Democrats sweep US midterms, taking Congress and key state offices in a blue wave with major climate stakes
The Democratic sweep gives the party new leverage over federal and state energy policy, from permitting to utility regulation, after a campaign in which affordability and clean energy were linked.
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- Materia RinnovabileDemocrats reclaim control of the US Congress
- CanarymediaTop clean energy wins from the midterm elections
- InsideclimatenewsDemocrats’ Big Statehouse Wins Could Transform Climate and Energy Policy
- The New York TimesHow Trump’s Energy Policies Helped Trigger Midterm Rout
- MIT Technology ReviewWhat’s next for US energy policy after the midterm elections?
- Sustainability OnlineRenewable energy stocks rise following Democrat victories in US midterms
- Center for American ProgressPowering the Midterms: How Candidates Connected Clean Energy and Affordability
- ElectrekWhat does a blue Texas sweep mean for Elon Musk, Tesla & SpaceX?
- PoliticoElection Day reality check
- CNNCNN Voter Poll: Democrats’ Senate sweep shows a fracturing MAGA movement
- NBC NewsElection 2026 results live updates: Vote counts in Alaska, Mississippi and Kansas continue after Democratic sweep
- Cleveland.comDemocrats complete near-sweep of Ohio statewide offices: Capitol Letter
- AP NewsMidterm elections highlights: Trump defends Iran war after voters give Democrats control of Congress
- The GuardianUS midterm elections 2026: live results from Senate, House and governor races in all 50 states