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Blue Wave: Democrats Seize Control of Congress in Historic 2026 Midterm Sweep

By ASN News Editorial Desk

ASN NEWS USA — SPECIAL REPORT

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WASHINGTON (ASN NEWS USA)— American voters delivered a historic rebuke on Tuesday, handing Democrats control of both chambers of Congress in a midterm wave that redrew the political map from Texas to Maine.

Democrats flipped seven Republican-held Senate seats — in Iowa, Kansas, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas — to claim the Senate majority, according to Associated Press calls reported by CNN and USA Today. In the House, Democrats passed the 218 seats needed for a majority, with some races still being counted.

Texas Breaks a 30-Year Drought

The night’s biggest shock came in Texas, where Democrats won statewide for the first time since 1994. James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in the most expensive Senate race in U.S. history, while Gina Hinojosa defeated three-term Republican Gov. Greg Abbott for governor.

In South Carolina, Democrat Annie Andrews claimed a Senate seat held by Republicans since Strom Thurmond switched parties in 1964. In Kansas, Democrats won a Senate race for the first time since the 1930s. In Maine, Troy Jackson ousted five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

History in Georgia and Michigan

The wave also carried historic firsts. In Georgia, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms defeated Republican Rick Jackson to become the first Black woman elected governor of a U.S. state, ending 24 years of Republican control of the governor’s office. In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed won to become the nation’s first Muslim U.S. senator.

President Donald Trump said he accepts the results but promised to veto bills he opposes. Some races remain uncalled, and media projections are not final state certifications.

The message from voters was plain: the country is ready for a new direction, and the next two years in Washington will look nothing like the last two.

Stay tuned to ASN News USA for continuing coverage of the 2026 midterms and what the new Congress means for everyday Americans.

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