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Democrats Win Control of Both Chambers in 2026 Midterms
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In Short: In the 2026 midterm elections, Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, a resounding victory that was not expected by many Republicans.
Stock futures edged up Wednesday morning, reversing early losses, as Democrats scored key victories and prediction markets pointed to Democratic control of both chambers.
The S&P 500 rose through year-end in five of eight midterm cycles since 1930 when the president's party lost the House, according to Ned Davis Research.
Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, with significant ramifications for the final years of the Trump administration and its policies.
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin said there will certainly be “changes” following the Democrats’ victory in the US midterm elections.
Democrats' victory in the US midterm elections is set for a new level of scrutiny until the end of Trump's term.
What this adds
Business leaders and investors are assessing the impact of Democrats' midterm sweep on markets, AI, and travel.
Voters across the United States began casting ballots on Tuesday in the 2026 midterm elections, with President Donald Trump traveling the country to support Republican candidates.
Background
Business leaders and investors are assessing the impact of Democrats' midterm sweep on markets, AI, and travel.
Voters across the United States began casting ballots on Tuesday in the 2026 midterm elections, with President Donald Trump traveling the country to support Republican candidates.
Apart from general elections and by-elections, a midterm election refers to a type of election where the people can elect their representatives and other subnational officeholders in the middle of the term of the executive. This is usually used to describe elections to a governmental body that are staggered so that the total number of offices of that body would not be up for election at the same time.
What's confirmed
- U.S. stock futures were edging up Wednesday morning, reversing sharp early losses as Democrats scored key victories in the midterm elections and the Fox News Decision Desk projected the party will take control of both chambers of Congress.
- With the US Democrats scoring a resounding midterm victory and taking control of both chambers of Congress, the Republican administration led by Donald Trump is set for a new level of scrutiny until the end of Trump's term.
What's still developing
- "election-interfering space lasers didn't work."
- Republicans entered election day with a 53-47 advantage in the chamber, meaning Democrats needed a net gain of four seats to secure a majority.
- His state's voters ratified their confidence Tuesday, delivering Cooper his seventh statewide electoral victory, this time over President Donald Trump's handpicked Republican candidate Michael Whatley, to flip a key seat in the national battle for Senate control.
- The only post in which Trump used the word "midterms" on Oct. 26, 2026, was one offering a reward for anyone reporting voter fraud in the midterms or past elections, according to the archive.
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- His victory keeps the seat in Democratic hands, denying Republicans one of their best opportunities to blunt the Democratic wave that has defined this year’s midterm elections.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Wednesday gloated over his party's victory in the midterm elections by taking a jab at House Speaker Mike Johnson, who had argued ahead of time that the polls were overestimating Democrats.
- This should make it easier for Democrats to move forward legislation even in the absence of party unanimity, protect them against party switches – such as that announced soon afterward by Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, who decided to re-register as an independent to boost her re-election chances – and give them more control of Senate committees.
- In the run-up to the 8 November midterms, multiple candidates made clear that if they won they would use their power to change the rules in their party’s favour.
- But the scale of the Democrats’ victory in the US midterm elections this week may end up giving him something he hates: chaos that he didn’t start, and doesn’t control.
- "Only Congress can pass such legislation."