2026 midterm election live updates as Democrats flip over 40 House seats, GOP grapples with stunning losses

CBS News · Joe Walsh, Kathryn Watson, Stefan Becket, Kaia Hubbard, Caitlin Yilek, Caroline Linton, Melissa Quinn · 2026-11-05 11:50 UTC

After Democrats' sweeping House and Senate victories, the party is laying out how it plans to wield power, while President Trump and Republicans react to their midterm losses.

Latest updates on 2026 midterm election results:

- After Democrats' sweeping House and Senate victories, Democratic leaders are laying out how they plan to wield power with President Trump in the White House while Republicans are preparing for their time in the minority.

- Democrats won at least 54 Senate seats after upsets in Texas, Kansas, South Carolina and more. The Alaska and Mississippi races remain unresolved.

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