoDemocrat Elaine Luria flips swing House district in Virginia1h agoDemocrat David Crowley wins Wisconsin gubernatorial race, making history as state's first Black governor1h agoDemocrats win control of US Senate with historic wins in key battlegrounds2h agoDemocrat Josh Turek wins US Senate race in Iowa2h agoAdam Hamilton becomes first Democrat to win US Senate seat in Kansas in almost a century2h agoDemocrat Rob Sand wins governor's race in Iowa2h agoLatest midterm results - at a glance2h agoDemocrat Gina Hinojosa wins governor's race in Texas, makes history as state's first Latina governor2h agoDemocrat Sherrod Brown wins US Senate race in Ohio, flipping seat2h agoDemocrat James Talarico wins US Senate race in Texas, securing historic upset2h agoCalifornia and other west coast states close polls2h agoTrump says he will accept election results2h agoDeb Haaland wins in New Mexico, making history as first female Native American governor2h agoDemocrat Amy Acton wins Ohio governor's race, after rancorous competition against Ramaswamy2h agoTrump says Republican losses because 'I wasn't on the ballot'2h agoDemocrat Janelle Stelson beats Scott Perry in key Pennsylvania House race2h agoDemocrat Paige Cognetti wins Pennsylvania seat, flipping Republican district3h agoSummary: key race calls so far3h agoDemocrat Bob Brooks flips key Pennsylvania House seat3h agoDemocrat Zach Dembo flips Kentucky House seat3h agoDemocrat Annie Andrews secures historic win in US Senate race in South Carolina3h agoHakeem Jeffries wins congressional seat, poised to become first Black House speaker3h agoPolls close in Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Utah3h agoDemocrat Rebecca Bennett wins New Jersey US House race, flipping seat4h agoKeisha Lance Bottoms wins governor's race in Georgia, securing historic victory4h agoDemocrat Pia Dandiya wins re-drawn Florida House district4h agoByron Donalds wins governor race in Florida, beating Democratic challenger4h agoPolls close in 10 more states, including Arizona, Iowa and Wisconsin4h agoSummary: key race calls so far5h agoAshley Moody wins US Senate race in Florida, fending off progressive challenger5h agoDemocrat Roy Cooper wins North Carolina's open US Senate seat5h agoDemocrat Chris Pappas wins US Senate race in New Hampshire5h agoDemocrat Kathy Castor defends redrawn House seat in Florida5h agoDemocrat Jared Moskowitz wins Florida House race in re-drawn district to favor Republicans5h agoNineteen states and DC close their polls5h agoJon Ossoff wins race for US Senate in Georgia6h agoThree more states close polls, including two crucial Senate races6h agoDebbie Wasserman Schultz wins Florida House seat6h agoMark Warner wins re-election in Virginia6h agoPolls close in six states, including Florida and Georgia7h agoExit polls shows that the economy and state of democracy are top issues7h agoFirst round of polls close7h agoWhich early races could indicate a blue wave? Here's where we're watching.7h agoAmericans vote in midterms that will determine control of Congress and Trump’s agendaUS Senate race in Mississippi on knife's edge with 97% of votes countedThe Mississippi US Senate race is neck and neck, with 97% of votes counted.Democrat Scott Colom is currently leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by just 28 votes.Colom would be Mississippi’s first Black senator since the post-Civil War Reconstruction era. While Hyde-Smith, a staunch ally of Donald Trump, is vying for her second full term.Democrat Christina Bohannan flips Iowa US House districtIn another win for Democrats in Iowa, Christina Bohannan has unseated Republican incumbent Mariannette Miller‑Meeks in the state’s first congressional district.This was a rematch for Bohannan, a former state representative, who lost her 2024 race against Miller-Meeks by a single point.Rachel LeingangJosh Turek celebrated his win in Iowa’s US Senate race as a feat of making the impossible possible, detailing how a former US senator, Iowa’s Tom Harkin, changed his life as a child with disabilities by passing the Americans with Disabilities Act.He brought Harkin to the stage, saying he represented everything that’s right about public service.Turek said he will fight to end the war in Iran and trump’s tariffs while working to improve affordability in housing and healthcare. Most importantly, he said, he wants to fight corruption and overturn citizens united.