2026 US midterm election results

Outlets Provide Live Coverage of 2026 Election Races Across States

News outlets are publishing live 2026 election results for counties in New York, Illinois and Iowa after polls close. Coverage includes statewide and congressional contests as well as local legislative, town and county-office races.

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Mark Teixeira wins Texas congressional seat

Mark Teixeira won Texas' 21st with 55% on Nov. 3, 2026; the district has not elected a Democrat since 1975.

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Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Race After Hard-Fought Campaign

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Democrat Rob Sand projected to win Iowa governor's race

Hamilton Defeats Marshall in Kansas Senate Race

Kansas’s Senate race has tightened into a toss-up, with late polls showing Democrat Adam Hamilton ahead of Republican incumbent Roger Marshall in a state long dominated by Republicans. Marshall faces scrutiny over past lawsuits against patients for medical debts and backlash over an accusation against Hamilton, while both parties pour money and campaign attention into the contest.

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Democrats Win Control of House and Senate

Final polls point to a Democratic surge ahead of the 2026 midterms, with the party leading in several key Senate races—including traditionally Republican states—and analysts projecting a gain of 12 to 25 House seats. President Trump has campaigned in red states to boost Republican turnout as control of both chambers appears at risk.

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Hinojosa defeats Abbott to end Texas Democrats' decades-long drought

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott faces a tight reelection race against Democrat Gina Hinojosa, whose victory would make her the state’s first Latina governor and end more than three decades of Republican control. The candidates offer contrasting approaches to education and affordability, while recent polling shows the contest nearly even and turnout could prove decisive.

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Ossoff Wins Reelection, Democrats Retain Georgia Seat

Ossoff won Georgia reelection Nov. 3 over Trump-backed Collins, per NBC and DDHQ, holding a seat Democrats need after raising $126 million more.

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Alme Wins Montana Senate Race; House Contest Uncalled

Alme won Montana's first open Senate race since 1976, 47.7% to 38.6% over Bodnar with 78% counted; House race still uncalled.

Indiana Democrats Break GOP House Supermajority

Indiana Democrats appeared to break the GOP’s 14-year supermajority in the state House by flipping at least four Republican-held seats, with several additional races still close as votes were counted. Republicans were expected to retain control of the chamber, and the final seat count depended on certified results.

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Melat Kiros Projected to Become Colorado's First Black Congresswoman

Democratic socialist Melat Kiros won Colorado’s heavily Democratic 1st Congressional District after defeating longtime Rep. Diana DeGette in the primary, becoming the state’s first Black woman elected to Congress. The 29-year-old first-time candidate campaigned on affordability and workers’ issues, while her progressive positions and comments on Israel and Gaza drew criticism and highlighted divisions among Democrats.

Sorensen Defeats Vancil to Secure Third Term in Illinois District

Democrat Eric Sorensen won a third term representing Illinois’ 17th Congressional District, defeating Republican Dillan Vancil and keeping the seat in Democratic hands. Sorensen, the first openly gay man elected to Congress from Illinois, will return to the House, where he serves on the Agriculture and Armed Services committees.

New York 2026 Election Coverage Tracks Unofficial Results

New York’s 2026 elections include incumbent Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli facing Republican challenger Joseph Hernandez, a biotechnology entrepreneur and investor. Gov. Kathy Hochul is also seeking reelection against Republican Bruce Blakeman, who has campaigned on cutting utility rates in half.

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Georgia Elects Nation’s First Black Female Governor

Keisha Lance Bottoms was elected Georgia’s first woman governor and the nation’s first Black woman governor, ending more than two decades of Republican control of the state’s governorship. Races in Minnesota, Tennessee and Ohio could also produce their states’ first elected women governors.

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Turek Rallies Siouxland Voters in Tight Iowa Senate Race

On the eve of Election Day, Democrat Josh Turek made a final push across rural Iowa as he and Republican Ashley Hinson campaigned on affordability in a tightly contested Senate race. Polls showed the candidates effectively tied, while prediction markets gave Turek a narrow edge and Hinson remained favored by some bookmakers.

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Doug Ricks and Pete Ricketts win Idaho and Nebraska Senate races

AP called Nebraska's Senate race for Pete Ricketts early Wednesday; he told supporters socialism "does not work in Nebraska." Doug Ricks won Idaho District 34 about 81% to 19%.

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Democrats take control of Congress

Democrats took both chambers of Congress on Nov. 3, 2026; James Talarico became the first Democrat to win a Texas Senate seat since 1988.

