Democrats win control of US Congress in landslide as Trump branded 'lame duck'
The midterm elections were seen as a referendum on the controversial Republican president.
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Republicans fuming after Democrat Talarico flips Texas Senate blue
Republicans in Texas are trying to make sense of how they lost to the Democrats for the first time in almost 40 years.
Democrat Troy Jackson unseats Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine
Democrat Troy Jackson unseats Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins election to US Senate from Michigan
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed gave an impassioned victory speech as he beat Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan senate race
Takeaways from the 2026 midterm election | CNN Politics
A major power shift in Washington is underway: Democrats flipped enough key seats in the Senate and House to take back both chambers of Congress from Republicans. Washington Bureau Chief and…
Democrats deliver a historic routing to Republicans in US midterms
For the first time in nearly 30 years, a Democrat will now represent South Carolina in the US Senate.
El-Sayed defeats Rogers to win Senate seat in Michigan
Democrat Abdul el-Sayed has won the US Senate seat for Michigan, defeating Republican Mike Rogers.
Democrats’ blue wave and a bad night for Trump: key US midterms takeaways
Republicans suffered historic losses, Democrats won control of Congress – and Trump backed away from losing candidates
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race to become first Muslim US senator
Democrat defeats Mike Rogers in race marked by Islamophobic attacks from Trump and Republican allies
Democrat Amy Acton will defeat Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio’s governor’s race | CNN Politics
Democrat Amy Acton will be elected Ohio’s next governor, CNN projects, defeating Republican Vivek Ramaswamy after the race garnered national attention over a controversial attack ad. CNN’s L…
Adam Hamilton flips Kansas Senate seat blue for first time in 94 years | CNN Politics
Democrat Adam Hamilton’s Senate win represents a seismic defeat of Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in a deep-red state, where Democrats make up just a quarter of voters. Hamilton says economi…
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeats Republican Mike Rogers in key Michigan Senate race
El-Sayed's campaign tested how an antiestablishment candidate on the left would fare in a perennial Midwest battleground. With the win, he'll become the first Muslim American to serve in the…
Republicans tried to gerrymander their way out of big congressional losses. It didn't work
Among the sweeping victories by Democrats on Tuesday were wins in several congressional districts that Republicans had redrawn explicitly to boost their party ahead of the midterms.
Democrat Troy Jackson wins Maine US Senate seat in blow to Republicans
Longtime Republican Senator Susan Collins had held the seat for three decades, but was swept away in the blue wave.
‘Ohio is not for sale’: Sherrod Brown will return to the Senate | CNN Politics
Democratic former Sen. Sherrod Brown will return to the US Senate after unseating Republican Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio, CNN’s Decision Desk projects. Speaking to supporters in Columbus, Brown…