US midterm elections 2026 live: all eyes on last two razor-thin Senate races as Democrats vie to expand blue wave
The Guardian · Taz Ali, Adam Fulton, Graeme Wearden, Ed Pilkington ·
Tight races in Mississippi and Alaska could further tip scale for Democrats; blue wave has already given the party more than 40 new House seats
Welcome to our live coverage of the US midterm elections – here are some of the latest key developments.
A number of closely watched contests in the midterms are still to be called, including the final two US Senate races – in Mississippi and Alaska. The Democratic candidates are hoping to oust Republican incumbents to bolster their new majority in Congress. Right now, Democrats have a 106-seat majority as we await final results.
Democrats flipped another eight House seats, strengthening their majority in the lower chamber. Democrats are now leading Republicans 253 to 157, with 25 races left to call, as a number of GOP representatives felt the weight of the blue wave that has swept their party out of power. Republicans held on to two House seats in the west as congressman Mike Kennedy won re-election in Utah and Amanda McKinney won in Washington.
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