US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats eye historic upset in Mississippi Senate race as Republican blame game begins

Democrat Scott Colom is leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in the southern state; JD Vance says war in Iran the ‘obvious’ culprit for results Live results | How do you feel about the results? Sign up for Breaking News US email Analysis: Is this the beginning of the end for Trump? Dozens of Republican candidates directly endorsed by Donald Trump lost their US midterm election races, according to analysis by the Guardian, raising questions over the power of the president’s support. In past elections, Trump’s endorsements have been coveted. In the final stages of this year’s campaign, he actively urged voters to act as though he were on the ballot. Continue reading...

Taz Ali (now) and Jonathan Yerushalmy (earlier) · Wed, Nov 4, 2026, 11:50 PM
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US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats eye historic upset in Mississippi Senate race as Republican blame game begins

Democrat Scott Colom is leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in the southern state; JD Vance says war in Iran the ‘obvious’ culprit for results

Dozens of Republican candidates directly endorsed by Donald Trump lost their US midterm election races, according to analysis by the Guardian, raising questions over the power of the president’s support.

In past elections, Trump’s endorsements have been coveted. In the final stages of this year’s campaign, he actively urged voters to act as though he were on the ballot.

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