US midterm elections 2026 live updates: Democrats take control of Congress in major setback for Trump

Democrats flip seven Senate seats in Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Maine, Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina; ‘blue wave’ rejects Trump’s agenda Track live results from all 50 states Full report: Democrats win control of Congress in ‘blue wave’ Tell us: how do you feel about the US midterm election results? Tell us: what do you want to know about the midterm election results? British prime minister Andy Burnham believes the midterm results show that US voters want to “see the world coming together and focusing on the things that matter,” such as ending the war in Iran and bringing down the cost of living. “President Trump has accepted the results, and I feel the world has an opportunity now to unite around the issue that is affecting us all, and that’s the cost of living,” he said. Continue reading...

Chris Hippensteel and Lucy Campbell · Wed, Nov 4, 2026, 6:08 AM
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Democrats flip seven Senate seats in Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Maine, Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina; ‘blue wave’ rejects Trump’s agenda

British prime minister Andy Burnham believes the midterm results show that US voters want to “see the world coming together and focusing on the things that matter,” such as ending the war in Iran and bringing down the cost of living.

“President Trump has accepted the results, and I feel the world has an opportunity now to unite around the issue that is affecting us all, and that’s the cost of living,” he said.

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