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US midterm election results: Democrats flip House and Senate. Here's what else the data tells us

Iran's top negotiator says US voters sent a “NO TO WAR” message, as Trump's Democratic opponents take Congress.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 4, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC

DW takes a look at who voted Republican, who voted Democrat and what it all means.

Democrats have won the majority in both House and Senate.

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