Politics

'Hopefully things get done': Americans react to historic political shift

The BBC spoke to voters from different states for their reaction to Democrats taking control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 4, 2026, 10:34 PM UTC

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