Democrats sweep 2026 midterms, flip Congress in historic blue wave
Democrats flipped seven Senate seats, nearly 30 House districts and five governorships, giving them control of Congress and setting up clashes with President Trump.
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- The New York TimesStocks Rise as Democrats Flip Control of Congress
- FtHow Democrats pulled off the blue wave in maps and charts
- Business InsiderDemocrats took back the Senate in a massive blue wave. See the 7 states that flipped.
- The GuardianDemocrats’ blue wave and a bad night for Trump: key US midterms takeaways
- NBC NewsMaps: How the vote shifted from the 2024 presidential election to 2026
- New York MagazineThis Midterm Wave Was One for the History Books
- CNNTrump officials prepare for congressional oversight as Democrats continue to stack wins in House
- YahooMidterms 2026 election results and full coverage: Democrats take control of Congress; Mississippi and Colorado votes still being tallied
- ForbesMidterm Election Results (Live Updates): Democrats Sweep House And Senate, Some Races Still Too Close To Call
- NPR6 takeaways from Democrats' big wave on election night
- Fox NewsMidterm blue wave floods with Democrat gains in Texas, House and Congress
- WHYYElection 2026: Here’s who won and who lost in Pennsylvania
- GristWhat a historic ‘blue wave’ midterm means for climate action
- StatelineIn blue wave, Democrats flipped legislatures, won trifectas and toppled GOP supermajorities