U.S. midterm elections 2026 LIVE: Democrats gain control of U.S. Congress as voters rebuke Trump

Democrats won full control of the U.S. Congress in a sweeping midterm rout on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) with a landslide of upsets that delivered a crushing rebuke of President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. The victory handed Democrats both the House of Representatives and Senate, giving them power to block Mr.

Trump’s agenda and investigate alleged corruption for the last two years of his presidency. The vote reflected deep anger over living costs, tariffs and Mr. Trump’s war against Iran, which has sent fuel prices soaring and compounded dissatisfaction with an already deeply unpopular President.

Mr. Trump struck a conciliatory note despite his history of questioning election results, telling The New York Times: “I am absolutely willing to accept those results” and promising to “work with the Democrats.” House Speaker Mike Johnson will not seek election as House Republican leader following the Democrats’ win.

That’s according to a person who spoke on condition of anonymity to disclose the plans. Democrats are riding their sweep of Congress into a new era. They’re eager to meet voter demands for change with plans to tackle high costs of living and confront President Donald Trump’s final years in the White House.

The results of today’s midterm elections set up a moment of divided government. Democrats ousted Republicans from coast to coast and in many surprising places in between. Voters rejected the president’s party for the promise of something different.

In a year when economic concerns drove many voters’ choices, lower-income voters shifted toward the Democrats. More than half of voters with a 2025 household income less than $50,000 voted for the Democratic candidate in their local U.S.

House race. These voters were about evenly split between Mr. Trump and Ms. Harris in 2024. About 3 in 10 U.S. voters nationally report having a family income under $50,000 each year. The survey suggests these voters were more likely than voters with a higher income to say they were concerned about the costs of food, groceries, gas and utilities.

Democrats are riding their sweep of Congress into a new era, eager to meet voter demands for change with plans to tackle high living costs and confront Trump’s final years in the White House. In a nationwide romp, Democrats ousted Republicans from coast to coast, with many surprising places in between, as voters rejected the president’s party for the promise of something different.

Democrats’ majorities will be padded by wide margins in both the House and the Senate. The results set up a divided government, with Congress poised to reassert itself as a coequal branch ready to challenge Trump and reverse course after two years of unified GOP control.

The dramatic results of the U.S. midterms will probably have less impact on India-U.S. bilateral relations than on geopolitics and, as a result, India’s “operating environment” in the world. The elections are likely to hand Democrats a sizable majority in the House of Representatives and a comfortable edge in the Senate, which means U.S.

President Donald Trump will face restraints on both domestic and foreign policy. Here are five areas where this will matter most to India. The U.S. midterm results may matter less for India-U.S. ties than for geopolitics, from the Iran war and Russian oil to trade talks and the Quad.

Democrats are on track for big gains in governor races, notching victories in Ohio, Texas, Iowa, Georgia and Wisconsin, according to U.S. media projections, with a number of other races still too early to call as of early Wednesday.

Three candidates made history. In Georgia, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms became the country’s first Black woman elected governor. In Texas, Democrat Gina Hinojosa became the first Latina governor in the state’s history, unseating a well-financed Republican incumbent in a historically conservative state.

And in New Mexico, Democrat Deb Haaland became the country’s first female Native American governor.