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Democratic gains mount in US midterms as Trump faces bruising verdict

Democrats notched a string of early victories in US midterm elections Tuesday, flipping a Republican-held Senate seat and making inroads in conservative House districts as President Donald Trump faced the prospect of a bruising election setback.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 4, 2026, 3:41 AM UTC

France 24's Douglas Herbert gives us his analysis.

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