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US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats eye historic upset in Mississippi Senate race as Republican blame game begins

This blog has now closed – our live US midterms results coverage continues here Wall Street surged at the open, after Democrats scored historic victories in midterm elections and secured control of US Congress.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 8 sources•1 min read•Updated November 5, 2026, 5:40 AM UTC
Key points
  • The Democrats have had a resounding win, taking control of the Senate and the House of Representatives in a historic midterms result.
  • The 2026 US midterms delivered a wave of historic firsts for women, Black, Muslim, gay and Native American politicians.
  • With massive upsets in deep red states and stunning wins in Texas, Democrats have redrawn the political map—and decisively taken the House and Senate.

The results of America’s historic midterm elections reverberated around the world on Wednesday, with front pages reflecting on a night that saw Donald Trump dealt a punishing blow by the US electorate.

Additional details
  • How an unpopular president and an unpopular war provided an opening for Democrats to make sweeping gains in the midterms.
  • But perhaps the biggest surprise of the night was Donald Trump accepting the result and vowing to work with the Democrats.
  • Hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy examine what went wrong for the Republicans and why voters turned out in droves to deliver the blue wave so many predicted.
  • Ghalibaf said that "Conscience or the cost of living, Americans said NO TO WAR, and we endorse this message.".

How this summary was made: extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting. It is drawn only from the reporting of the sources listed below — read the originals for full detail. How we summarize →

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Every article behind this summary — 10 articles from 8 outlets

The Guardian WorldNovember 5, 2026, 5:40 AM UTC → The Guardian WorldNovember 5, 2026, 5:28 AM UTC → NYT PoliticsNovember 5, 2026, 4:11 AM UTC → Al JazeeraNovember 5, 2026, 12:24 AM UTC → DW NewsNovember 4, 2026, 11:04 PM UTC → France 24November 4, 2026, 6:32 PM UTC → CNBCNovember 4, 2026, 1:43 PM UTC → DW NewsNovember 4, 2026, 12:45 PM UTC → The Guardian BusinessNovember 4, 2026, 11:25 AM UTC → WiredNovember 4, 2026, 4:42 AM UTC →

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