Results from the 2026 US midterm elections

Updated 2026-11-06 · told from many outlets at once

Democrats regained control of both the House and US Senate in the US midterm elections. Byron Donalds became the first African American governor of Florida, and Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first African American woman to govern Georgia. James Talarico became the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Texas for decades.

• Democrats regained control of both the House and US Senate in the US midterm elections.
• Byron Donalds became the first African American governor of Florida.
• James Talarico became the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Texas for decades.

Outlets: Business Standard, El Pitazo, La Nación (Argentina), Prensa Libre, SRF News, Stern, The Guardian, The Hill, The Irish Times, Times of India (Top), g1

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