Democrats flipped seven Senate seats in a 2026 midterm referendum on Trump, ousting Susan Collins and defeating Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Posted on 4 November 2026 | 7:43 am
House Democrats will see a slew of new far-left lawmakers enter their ranks next year after Tuesday night's midterm elections.
Posted on 4 November 2026 | 7:00 am
James Talarico toppled Ken Paxton, and Gina Hinojosa unseated Greg Abbott as Texas delivered historic Democratic upsets in the 2026 midterms.
Posted on 4 November 2026 | 6:00 am
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is deploying state election observers amid concerns the DOJ's federal monitoring could intimidate voters.
Posted on 4 November 2026 | 5:08 am
President Donald Trump blamed rising gas prices from the Iran conflict for GOP midterm losses, saying Americans backed the war but not the pain.
Posted on 4 November 2026 | 5:01 am
Sen. Ron Wyden's one-word post — "Subpoenas" — set the tone as Democrats celebrated reclaiming both the House and Senate in 2026 midterms.
Posted on 4 November 2026 | 5:00 am
Abdul El-Sayed mocked Trump and JD Vance in a combative victory speech after defeating Mike Rogers, calling his opponents "the bad guys" who lost.
Posted on 4 November 2026 | 4:34 am
Attorney General Aaron Ford ousts Gov. Joe Lombardo to become Nevada's first Black governor, handing Democrats unified control of state government.
Posted on 4 November 2026 | 4:12 am
Democrats flipped GOP seats in Texas, Ohio, Iowa, North and South Carolina as a blue tsunami swept midterm elections far beyond expectations.
Posted on 4 November 2026 | 3:00 am
Johnny Garcia defeated Republican Carlos De La Cruz in Texas' redrawn 35th Congressional District, defying a Trump-backed redistricting map.
Posted on 4 November 2026 | 2:36 am
Speaker Mike Johnson is seeking a fifth term representing Louisiana's 4th Congressional District in the House of Representatives.
Posted on 4 November 2026 | 2:21 am
Josh Turek's Iowa Senate win over Ashley Hinson marks the first time Democrats captured the seat since 2008 in a state Trump won by double digits.
Posted on 4 November 2026 | 2:07 am
John Thune intends to run for Senate minority leader after Republicans lost at least five seats in the 2026 midterm elections, a source says.
Posted on 4 November 2026 | 1:27 am
Abdul El-Sayed toppled Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim U.S. senator, overcoming Trump's attacks on his faith and alleged foreign ties.
Posted on 4 November 2026 | 1:17 am
Adam Hamilton ended nearly a century of Republican Senate dominance in Kansas by defeating Roger Marshall in a brutal midterm battle.
Posted on 4 November 2026 | 12:46 am
Democrats reclaimed the Senate Tuesday by toppling GOP candidates across Trump country, with Chuck Schumer clinching five pickups in a midterm wave.
Posted on 4 November 2026 | 12:13 am
Ilhan Omar won re-election despite a federal probe into whether she committed immigration fraud, including claims she married her brother in 2009.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 11:56 pm
Democrats on Capitol Hill warned the Trump administration to "lawyer up" as they prepare subpoenas and investigations targeting Pete Hegseth and others.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 11:50 pm
Troy Jackson's upset over Susan Collins ends her nearly three-decade Senate career and hands Democrats a critical pickup in the 2026 midterms.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 11:34 pm
Peggy Flanagan defeated Michele Tafoya in Minnesota's special election after ICE's Operation Metro Surge became a central rallying cry for her campaign.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 11:20 pm
Democratic Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley defeated Rep. Tom Tiffany after a campaign linking the Republican to Trump's tariffs and tax bill.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 11:00 pm
Democrats seized the House majority as an unprecedented blue wave flipped battleground districts and safe red seats in a blow to Donald Trump.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 10:38 pm
Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown defeats Jon Husted in Ohio's special election, reclaiming the seat he lost to Bernie Moreno two years ago.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 10:30 pm
Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte defeated Cinde Warmington to win a second term as New Hampshire governor despite a rough political climate for the GOP.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 10:23 pm
Gina Hinojosa defeated Greg Abbott by campaigning against school vouchers and corporate influence, but her strategy tying Abbott to Trump proved pivotal.
Posted on 3 November 2026 | 10:20 pm