{"id":38658,"date":"2026-11-05T07:34:58","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T05:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=38658"},"modified":"2026-11-05T07:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T05:35:10","slug":"democrats-sweep-us-midterms-win-control-of-congress-in-major-setback-for-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/democrats-sweep-us-midterms-win-control-of-congress-in-major-setback-for-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats sweep US midterms, win control of Congress in major setback for Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Democrats have delivered a historic setback to President Donald Trump and the Republican Party in the November 3, 2026, midterm elections, winning a strong majority of both chambers of Congress and making significant gains in gubernatorial races across the United States.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results mark one of the most consequential midterm defeats for a sitting president’s party in modern American history, with Democrats securing victories in traditionally Republican states, including Texas, Kansas, and Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preliminary results on November 4 show Democrats securing a substantial majority in the House of Representatives. The party also made significant advances in state-level elections, winning several governorships previously held by Republicans. The scale of the victories indicates a nationwide political shift, placing the Trump administration under considerable pressure as it enters the second half of its term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The election has largely become a referendum on Trump’s second-term agenda, with voters expressing dissatisfaction over rising prices, tariffs, economic conditions, government performance, and the administration’s handling of foreign policy, including the ongoing conflict involving Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results also point to weakening Republican support among several voter groups, particularly Hispanic voters, while Democrats made substantial gains in districts Trump had carried comfortably in the 2024 presidential election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Democrats Flip Seven Seats to Secure Majority<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Democrats made substantial gains in the Senate, overturning the Republican advantage that had given the party control of the chamber before the election. Republicans entered the midterms with a 53-47 advantage, including two independent senators who caucus with Democrats. Democrats needed a net gain of four seats to secure a majority but exceeded that target by winning seven Republican-held seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to preliminary results, Democrats had secured 54 seats, including the two independents who caucus with them, while Republicans had secured 44 seats. Two Republican-held Senate races, in Alaska and Mississippi, remained unresolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colom held a narrow lead over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith as officials continued counting the remaining ballots.<\/p>\n\n\n

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U.S. Senate Midterms Results. (Image Credit: IRIA)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The seven Republican-held seats won by Democrats represent some of the most significant victories of the election:<\/p>\n\n\n\n