Following the conclusion of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, Democrats are preparing to take control of Congress as election outcomes materialize across the nation. Voters cast ballots nationwide to decide the control of both chambers of Congress—contesting all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and roughly a third of the Senate—serving as a critical nationwide verdict on President Donald Trump’s second term.
In the wake of key Republican losses, President Trump congratulated Democrats on their victory. Addressing the results, he acknowledged that the ongoing war with Iran played a role in fueling Republican losses at the polls, though he also maintained that the electoral outcome was not a direct referendum on him personally.
