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Democrats take control of US Senate in midterm elections in major blow to Trump

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Lester, N. (2026, November 4). Democrats take control of US Senate in midterm elections in major blow to Trump. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/donald-trump-democrats-senate-congress-georgia-b1303498.html

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Democrats won Senate seats in Texas, Kansas, South Carolina, and Ohio, flipping several House seats in Kentucky, New Jersey, and North Carolina during midterm elections. James Talarico became the first Democrat to win a statewide office in Texas since 1994. President Trump faced significant losses; he claimed on Truth Social that his absence from the ballot would have led to landslide victories if he had run. Democrats celebrated these results as a rebuke to Trump's presidency, with Representative Ominous Ossoff stating that the election outcomes signaled hope for the future of American democracy.

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As of November 4, 2026, Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the U.S. midterms, marking a significant defeat for Republicans and President Donald Trump's handpicked candidates. The election results led to historic defeats with Democrats flipping Senate seats in states like Iowa, Kansas, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas. This outcome positioned New Yorkers Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries to lead the Senate and House respectively, signaling a shift in political power. Trump's staunch base expressed disbelief at the results, with MAGA influencers questioning how this was possible despite Trump's efforts to support Republican candidates across the country. The Democrats' victory is seen as a rebuke of Trump’s presidency, branding him a "lame duck" president.

Written for “Midterm Elections Blue Wave” on 2026-11-04, grounded in this article and the 99 other(s) covering the same event.

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🔮 Several US major media outlets have reported the Democrats are also projected to regain control of the House of Representatives, which they last held in 2023, having flipped numerous seats in states including Kentucky, New Jersey and North Carolina.

2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Democrats win control of US Senate in midterms as Trump branded ‘lame duck’

🔮 “I thought that I could transfer those people into candidates.”

2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Democrats win control of US Senate in midterms as Trump branded ‘lame duck’

🔮 In the face of losses, Mr Trump posted on his Truth Social platform: “I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!”

2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Democrats take control of US Senate in midterm elections in major blow to Trump

🔮 In the face of several losses, Mr Trump posted on his Truth Social platform: “I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!”

2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Democrats secure major wins in their campaign to wrestle control of US Congress

🔮 “And if, at times these last two years, amidst the ceaseless onslaught of brutality and indecency, you doubted whether our republic would survive, let tonight’s results give you courage that the first light of dawn is on the horizon.”

2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Democrats secure early wins in their campaign to wrestle control of US Congress

🔮 The midterms, which will determine which party controls Congress, will be seen as a referendum on the controversial Republican leader, who had urged people to pretend he was on the ballot paper.

2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Democrats secure early wins in their campaign to wrestle control of US Congress

🔮 Millions of US voters have gone to the polls in elections which will decide the balance of power in Washington and shape the last two years of Donald Trump’s presidency.

2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Donald Trump faces nationwide verdict from US voters in midterm elections

🔮 Millions of US voters have gone to the polls in elections which will decide the balance of power in Washington and shape the last two years of Donald Trump’s presidency.

2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Donald Trump faces nationwide verdict from US voters in midterm elections

🔮 The challengers are expected to benefit from voter discontent over the cost of living, tariffs and high energy prices fuelled by the Iran war, which Mr Trump launched with Israel earlier this year.

2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Donald Trump faces nationwide verdict from US voters in midterm elections

🔮 He joked that “serious thought” was being given to renaming the monument after himself. He also outlined his plans for building a triumphal arch, that he said would be “more beautiful” than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, but which has already sparked legal challenges.

2026-11-02 · assertive framing · Trump says midterms most important ‘in our lifetime’ as voters head to polls

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In a remarkable sweep, the Democrats won Senate seats in the former Republican strongholds of Texas, Kansas, South Carolina and Ohio. asserted

Democrats → win → Texas

The party also flipped a string of seats in the House of Representatives in states like Kentucky, New Jersey and North Carolina. asserted

party → flip → Kentucky

Senate candidate James Talarico became the first Democrat to win a statewide office in Texas since 1994. asserted

Talarico → become → 1994

The midterm victories represent a major blow to Mr Trump, who earlier urged people to pretend he was on the ballot paper. asserted

he → represent → paper

In the face of losses, Mr Trump posted on his Truth Social platform: “I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!” asserted

we → post → LANDSLIDE

The 39-year-old has been a leading critic of the US president and his administration, raising his national profile. Mr Ossoff told supporters: “In sweeping and decisive victories the American people have rebuked the depravity, corruption, and incompetence of the failed lame duck president Donald J Trump. asserted

people → lead → president

“And if, at times these last two years, amidst the ceaseless onslaught of brutality and indecency, you doubted whether our republic would survive, let tonight’s results give you courage that the first light of dawn is on the horizon.” asserted

light → doubt → horizon

Democrats take control of US Senate in midterm elections in major blow to Trump

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