The 2026 US midterm elections have delivered several significant victories for Democrats, with the party flipping a key Republican-held Senate seat in North Carolina and retaining crucial seats in Georgia and New Hampshire. Republicans, meanwhile, have also registered wins in several Senate and House contests as counting continues across the country.
Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley, who was backed by President Donald Trump, to secure a major victory for Democrats. In Georgia, Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff won re-election, defeating Republican Representative Mike Collins.
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Democrat Chris Pappas also defeated former Senator John Sununu in New Hampshire, keeping the state’s Senate
seat in Democratic hands.
The results have boosted Democratic hopes of regaining control of Congress during Trump’s second term. However, several closely contested races remain crucial to determining the final balance of power in Washington.
According to the Associated Press (AP), Democrats have also registered victories in several House districts, including contests in Florida, New York, Maryland and Texas. Republicans have retained a number of seats in Pennsylvania, Alabama, West Virginia and other states.
Here’s a look at the Senate and House candidates who have won so far, according to multiple calls and reports.
US Midterm Elections 2026: Senate Winners List
The Senate battle is particularly important for both parties. Republicans entered the election with a 53-47 majority, while Democrats needed a net gain of four seats to take control. The North Carolina result has given Democrats their first major pickup. Here are the Senate winners declared so far:
Democratic Party
- Roy Cooper won the North Carolina Senate race, defeating Republican Michael Whatley and flipping a Republican-held seat
- Jon Ossoff won re-election in Georgia, defeating Republican Representative Mike Collins
- Chris Pappas won the New Hampshire Senate race, defeating former Senator John Sununu
- Mark Warner won re-election in Virginia
- Chris Coons won re-election in Delaware
- Jack Reed won re-election in Rhode Island
- Cory Booker won re-election in New Jersey
- Ed Markey won re-election in Massachusetts
- Juliana Stratton won the Illinois Senate election, succeeding retiring Democratic Senator Dick Durbin
- James Talarico won the Texas Senate race, flipping it from Republicans
- Annie Andrews won the US Senate race in South Carolina, defeating Darline Graham, the sister of Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
- Andy Barr won election to the US Senate from Kentucky
- Ashley Moody won the Florida Senate election, retaining the seat she was appointed to fill after Marco Rubio became US secretary of state
- Kevin Hern won election to the US Senate from Oklahoma, according to AP’s latest election announcements
US Midterm Elections 2026: House Winners List
The House of Representatives has also witnessed important victories for both parties. Democrats are looking to overturn the Republicans’ narrow majority, with several contests in traditionally Republican-leaning districts emerging as important tests of the party’s electoral strength.
AP reported that Democrats held on to three Florida congressional districts that Republicans had redrawn earlier in the year. The victories included contests involving Jared Moskowitz, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Kathy Castor.
Here is the list of House winners identified in the AP race announcements and reports available so far.
Democratic Party
- Lizzie Pannill Fletcher re-elected from Texas’ 7th Congressional District
- Sylvia Garcia re-elected from Texas’ 29th Congressional District
- Kweisi Mfume re-elected from Maryland’s 7th Congressional District
- Adrian Boafo elected from Maryland’s 5th Congressional District
- Jason Crow re-elected from Colorado’s 6th Congressional District
- Melissa Bean elected from Illinois’ 8th Congressional District
- Jeremy Moss elected from Michigan’s 11th Congressional District
- Grace Meng re-elected from New York’s 6th Congressional District
- Melat Kiros elected from Colorado’s 1st Congressional District
- Stefany Shaheen elected from New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District
- Chrissy Houlahan re-elected from Pennsylvania’s 6th Congressional District
- Jamie Raskin re-elected from Maryland’s 8th Congressional District
- Josh Gottheimer re-elected from New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District
- Pia Dandiya elected from Florida’s 22nd Congressional District
- James Walkinshaw re-elected from Virginia’s 11th Congressional District
- Mike Quigley re-elected from Illinois’ 5th Congressional District
- Claire Valdez elected from New York’s 7th Congressional District
- Veronica Escobar re-elected from Texas’ 16th Congressional District
- Ritchie Torres re-elected from New York’s 15th Congressional District
- Darializa Avila Chevalier elected from New York’s 13th Congressional District
- Hakeem Jeffries re-elected from New York’s 8th Congressional District
- Frank Pallone re-elected from New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez re-elected from New York’s 14th Congressional District
- Gregory Meeks re-elected from New York’s 5th Congressional District
- Brad Lander elected from New York’s 10th Congressional District
- Yvette Clarke re-elected from New York’s 9th Congressional District
