Democrats flip the Senate with stunning victories in deep-red terrain

Roll Call · Mary Ellen McIntire and Savannah Behrmann · 2026-11-04 00:27 UTC

Democrats flip the Senate with stunning victories in deep-red terrain - Uncategorized

Party’s scorecard includes victories in South Carolina, Texas and Kansas

Democrats won control of the Senate on Tuesday, sending shock waves through Washington on a historic night that saw them flip seats in deep-red states such as Texas, South Carolina and Kansas.

Hours after The Associated Press called the Senate for Democrats, the party was projected to flip the House as well. As of 1:50 a.m. Wednesday, Senate Democrats had wrested seven seats from Republicans — a stunning result that gives the party new powers to confront President Donald Trump in his final two years in office.

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