Cooke unseats Van Orden, flips Wisconsin seat

Democrat Rebecca Cooke defeated Republican incumbent Derrick Van Orden to flip Wisconsin’s closely watched 3rd Congressional District, which had been held by Republicans since 2022. Cooke campaigned on affordability and her working-class and small-business background, while the race drew major spending and attention from both parties.

Early Returns Show San Francisco Voters Rejecting Highway Reopening Measure

Rancho Palos Verdes’ Measure RS had nearly 76% support in early returns for a hotel-tax increase to fund city services and disaster response, while Fresno County voters faced a proposed transportation tax that supporters say would repair roads and critics say could benefit private groups. In San Francisco, Prop G put the future of the car-free Upper Great Highway and Sunset Dunes park to a vote, as Bay Area transit agencies warned that rejecting new tax measures could trigger major service cuts or shutdowns.

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Democrats Win Third Terms by Wide Margins in Minnesota, Illinois

Minnesota state Rep. Liish Kozlowski won a third term representing Duluth’s House District 8B, defeating Republican Shawn Savela by roughly 76% to 24%. In Illinois, Democratic Rep. Nikki Budzinski was reelected to a third term in the 13th Congressional District, defeating Republican Jeff Wilson with about 63% of the vote.

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Mississippi Senate Race Uncalled, Colom Leads by 28

Democrat Scott Colom edged Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by 28 votes in unofficial returns, leaving Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race too close to call as ballots continued to be counted. Colom’s late surge came largely from counties that reported later, while both campaigns had urged supporters to turn out in a contest that could make him the first Democrat to win a Mississippi Senate race since 1982.

Ricketts Beats Independent Challenger to Keep Nebraska Senate Seat

AP called Nebraska’s Senate race for Pete Ricketts on Wednesday; in Bellevue he declared victory over independent Dan Osborn and rejected “socialist ideology.”

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Unofficial Hampton Roads Results Show School Tax Opposition

Voters across Hampton Roads rejected school-focused sales tax increases in Norfolk and Newport News, with opposition also strong in Portsmouth; Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones won reelection decisively. Most incumbents in contested city council races appeared headed for reelection, though Virginia Beach District 4 incumbent Amelia Ross-Hammond trailed challenger Janet Byrnes, and Portsmouth’s third at-large council seat remained too close to call.

Villegas leads Valadao in CA-22 early returns

Early returns showed Democrat Randy Villegas leading Republican incumbent David Valadao in California’s highly competitive 22nd Congressional District race, though only a portion of ballots had been counted. The closely watched, heavily funded contest pits Villegas’s progressive cost-of-living and health-care agenda against Valadao’s focus on agriculture, water and his record representing the district.

Haaland projected as first Native woman governor

Deb Haaland defeated Republican Gregg Hull to become the first Native American woman elected governor of a U.S. state, extending Democrats’ hold on New Mexico’s governorship. The former interior secretary has pledged to protect residents from President Donald Trump’s policies and continue the state’s universal child care program.

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Michigan’s El-Sayed Projected as First Muslim Senator

AP called Michigan’s Senate race for Abdul El-Sayed after 2:25 a.m.; at 51.9%–46.1% with ~85% in, he is set to be the first Muslim U.S. senator.

Missouri voters reject Trump-backed congressional map 62%-38%

Missouri voters rejected Proposition A 61.8% to 38.1% (1,273,815 no to 785,969 yes), blocking the 2025 map and keeping 2022 lines in place.

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Wasserman Schultz Wins Florida’s Redrawn 20th District

Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz won Florida’s newly redrawn 20th Congressional District, defeating Republican Brent Andersen and independent Kedner Maxime. Her victory keeps the heavily Democratic seat in party hands after redistricting prompted her to run in the Broward County district.

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Runoffs set for Louisiana 5th, 6th districts and Shreveport mayor

In Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District, Democrat Pat Moore and Republican Gabe Firment advanced to a Dec. 12 runoff for the open seat. Runoffs are also set for the 6th District, between Chauna Banks and Blake Miguez, and for Shreveport mayor, between incumbent Tom Arceneaux and Stormy Gage-Watts.

Crowley becomes Wisconsin’s first Black governor

David Crowley defeated Tom Tiffany to become Wisconsin's first Black governor after a July dropout and return, a narrow primary win, and a nearly 2-to-1 Republican spending edge.

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Missouri Senate races bring historic flip, GOP win

Republican Lori Rook defeated Democrat Sean Falconer for Missouri Senate District 20. Democrat Betsy Fogle won Springfield’s District 30 seat, ending more than 80 years of Republican representation there; her victory, alongside another Democratic win, broke the GOP’s Senate supermajority.

