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‘This is redemption time’: celebrities react to Democrats’ historic midterms sweep

Celebrities have been reacting to last night’s historic midterm victory for the Democrats after the party regained control of both the House and the Senate.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 4, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC

After the party regained control of both the House and Senate, stars including Viola Davis, Bette Midler and John Cusack have been celebrating US midterms 2026 live – latest updates Track live results from all 50 states Tell us: what do you want to know about midterm results?

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