- Jamie Ager defeated Republican Jennifer Balkcom to flip a Republican-leaning House seat in western North Carolina
- Jared Moskowitz won re-election in Florida
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz won re-election in Florida
- Kathy Castor won re-election in Florida
- Donavan McKinney won election to the US House in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District
- Debbie Dingell won the re-election to the US House in Michigan’s 6th Congressional District
- Teresa Leger Fernandez won re-election to the US House in New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District
- Pramila Jayapal wins re-election to US House in Washington’s 7th Congressional District
Republican Party
- Glenn Thompson re-elected from Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District
- Nicole Malliotakis re-elected from New York’s 11th Congressional District
- Robert Aderholt re-elected from Alabama’s 4th Congressional District
- Rich McCormick re-elected from Georgia’s 7th Congressional District
- Christopher Smith re-elected from New Jersey’s 4th Congressional District
- Riley Moore re-elected from West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District
- Mark Messmer re-elected from Indiana’s 8th Congressional District
- Carol Miller re-elected from West Virginia’s 1st Congressional District
- Tom Cole re-elected from Oklahoma’s 4th Congressional District
- Rick Crawford re-elected from Arkansas’ 1st Congressional District
- Bruce Westerman re-elected from Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District
- Mike Bost re-elected from Illinois’ 12th Congressional District
- Russell Fry re-elected from South Carolina’s 7th Congressional District
- John Joyce re-elected from Pennsylvania’s 13th Congressional District
- Ben Cline re-elected from Virginia’s 6th Congressional District
- David Taylor re-elected from Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District
- Troy Downing won re-election to the US House in Montana’s 2nd Congressional District
- Barry Moore wins election to the US Senate from Alabama
State-Level Winners: Governors And Attorneys General
Beyond the Senate and House races, voters also elected candidates to key state-level offices, including governors and attorneys general. The gubernatorial contests saw victories for both Democrats and Republicans across several states, while attorney general races determined who would lead state-level law enforcement and legal affairs. Here is a list of the confirmed winners in these contests.
Governor Winners
- Keisha Lance Bottoms (Democrat) won the Georgia governor’s race, defeating Republican Rick Jackson. She became the first Black woman elected governor of a US state and the first Democrat to win Georgia’s governorship since 1998
- Byron Donalds (Republican) won the Florida governor’s race, becoming the state’s first Black governor
- Josh Shapiro (Democrat) won re-election as governor of Pennsylvania, defeating Republican Stacy Garrity
- JB Pritzker (Democrat) won a third term as governor of Illinois, defeating Republican Darren Bailey
- Wes Moore (Democrat) won re-election as governor of Maryland
- Maura Healey (Democrat) won re-election as governor of Massachusetts
- Ned Lamont (Democrat) won re-election as governor of Connecticut, according to AP’s election results
- Phil Weiser (Democrat) won election for governor in Colorado
- Democrat Rob Sand wins election to be Iowa’s next governor
- Democrat Gina Hinojosa wins election for governor in Texas
Attorney General Winners
- Democrat Brian Schwalb wins re-election for attorney general in the District of Columbia
- Democrat Jena Griswold wins election for attorney general in Colorado
- Democrat Kathy Jennings wins re-election for attorney general in Delaware
- Republican James Uthmeier wins re-election for attorney general in Florida
- Democrat Kimberly Ahern wins election for attorney general in Rhode Island
US Midterm Elections: What Do The Results Mean For Control Of Congress?
The results will determine whether Democrats can break the Republican Party’s control of both chambers and place a significant check on Trump’s legislative agenda.
Democrats need a net gain of three seats in the House to secure a majority. In the Senate, they need three additional net pickups after Cooper’s victory in North Carolina, having entered the election needing four.
Reuters reported that Democrats were showing strength in several Republican-leaning districts in Florida, where the redistricting strategy appeared to be falling short of Republican expectations. The party’s ability to retain these seats could prove important in the fight for House control.
Meanwhile, the Alaska Senate race has attracted considerable attention.
AFP reported on allegations surrounding a second candidate named Dan Sullivan, who was on the ballot alongside Republican incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan. Democratic challenger Mary Peltola denied knowledge of any alleged decoy-candidate arrangement.
AFP’s November 4 report said the incumbent had accused his rival’s campaign of election cheating, while the race remained a crucial contest for Senate control.
The outcome will shape the last two years of Trump’s presidency. A Democratic majority in either chamber could give the party greater oversight powers and the ability to challenge the administration’s legislative priorities.
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