Key facts
- Trump accepted the midterm results after his administration had sought to raise doubt about them in advance, the Guardian reported.
- Dozens of Republican candidates directly endorsed by Trump lost, according to Guardian analysis.
- Democrats gained hundreds of seats in state legislatures, the Guardian reported.
- Voters approved nearly every datacenter moratorium that appeared on ballots, the Guardian reported.
- An unnamed Trump adviser told CNN the result was "essentially too big to rig", the Guardian reported.
Donald Trump accepted the results of the US midterm elections, the Guardian reported on November 5, 2026, after Democrats won races across the country in what the outlet described as a "blue wave". The Guardian said his administration had waged an effort to raise doubt about the results in advance, and that the worst fears about interference were not realized.
An unnamed Trump adviser told CNN that the result was "essentially too big to rig", according to the Guardian. Trump made a public appearance the day after the vote, chiefly to discuss White House ballroom plans, the outlet reported.
Dozens of Republican candidates directly endorsed by Trump lost their races, according to Guardian analysis, and Democrats gained hundreds of seats in state legislatures. Voters approved nearly every datacenter moratorium on the ballot, the Guardian reported.
The Guardian also reported that Forbes estimated in a September analysis that Trump is $2.7 billion wealthier than when he won the White House in 2024, and that stock in Trump Media and Technology Group fell on the Nasdaq to its lowest level.