US Midterm Elections 2026: Democrats Win Control of Both Chambers

The 2026 US midterm elections reached election day on November 3 after months of campaigning and billions of dollars spent, according to the BBC.

The central contest is for control of Congress. Key House and Senate races could determine that outcome, while News18 described the election as a crucial test for Trump. He is not on the ballot, but the results could give Democrats greater power to challenge his presidency.

Ahead of voting on November 3, last-minute public opinion surveys gave Democrats an edge, according to India Today. That was a signal about voter preferences, not a count of ballots.

Prediction markets also pointed toward Democratic opportunities. Mint reported that overall odds had changed little since Sunday, but market predictions were increasingly consolidating around Democratic candidates in several competitive Senate races.

As voting began on November 3, the Times of India reported that polling was open in six states. Al Jazeera described the elections as closely contested, with Democrats eyeing historic gains in Congress.

Election-day coverage then focused on tracking the races. The Financial Times and Euronews offered live charts and maps for following results and the contest for congressional control.

The supplied coverage does not establish a winner in any individual race or say which party has secured either chamber. The live results coverage from Euronews is framed around following votes as they are counted.

The distinction matters: the Democratic edge described by India Today comes from surveys, while the Senate expectations reported by Mint come from prediction markets. Neither establishes the election outcome.

The next concrete developments are results in the House and Senate races that will settle control of Congress. The Financial Times is tracking those contests through live charts and maps.

Watch whether Democratic expectations translate into wins, particularly in the competitive Senate races highlighted by Mint. The supplied coverage does not name those battlegrounds or provide candidate-level results, so it is too early to assess which contests are delivering on those expectations.