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Key US Senate races called as Democrats aim to retake chamber from Republicans

North Carolina has not elected a Democrat to the US Senate since 2008, and the success of Cooper, a former governor, brings his party one seat closer to retaking control of a chamber they lost two years ago, when Donald Trump returned to the White House.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 7 sources•1 min read•Updated November 4, 2026, 2:56 AM UTC
Key points
  • All eyes are on a handful of Senate races that will decide control of the prized upper chamber.
  • Wall Street weighs how the 2026 midterms could affect stocks, Treasury yields, artificial intelligence, energy prices, banks, defense and healthcare.
  • Election Day in the United States with Democrats hoping to take back one or both houses of Congress.

Donald Trump's Republicans control the US Congress, but that could change after the midterm elections.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts about tonight's midterm elections.

Additional details
  • Since Donald Trump's return to the White House, relations between Brasilia and Washington have grown increasingly tense.
  • We’ll track the turnout, gauge the mood and raise the curtain ahead of Midterms results that are sure to shape the last two years of Donald Trump’s second and final term.
  • On the economic front, aggressive trade policies have subjected Brazilian imports to some of the steepest tariffs globally, exacerbating friction with the Trump administration.
  • Brazil is keeping a close eye on the US midterm elections.

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