The 2026 midterm elections have left Democrats in control of both chambers of Congress, according to projections from AP and CBS News with over 95% confidence. In the Senate, CBS News projects 54 Democratic seats and 44 Republican seats, with 2 still undecided, and AP indicates that Democrats have at least 54. In the House of Representatives, AP's count published by The Guardian as of 5:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, gives Democrats 228 seats and Republicans 139, with 367 of 435 seats assigned.
According to NBC News, Democrats also took the governorships of Georgia, Iowa, Texas, Ohio, and Nevada from Republicans and achieved a majority of governorships for the first time in 16 years. The results are preliminary: the governorship of Kansas, the Senate and governorship of Alaska, the Senate of Mississippi, and about 68 House seats remain unprojected. The state figures correspond to the count published by CNN as of 6:00 a.m. ET.
Prior to the election, Republicans had 53 seats and Democrats had 47. According to CBS News, Democrats gained 7 seats. According to NPR, based on AP's projections, the seven seats that switched from Republican to Democratic are North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Kansas, Iowa, and Maine. AP notes that this is the first time in decades that Texas, Kansas, and South Carolina have elected Democratic senators.
Undecided: Alaska (Mary Peltola vs. Dan S. Sullivan, in a virtual tie) and Mississippi (Cindy Hyde-Smith vs. Scott Colom, 48.9% each, according to electoral-vote.com).
According to AP, Democrats reached the 218 seats needed for a majority when AP projected Johnny Garcia as the winner in Texas's 35th district at 1:23 a.m. ET on November 4. AP's count published by The Guardian as of 5:30 a.m. ET adds up to 228 Democrats and 139 Republicans, with a net Democratic gain of 25 seats. About 68 seats remain unassigned.
According to AP (as of 1:23 a.m. ET, cited by Anadolu), districts in California (1, 3, and 41), Colorado (8), Iowa (1, 2, and 3), Indiana (5), Kentucky (6), Missouri (2), North Carolina (11), Nebraska (2), New Jersey (7), Ohio (7 and 15), Pennsylvania (1, 7, 8, and 10), Texas (15 and 23), Utah (1), Virginia (2), and Wisconsin (1 and 3) switched to Democratic hands. Anadolu adds that Hakeem Jeffries would be in position to become the first African American Speaker of the House. More details in our report on House control.
NBC News reports that Democrats won a majority of governorships and took Georgia, Iowa, Texas, Ohio, and Nevada from Republicans.
These figures come from voter surveys, not official results. According to the Fox News Voter Poll, conducted by SSRS from October 19 to November 3 among about 79,000 people, Hispanics made up 10% of the electorate and voted 62% for Democratic House candidates and 35% for Republican candidates. Among Latino men, the proportion was 56% to 41%, and among Latina women, it was 66% to 31%.
The AP Voter Poll, with about 80,000 people in all 50 states, indicates that Hispanic voters were less likely to support Republican candidates than they were to support Trump two years ago. According to AS/COA, in 2024 Trump received 48% of the Hispanic vote.
The new Congress will take office on January 3, 2027. According to NPR, Trump retains veto power, so laws will still require his signature. According to CBS News and Anadolu, with the majority, Democrats will control committees and be able to block nominations in the Senate and launch investigations.
The governorship of Kansas, the Senate and governorship of Alaska, the Senate of Mississippi, and about 68 House seats remain unprojected.
Preliminary results; some races are still being counted.
Sources: AP; AP (Texas); AP Voter Poll; CBS News; NPR; NBC News (governorships); The Guardian (AP data); Texas Tribune; Los Angeles Times; Fox News Voter Poll; Kansas City Star.
