Democrats have won control of Congress in Tuesday’s 2026 midterm elections in a widespread repudiation of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, a drubbing that reached deep into reliable GOP territory.

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn is set to be the state’s 51st governor, making history as the first woman to hold that office.

Sayed has defeated Republican Mike Rogers in a bitter campaign for Michigan’s open Senate seat, giving the Democratic Party’s left wing a breakthrough victory in one of the nation’s most important swing states.

James Talarico ran a smart, slippery campaign. But his best asset was his opponent, Ken Paxton, one of the worst Republican candidates in a decade.

Democrats swept control of Congress with historic Senate victories in Texas, South Carolina and Kansas, giving the party new momentum even as its broader brand remains unpopular.President Trump’s hand-picked candidates suffered major losses,

Rep. Marcy Kaptur won re-election in Ohio’s Ninth District, fending off Republican challenger Derek Merrin in another victory for Democrats. With 97% of the vote reported, Kaptur had 52.7% to 47.3% for Merrin.

Democrat Amy Acton is projected to win the Ohio gubernatorial race, defeating Vivek Ramaswamy after his "morally reckless" campaigning leading up to the midterm elections. MS NOW's Rachel Maddow, Jen Psaki,

The expected Democratic 'blue wave' materialized with force as the party took the Senate after seizing the House of Representatives in midterm elections, U.S. news media projects.