Where Democrats won big in the 2026 midterms: Inside the most decisive election results

CBS News · Melissa Quinn, Caitlin Yilek · 2026-11-04 14:53 UTC

Democrats won pivotal races in Texas, South Carolina, Georgia, Michigan and elsewhere. Here are the biggest victories of the 2026 midterms.

Washington — Voters across the country delivered a stinging rebuke to Republicans in Congress and President Trump's agenda in the 2026 midterm elections on Tuesday, with Democrats capturing House and Senate seats that had seemed out of reach just a few months ago.

CBS News projects Democrats will take control of both chambers when the new Congress convenes in January, with wide margins in each. Democrats are projected to control at least 54 Senate seats, with two races still unresolved. In the House, CBS News estimates the party could control between 251 and 268 when all the votes are counted.

Out of 11 Senate races that CBS News considered battlegrounds, Democrats were projected to win 10. The 11th race, in Alaska, is still rated a toss-up, with a lengthy ballot-counting process expected. The Mississippi Senate race is also unresolved and is unexpectedly close, with Democrat Scott Colom leading incumbent GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by only around 1,000 votes. CBS News has rated that race as a toss-up.

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