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Cognetti Defeats Bresnahan in Pennsylvania Race

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, a Democrat, was projected to defeat Republican incumbent Rob Bresnahan in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, with early results showing her ahead by a wide margin. The closely watched race was a key Democratic opportunity in the party’s effort to win control of the House.

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28-Year-Old Democratic Socialist Morales Wins Providence Mayoral Race

David Morales, a 28-year-old Democratic socialist, won Providence’s mayoral race against Republican Dave Talan, becoming the city’s youngest-ever mayor after defeating incumbent Brett Smiley in the primary. Morales campaigned on affordability and rent stabilization, while Talan opposed rent caps and argued that building more housing would better address the city’s housing problems.

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Crowley Leads Tiffany in Wisconsin Governor Race

Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates David Crowley and Tom Tiffany crisscrossed the state in final campaign pushes, pitching competing approaches to affordability and urging supporters to turn out. Nearly 800,000 absentee ballots had been returned, as both campaigns looked to Election Day turnout to decide the race.

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El-Sayed Projected to Win Michigan Senate Seat

Muhammad Ali’s daughter Khalilah Ali and grandson Jacob Ali-Wertheimer endorsed Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, tying their support to Ali’s legacy of fighting discrimination and injustice. Their endorsement adds a prominent name to El-Sayed’s campaign as he faces Republican Mike Rogers.

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Barrett-Lawrence House Race Remains Too Close to Call

Early results showed Democrat Will Lawrence leading Republican incumbent Tom Barrett in Michigan’s closely watched 7th Congressional District race, though the contest was still too close to call as votes were counted. The lead contrasted with pre-election confidence among local Republicans that Barrett would win.

Troy Jackson Defeats Susan Collins in Maine

Maine Gov. Janet Mills said she voted for Democrat Troy Jackson in his Senate race against Republican Susan Collins, but stopped short of endorsing him. Jackson also won a sheet metal workers union’s backing and campaigned on economic concerns, while a pro-Jackson commentary argued Collins’ ad targeting his background as a logger could underscore his connection to working Mainers.

Troy Jackson Defeats Susan Collins in Maine Senate Race

Susan Collins is seeking a sixth Senate term, touting bipartisan work and federal funding for Maine, as the state sees a decade-high number of unenrolled legislative candidates. In the governor’s race, candidates offer competing approaches to partisanship and immigration enforcement, an issue underscored by a Maine worker’s account of being detained and deported before returning to the state.

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Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota Senate seat, makes history

Peggy Flanagan, the first Native American woman elected to the U.S. Senate, defeated Michele Tafoya; NBC called it after midnight with Tafoya down about 10 points.

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Wisconsin Democrats Win State Government Trifecta

Wisconsin Democrats appear poised to regain control of the state Legislature for the first time in more than 15 years, claiming a narrow Senate majority while Republicans conceded Democrats were likely to win the Assembly. Combined with their hold on the governor’s office, the gains would give Democrats a state government trifecta.

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Analilia Mejia defeats Hathaway in New Jersey 11th District rematch

Democratic Rep. Analilia Mejia won a full two-year term representing New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway in a rematch of their April special election. Mejia, a progressive organizer who succeeded Gov. Mikie Sherrill in Congress, secured the seat in the heavily Democratic district.

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Election results bring major losses for Republicans and Trump allies

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Democrats Set to Take House as Trump Blames GOP Losses on Ballot Absence

Democrats secured 220 House seats and flipped six GOP Senate seats; Trump said Republicans would have won IN A LANDSLIDE if he had been on the ballot.

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Stelson Wins, Flips Pennsylvania’s 10th House District

Democrat Janelle Stelson defeated Republican incumbent Scott Perry to flip Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District, winning a seat she narrowly lost to him in 2024. The former TV anchor said she would focus on lowering costs and improving health care, and pledged to listen to constituents across the district.

Fleischmann Wins Reelection in Tennessee as Foushee Nears Third Term in North Carolina

In 2026 election results, Republican Chuck Fleischmann won reelection in Tennessee’s 3rd Congressional District, while Democrat Julie Mayfield held North Carolina’s 49th Senate District and Democrat Valerie Foushee was projected to win a third term in North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District. In Texas, polls closed after heavy early voting, and ballot counting was underway.

