Key facts
- Democrats flipped seven Republican-held Senate seats in the 2026 midterms, per the report.
- Democrats will control at least 54 Senate seats, the report said.
- Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska were still uncalled as of November 4.
- Democrats also won a majority in the House of Representatives, the report said.
Democrats flipped seven Republican-held US Senate seats in the 2026 midterm elections, according to a report published November 4, 2026. The party entered Election Day less confident about retaking the Senate than the House but ultimately flipped more seats than needed for a majority, including in historically Republican states such as Texas and Kansas. Two Senate races, in Mississippi and Alaska, were still uncalled, but the new split gives Democrats at least 54 seats. The party also won a majority in the House of Representatives and will control both chambers of Congress.
In Maine, Troy Jackson (D) defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins with 53.8% of the vote. Collins had served as one of Maine's senators for 30 years. In Ohio, Sherrod Brown (D) defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted with 50.0% of the vote. Ohio also flipped its governor's seat, with Amy Acton winning 52.3% of the vote against Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, becoming the state's first woman elected governor. Democrats also flipped Ohio's 7th and 15th congressional districts.
In North Carolina, Roy Cooper (D) defeated Republican Michael Whatley with 58.7% of the vote, flipping the seat held by retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis. The last time a Democrat won that seat was in 2008. Democrats also flipped North Carolina's 6th, 9th, 11th, 13th and 14th congressional districts.