THE VICTORY OF THE DEM
The Democrats gained control of both the House and the Senate, thus wresting the congressional majority from the Republicans. A blue wave that has seen the affirmation of some key figures, who in some cases could return to center stage in view of the 2028 presidential elections.
The story of the 2026 midterm elections
JAMES TALARIC
James Talarico was elected senator for Texas: the first Dem to do so since 1988. The 37-year-old state representative beat the powerful and controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, supported by President Donald Trump.
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ADAM HAMILTON
The Democrats also won in Kansas, where Adam Hamilton won the race for the Senate by beating Roger Marshall and snatching a seat from the Republicans. The last time Kansas chose a Democrat for the Senate was in 1932.
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JOSH TUREK
In Iowa, Democrat Josh Turek won the race for the Senate seat: another significant victory for the party in a Republican-led state. Turek won against Republican Ashley Hinson.
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SHERROD BROWN
Democrat Sherrod Brown then won the Senate race in Ohio, beating Republican Jon Husted. This is a return to Congress for Brown: he had already been a senator from 2007 to 2025.
TROY JACKSON
In Maine, the Democrats managed to win another Senate seat: Troy Jackson overtook the outgoing Republican, Susan Collins.
ANNIE ANDREWS
Democrat Annie Andrews has won the Senate race in South Carolina, beating Darline Graham, sister of the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. Andrews, a 45-year-old pediatrician, based his election campaign on access to healthcare and its economic sustainability.
ROY COOPER
Then in North Carolina the Democrat Roy Coorper (pictured here with his wife) won the Senate race, thus snatching another seat from the Republicans.
ABDUL EL-SAYED
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed instead won the race for the Senate in Michigan, beating Republican Mike Rogers. El-Sayed is the first Muslim to be elected to the Senate.
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JON OSSOFF
Another significant result in this election came from Georgia, where Democrat Jon Ossoff won and retained his seat. Ossoff is considered one of the potential candidates for the Democrats in the race for the White House in 2028.
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HACKEEM JEFFRIES
Moving to the House, the leader of the Democrats in the House Hackeem Jeffries obtained re-election and thanks to the triumph of his party he is on the way to becoming the first African-American speaker of the House.
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ALEXANDRIA OCASIO CORTEZ
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was re-elected to the House of Representatives in New York, beating Republican candidate Diamant Hysenaj. Ocasio-Cortez is also considered among the Dem candidates in the race for the 2028 White House, and today she obtained her fifth consecutive mandate on Capitol Hill.
ILHAN OMAR
Democratic congresswoman of Somali origin Ilhan Omar, who was harshly attacked by Donald Trump, was also re-elected to the House in Minnesota.
KATHY CASTOR
Democratic Congresswoman Kathy Castor has won re-election in Florida's 14th district, defeating Republican Mike Beltran. His path to victory became more complex after the state's Republican lawmakers redrawn the district's boundaries.
THE WOMEN IN THE CHAMBER
Finally, the Democratic Women's Caucus announced that more than 100 Democratic women were elected to the House, with a 60% increase compared to 2016: "The millions of women who showed up at the polls voted for a better future for all women and girls", said Senator Teresa Leger Fernandez (pictured).