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LGBTQ+ Lawmakers Win Reelection Across States

Sharice Davids won a fifth term representing Kansas’ 3rd District, while Delaware voters reelected state Reps. Claire Snyder-Hall and DeShanna Neal; Neal ran unopposed. Massachusetts Democrat Richard Neal also won a 20th term in Congress and is expected to chair the Ways and Means Committee if Democrats take control of the House.

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Shapiro Wins Second Term as Pennsylvania Governor

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro won reelection decisively, defeating Republican Stacy Garrity in a race that was never close. The victory in a key battleground state could bolster speculation about a 2028 presidential run, though Shapiro has said he is focused on his governorship and the midterms.

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Gonzalez Wins Reelection in GOP-Redrawn Texas District

Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez won reelection in Texas’ 34th District, defeating Republican Eric Flores despite GOP redistricting that made the seat more favorable to Republicans. The victory kept the South Texas seat in Democratic hands and thwarted Republican efforts to gain a House seat.

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Rogers win races across four states

Republicans Jimmy Rogers and Austin Rogers won North Carolina’s 118th state House district and Florida’s 2nd Congressional District, respectively. Kentucky Rep. Hal Rogers also won reelection, extending his long tenure in the U.S. House.

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Sherrod Brown Wins Ohio Senate Race Two Years After Defeat

Democrats won several prominent 2026 races, with Kathy Hochul reelected as New York governor, Jon Ossoff and Cory Booker retaining their Senate seats, and Phil Weiser and John Hickenlooper winning in Colorado. New York City Democrats Micah Lasher and Darializa Avila Chevalier also won congressional races.

Democrats win reelection in Minnesota New Mexico and Texas races

Irene Fernando won reelection as Hennepin County commissioner, while Democrat Gabriel Vasquez won New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District and Veronica Escobar won another term representing Texas’ 16th. In El Paso County, Democrats Ricardo Samaniego, Miguel Terán and Annette Griego also won local races.

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Andy Barr Wins McConnell’s Kentucky Senate Seat

Republican Andy Barr defeated Democrat Charles Booker to win Kentucky’s U.S. Senate seat, succeeding Mitch McConnell when his term ends in January 2027. Barr, a seven-term U.S. representative endorsed by President Donald Trump, pledged to work across party lines.

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Democrats win reelection in multiple congressional districts

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Sanders and Cotton Win Reelection in Arkansas Races

AP called Tom Cotton’s Arkansas Senate win at 9:40 p.m. Tuesday at 54.3%–42.6% over Hallie Shoffner; Sarah Huckabee Sanders won a second term as governor the same night.

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Dembo Flips Deep-Red Kentucky House Seat

Democrat Zach Dembo defeated Republican Ralph Alvarado to win Kentucky’s open 6th Congressional District, flipping the seat blue for the first time in more than a decade. The race was seen as a potential national bellwether; the seat opened as Republican Andy Barr ran for the Senate.

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Balint Wins Third Term in Vermont’s US House

Democratic Rep. Becca Balint won reelection to Vermont’s sole U.S. House seat, defeating Republican Gerald Malloy for a third term. Balint emphasized affordability, protecting rights and holding the administration accountable, while both candidates had made the cost of living a central campaign issue.

Trump Attacks Fox Over Election Day Coverage

Trump attacked Fox on election night over a poll showing 87% concerned about gas prices, called Jessica Tarlov dumb as a rock, and texted Greg Gutfeld live on air.

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Hickenlooper Wins Second Colorado Senate Term

Democratic Sen. John Hickenlooper won reelection in Colorado, defeating Republican Mark Baisley and independent Bob Chew to secure a second six-year term. Hickenlooper has said it will be his final Senate term.

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Juliana Stratton Wins Illinois Senate Seat

Democrat Juliana Stratton won Illinois’ U.S. Senate race, defeating Republican Don Tracy to succeed retiring Sen. Dick Durbin. Her victory makes her the second Black woman elected to the Senate from Illinois and adds her to a historic group of Black women serving in the chamber.

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Riley Moore Wins West Virginia House Seat, Wes Moore Takes Maryland Rematch

Democratic Gov. Wes Moore defeated Republican Dan Cox to win a second term as Maryland governor. Moore also urged voters to support Question 3, which would give lawmakers more flexibility to redraw congressional districts, arguing it would help Maryland respond to redistricting moves elsewhere.

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Mark Warner wins fourth Senate term in Virginia

Democratic Sen. Mark Warner won reelection in Virginia, defeating Republican Bert Mizusawa to secure a fourth Senate term. Warner has said the 2026 race would be his last.

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