In the House of Representatives, Democrats gained 44 seats and Republicans 21; Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff re-elected in Georgia
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2026 Congressional midterm elections are being held in the USA. At least 218 seats are required for a majority in the House of Representatives. Democrats aim to retain the seat in Georgia in their fight for control of the Senate.
In the 2026 Congressional midterm elections in the USA, Democrats won 44 seats and Republicans won 21 seats in the race for the House of Representatives.
According to unofficial results, the winners of the House of Representatives race in some states where the polls are closed have been determined. Accordingly, Democrats have won 44 seats in the House of Representatives so far, and Republicans have won 21 seats.
A party must reach at least 218 seats to gain a majority.
Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff won re-election in Georgia.
By defeating Republican House member Mike Collins, who was supported by US President Donald Trump, Ossoff retained a critical seat in his party's fight to gain control of the Senate. Ossoff showed that Democrats can maintain their seats in a critical battleground by achieving victory in one of the country's most competitive Senate races in Georgia, which Trump won by 2 percentage points in 2024.
Preserving the seats Trump won in Georgia and Michigan to give Democrats a Senate majority; He needs to win seats in Republican-held Maine and North Carolina and capture Republican-held seats in at least two more states that Trump won by double digits in 2024: Ohio, Alaska, Iowa and Texas.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Democrats will retain seats in Georgia and Michigan in bid to gain control of the Senate
Possible · Within weeks
Republicans to win seats in Maine and North Carolina
Possible · Within weeks
Democratic Party candidate Stacey Bottoms defeated Rick Jackson in the election in which the state of Georgia switched from Republicans to Democrats for the first time in 24 years and Bottoms became the state's first black female governor. In New York, Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul retained her seat for the second time, beating Republican Bruce Blakeman.

Keisha Lance Bottoms was elected governor of Georgia, defeating Republican Rick Jackson. Bottoms, the first black woman elected governor of a state in US history and the first woman and first black governor of Georgia, ended 23 years of Republican rule. Bottoms won the election despite Jackson's $100 million campaign budget.

The first results of the US House of Representatives midterm elections have been announced. Democrats won 92 seats and Republicans won 51 seats. 218 seats are required for a majority in the 435-seat parliament. In the Senate, Democrat Roy Cooper won a seat by defeating Republican Michael Whatley.

After the November 3 midterm elections in the USA, the first results for Senate control began to become clear. According to NBC News data, Democrats reached 45 seats, Republicans reached 35 seats, and 20 seats have not yet been finalized. Democrats won a Republican-held seat in North Carolina, but need a net gain of four total seats for a majority.

Vote counting has begun in the US midterm elections on November 3. The Democratic Party won the Republican-held Senate seat in North Carolina. Former governor Roy Cooper defeated Michael Whatley. Jon Ossoff was re-elected in Georgia. Mark Warner in Virginia and Chris Pappas in New Hampshire also retained their seats. The struggle continues in the House of Representatives. Voters cited economic concerns. Trump's approval rating is 38 percent.

Congressional midterm elections are being held in the USA. Voting is on all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 out of 100 seats in the Senate. Republicans have a majority in the Senate with 53 seats; Democrats need to win a net 4 seats to capture the majority. Races in Georgia, Michigan, Maine, Alaska, North Carolina, Ohio and Iowa are being followed closely. More than 43 million voters in 47 states and Washington voted early or sent ballots by mail.