“All along I have said that Iowa was the center of the political universe and boy did we prove that tonight,” Turek said. “We have changed the state of Iowa tonight. … Iowa, this is where our comeback begins.”Mary Jo Pitzl in Phoenix, ArizonaWithin an hour of the first drop of voting returns, Democratic governor Katie Hobbs sealed her bid for a second term in this increasingly swingy state.Hobbs was projected to clinch another four years at the helm of Arizona government, outpacing Republican Andy Biggs by double digits in early returns. It was the first in a string of apparent Democratic wins up and down the statewide ballot, including the possible takeover of the state Legislature after decades in the minority.Oscar de los Santos, leader of the minority Democrats in the House of Representatives, hedged his bet, but barely, as he said he wasn’t calling any races....yet. But he proceeded to proclaim a “Democratic trifecta in 2027,” with control of both law-making chambers and the Governor’s Office in Democrats’ hands.Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, accompanied by her running mate for liutenant governor John Giles speaks at the Arizona Democratic Party election night watch party after being re-elected in the midterm elections in Phoenix. Photograph: Olivier Touron/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Arizona House has been controlled by Republicans since 1966. Even as Democrats narrowed the margin in the 60-member chamber, their boasts of an overthrow fell short year after year. In the state Senate, Democrats had control for two years in 1991-92.But bouyed by widespread disapproval of president Donald Trump and his policies, legislative Democrats savored a return to power even as ballots were still being counted,“We are achieving this by kicking Turning Point’s ass,” de los Santos said, referring to the conservative organization that backed many GOP campaigns. “Because in Arizona, the voters decide, not the corporations, not the billionaires and certainly not the sore losers.”Further underscoring the Democratic dominance, attorney general Kris Mayes claimed early victory as she was leading her Republican opponent by more than 10 points.“As you know, we won our last campaign by 280 votes,” Mayes said. “It’s going to be a whole lot more than that.”Democrat Sarah Trone Garriott wins Iowa House race, flipping seatDemocrat Sarah Trone Garriott has won Iowa’s third congressional district, beating Republican incumbent Zach Nunn, who was running for a third term.Trone Garriott is a state senator, and flipped a seat in the Hawkeye state after a winning for evening for Democrats in a number of state races: including for US Senate and the governor’s mansion.Adria R Walkerin MississippiCheers echo across the room at Scott Colom’s campaign watch party as Mississippi, four hours after polling precincts closed, is still too early to call. Even as it nears midnight, supporters are jubilant.Colom, a Democrat, challenged Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican, for a seat in the US Senate. And, in a shock to many, the race is competitive.Colom just told supporters, hundreds of whom are still at the campaign watch party, that the race will not be called tonight. He promised to fight for everyone’s vote to count.Mississippi had long been written off as a potential win for Democrats, but it was clear that the race was tight by late October, when Trump stumped for Hyde-Smith in the state.If he wins, Colom, who ran on the promise that “Mississippi Matters,” would be the first Democrat to secure the position since 1982 and the first Black man to do so since Reconstruction.Hundreds of supporters are still crowding Colom, clamoring for a photo or video with the candidate as he makes his way through the building.Democrats Rebecca Cooke and Mitchell Berman have won their House races in Wisconsin, defeating two Republican incumbents.Cooke, a waitress and nonprofit leader, defeated incumbent Derrick Van Orden in her race to represent Wisconsin’s 3rd congressional district.Berman, a nurse and first-time candidate, defeated incumbent Bryan Steil in his race to represent the state’s 1st district.Jeremy BarrIn the weeks leading up to the election, Donald Trump made clear that he would place some blame on Fox News if his party did poorly in the midterm elections.Even before the results were in on Tuesday, Trump took to his Truth Social platform to criticize the network for featuring a prominent Democratic commentator and re-stated his long-held criticisms of the network’s polling operation.At 7 pm, Trump mocked Fox News for some recent ratings softness, and alleged that the network was “AGAINST” him because it regularly featured Democratic candidates in interviews. Just before midnight, he