US Midterm Election Results 2026: Key Winners Across Senate, House and Governor Races

Democrats have won control of the incoming US Senate and House following the November 3, 2026, midterm elections, according to the Associated Press . As of November 5, the Senate majority was secured, while the final House seat split remained unsettled.

Republicans still control both outgoing chambers. The new Congress officially assumes office on January 3, 2027, when the election results translate into Democratic congressional majorities.

Democrats also secured a majority of governorships, according to AP, although the latest available governor tally was dated November 4.

Updated November 5, 2026. The results below are news organizations’ race calls, not confirmation that every state has completed official certification.

Senate Results: Democrats Secure 54 Seats

The ABC News Senate tally , updated at 1:18 a.m. Eastern on November 5, showed 54 seats for the Democratic caucus, 44 Republicans and two races uncalled. The Democratic total includes two independents who caucus with the party.

According to AP’s reporting, Democrats flipped seven Republican seats:

Iowa: Josh Turek defeated Ashley Hinson.

Kansas: Adam Hamilton defeated Roger Marshall.

Maine: Troy Jackson defeated Susan Collins.

North Carolina: Roy Cooper won the seat. Axios identified Michael Whatley as his defeated opponent.

Ohio special election: Sherrod Brown defeated Jon Husted.

South Carolina: Annie Andrews defeated Darline Graham.

Texas: James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton.

AP also reported Democratic holds in Michigan, where Abdul El-Sayed defeated Mike Rogers, and Georgia, where Jon Ossoff defeated Mike Collins.

Alaska and Mississippi remained uncalled. ABC’s November 5 update showed Democrat Mary Peltola leading Republican Dan Sullivan by 637 votes in Alaska, with 75% of the expected vote reported. In Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colom led Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith by 1,138 votes, with 96% reported.

Neither lead represents a declared victory. Those outcomes can change the final seat count, but not the Democratic majority already secured.

House Results: Key Democratic Pickups

AP reported that Democrats won the incoming House majority. Its reported winners included three Democrats who defeated Republican incumbents:

California 22: Randy Villegas defeated David Valadao.

Michigan 7: William Lawrence defeated Tom Barrett.

Indiana 5: J.D. Ford defeated Victoria Spartz.

Democrats Thomas Suozzi in New York 3 and Susie Lee in Nevada 3 also won reelection, defeating Republicans Michael LiPetri and Marty O’Donnell, respectively, according to AP.

A final nationwide seat total was not established in the supplied results.

Governor Results: Five States Flip To Democrats

AP’s latest available governor tally, updated at 4:17 p.m. Eastern on November 4, reported five Democratic pickups:

Georgia: Keisha Lance Bottoms defeated Rick Jackson.

Iowa: Rob Sand defeated Zach Lahn.

Nevada: Aaron Ford defeated incumbent Joe Lombardo.

Ohio: Amy Acton defeated Vivek Ramaswamy.

Texas: Gina Hinojosa defeated incumbent Greg Abbott.

According to Ballotpedia’s governor results , Democrats had secured 28 governorships nationwide and Republicans 20, including states without elections this year. Alaska and Kansas remained uncalled in that tally.

AP also reported Democratic victories for Katie Hobbs in Arizona, Jocelyn Benson in Michigan, Josh Shapiro in Pennsylvania and David Crowley in Wisconsin. Republican winners listed by Ballotpedia included Byron Donalds in Florida, Kelly Ayotte in New Hampshire and Phil Scott in Vermont.

The remaining Senate and governor calls, along with unresolved House contests, will determine the final margins rather than the congressional majorities already reported.